How was Rajiv Gandhi assassinated? Conspiracy will be exposed, web series 'Iqbal' is going to be made
Now a web series is going to be made on the assassination of former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi. This will be a crime show in which there will be a story of solving the mystery of Rajiv Gandhi assassination. National Award winning director Nagesh Kukunoor, who has made films like 'Dor' and 'Iqbal', is going to direct this show.
The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, who became the youngest Prime Minister of the country at the age of 40, shocked the whole country in 1991. The suicide attack on the Prime Minister of the country, which is rapidly making its mark around the world, was not news to be believed for many. Even today, people who have interest in the country's politics and history, are surprised to think about the conspiracy to kill him.
Now soon you will get to see a web series on the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Applause Entertainment has announced a web series based on Rajiv Gandhi assassination called 'Trail of An Assassin'.
Such will be the story of the show
It will be a crime procedural show i.e. its story will be around exposing the conspiracy of Rajiv Gandhi assassination and catching the accused. This web series, which is going to be made under the direction of Nagesh Kukunoor, is based on Anirudhya Mitra's book 'Ninety Days: The True Story of the Hunt for Rajiv Gandhi's Assassin'.
The show is based on this book
The content studio recently announced several exciting projects, including Tension, Gandhi and Scam 2003. Now he has also acquired the rights of Anirudhya Mitra's book. Anirudhya is a former journalist and he was one of the people to report on the investigation of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination and break many exclusive stories during the search for the killers. The series will depict how the CBI's Special Investigation Team uncovered the murder conspiracy, identified the killers and led the mastermind to his final hideout.
Director Nagesh Kukunoor, who has won two National Awards, had earlier collaborated with Applause Entertainment for the web show 'City of Dreams', which was well received by the audience. Nagesh has also made films like 'Iqbal' and 'Dor' before this.
Sameer Nair, CEO, Applause Entertainment said about the show, “Most people know about this incident through news and now they will get an inside view of the biggest manhunt in Indian history. We are happy to collaborate once again with director Nagesh Kukunoor to take this heartwarming story to the audience in today's era.