EXCLUSIVE: Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor directs the cast of Taurus, an action film set in the 1980s and inspired by events in the life of Brigadier Bulsara.

Bhushan Kumar is producing for the T series alongside Guilty By Association partners Amar Butala and Garima Mehta. The story and script are by Aseem Arrora and Parveez Shaikh. Aditya Nimbalkar to make her directorial debut on the film; he has already worked extensively with the prolific filmmaker Vishal Bharadwaj.

The film is slated for release in early 2022. Producer Kumar and Kapoor have already collaborated on the 2019 box office success. Kabir Singh.

“Taurus is a full-fledged action film inspired by real events in the life of Brigadier Bulsara, ”said Shahid Kapoor. “It’s a privilege to play a parachutist who leads his boys through a historic and selfless mission that has now become iconic for his precision and bravado. The opportunity to play a skydiver is exhilarating and truly an honor.

“I am happy to collaborate with Shahid again after the fantastic performance of Kabir singh At the box office. This film also marks the beginning of my association with Amar Butala and Garima Mehta and we hope that great cinema will emerge from our hard work, ”added Bhushan Kumar, Managing Director of T Series.

“This film is our tribute to the men in uniform, to our soldiers who put the pride of the nation above all else. The film will see Shahid in an exciting new avatar, and I’m happy to start this journey with him and T Series, ”said Amar Butala.

“I am extremely touched to be able to tell the story of warriors on the battlefield, the defenders of our nation. It’s an amazing story to start our association with Shahid and T-Series, ”added Garima Mehta.