Oscar nominated director Deepa Mehta has signed Akshay Kumar to play the lead in her next film, ‘Komagata Maru’. There will be other Hollywood actors in the film and Akki will play the lead Gurdit Singh.
Big B was the first choice for the film but he couldn’t do it since it is a Canadian Production and their government expects the actors to have a Canadian citizenship. The film is being produced by Hamilton-Mehta Production Inc. in association with Akshay Kumar’s home production, Hari Om Entertainment
Komagata Maru is an epic film based on a true story surrounding the voyage of the ship ‘Komagata Maru’ from India to Vancouver in the early part of the last century with 376 passengers on board seeking a new life in the promise land.
It is a film of high level government intrigue, duplicity, racism, spying, military engagements, court battles, sedition, and assassination. It is a journey of one man’s courage that challenged the largest empire in the world. Set in the year 1914, the film spans two continents. It bears open the heroism of Gurdit Singh, who dares to have an impossible dream- a life of freedom, equality, and dignity. The film also depicts the martyrdom of Mewa Singh.
Akshay Kumar said, “I’m not used to working with the Oscar nominated directors so it is a great privilege to work with Deepa Mehta. The subject of this film has moved me, as it is a true representation and a testimony to human struggles for freedom, justice and equality. I want to portray this real life tragedy to the world identifying how injustice was done to innocent people.
It is an hour for me to play one of the bravest Sikhs, Gurdit Singh, in this tragic forgotten moment in history. I salute those brave souls who sacrificed their lives for justice and equality today.”
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