Mumbai,(IANS)| Filmmaker Ram Madhvani, who has produced Emmy-nominated series “Aarya” and directed upcoming film “Dhamaka”, is now gearing up for a series titled “The Waking of a Nation”. As reported by variety.com, the series is based on the backdrop of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, a notorious event in Indian colonial history, which took place on April 13, 1919.
A large, peaceful protest of the Indian independence movement took place at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab. British soldier Dyer, led by Brigadier-General R.E.H., surrounded the venue, blocked the only access road and opened fire on the gathering, killing hundreds and injuring thousands of others. .
The massacre is considered a pivotal moment in the Indian independence movement.A commission, headed by Lord Hunter, was appointed by the British Indian government in October that year to look into the events in Punjab.The final draft of the script will be ready in two months and a leading global streamer has already approached Madhvani regarding the series.Meanwhile, the filmmakers are busy with the second season of the hit series ‘Aarya’.
The idea behind him for a project attracts Madhvani.“I have a certain philosophical point of view, and when I find that angle, I say I want to make it,” says Madhvani.Produced by Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP Movies and Ram Madhvani Films in association with Lotte Cultureworks, Globalgate Entertainment and Lionsgate, Dhamaka will stream on Netflix from November 19.Aarya has been nominated for Best Drama Series at the International Emmy Awards to be held in New York on November 22.
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