Vivek Oberoi's Balakot: The true story salutes Indian air force

The upcoming production of the Saathiya actor which is based on the Balakot airstrike will celebrate the victory of the air force in India.

Mumbai: Actor turned producer Vivek Oberoi who is currently working on his production Balakot: The true story said that the motive of the film is to manifest the "true celebration" of the Indian air force.

In a recent interview with a leading news portal, the actor said: "I think it is important that there should be a true celebration of our Indian air force, that is the motive of the movie."

Speaking about the film, he said: "It is a very big honour for me that I am producing a film on our national hero Abhinandan in collaboration with the Indian Air force."

The actor revealed that he has invited international collaborations since the movie is made on a very large scale.

The film Balakot: The true story is the cinematic portrayal of the airstrikes executed by the Indian air force on its arch-rival Pakistan, days after a terror attack on CRPF convoy in Jammu Kashmir's Pulwama claimed the lives of over 40 paramilitary personnel.

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The film will be shot in Jammu, Kashmir, Delhi and Agra.

Besides Hindi, the movie will also be filmed in Telugu and Tamil languages.

Meanwhile, the actor's performance in the second season of the web series titled Inside Edge, which released on Saturday, has been receiving a strong response from fans.

Vivek who was last seen in PM Narendra Modi's biopic witnessed a decent collection at the box office. The film which released earlier this year was directed by Omung Kumar.