Overview

• Randeep Hooda and Rahul Mittra Films have acquired the rights to adapt the book 'Operation Khukri,' co-authored by Major General Rajpal Punia and Damini Punia.
• The film will depict the Indian Army's 2000 rescue mission in Sierra Leone, where 233 soldiers were held hostage for 75 days by rebel forces.
• Hooda will star as Major General Punia, who led the mission as a young Company Commander of the 14th Mechanised Infantry.
• The project aims to highlight themes of sacrifice, camaraderie, and resilience while spotlighting a lesser-known chapter of India's military history.
• Currently in pre-production, the film is expected to authentically portray the challenges of jungle warfare and the soldiers' heroic counteroffensive.