Mumbai: Following the success of 'Batla House', filmmaker Nikhil Advani is all set to reunite with John Abraham for their upcoming film '1911'.
Based on a true story, the period sports drama will depict the story a football match between Mohun Bagan and East Yorkshire Regiment in the year 1911.
Interacting with the media, Nikhil Advani said: "'1911' is based on a true story. It is about a football match that took place between the Mohun Bagan Club of India and the East Yorkshire Regiment in the year 1911. It's one of the most important events that ignited the freedom movement in India."
The filmmaker also revealed that actor John Abraham has been working on the script for the last five years. It was earlier decided to be directed by Soojit Sircar but it didn't work out between him and John.
Speaking about the upcoming project, film's director Nikhil said: "Right now, I am committed to do '1911'. I am going to start writing for that film. I am making that film with John Abraham and we will start shooting of that film at the end of next year because I like to take my time by doing research and prep work and then come up with a film."
Asserting that the movie is a patriotic and a nationalistic film, he said: "It's a nationalistic and patriotic film. It triggered off things where eleven men did not realize how they were energizing an entire country to take up kind of a movement which led to the freedom of India in 1947."
Jointly produced by Emmay Entertainment and JA Entertainment, the shooting for the movie will commence by the end of next year.
