India’s top production house Yash Raj Films owned by Aditya Chopra has begun its OTT journey by announcing its maiden project for the platform. Titled ‘The Railway Men’, starring R Madhavan, Kay Kay Menon, Divyendu, and Babil Khan in the lead roles.

The project is to be made under the digital banner YRF Entertainment.

Sharing a poster on his Instagram account, R Madhavan wrote, “Some stories need to be told. Honoured to be a part of @yrfentertainment’s first BIG OTT project #TheRailwayMen – a tribute to the unsung heroes of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy that happened 37 years back.”

For the unversed, Bhopal Gas Tragedy was a gas leak incident on the night of 2-3 December 1984 in Bhopal and it is among the world’s worst industrial disasters. Over 5,00,000 people were exposed to highly toxic methyl isocyanate gas.

‘The Railway Men’, a limited serieṣ, will tribute to the railway workers who were the unsung heroes of the gas tragedy.

Shiv Rawail makes his directorial debut with the series that’s about the resilience of the human spirit in the face of a disaster.

According to The Tribune, the series began filming on December 1 and YRF senior vice president Akshay Widhani says, “The Bhopal Gas Tragedy is the world’s worst industrial disaster that has impacted scores of people since the tragedy struck the city 37 years ago. At YRF, we are constantly trying to develop the best compelling stories for the audience and this is our tribute to the unsung heroes of the tragedy who, despite saving thousands of lives on that fateful day, are still unknown to people across the world.”

The YRF team says ‘The Railway Men’ is their salute to the spirit, courage and humanity of the railway workers.

YRF Entertainment’s ‘The Railway Men’ will stream on December 2, 2022.