Bollywood filmmaker Hansal Mehta on Wednesday announced his next directorial feature titled ‘Faraaz’, a taut action-thriller depicting the Holey Artisan café attack that shook Bangladesh in July 2016.

As per ANI, the Hansal Mehta directorial is produced by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series, Anubhav Sinha’s Benaras Mediaworks along with Mahana Films – Sahil Saigal Sakshi Bhatt and Mazahir Mandasaurwala.

This ambitious collaboration between Mehta, Sinha, and Bhushan Kumar chronicles the events that took place on the night of July 1, 2016, in Dhaka where five young militants ravaged the upscale café and held over 50 people as hostages for nearly 12 dreadful hours.

The film stars newcomers Aditya Rawal and Zahan Kapoor, The team revealed the name through a motion poster, giving a glimpse of the plot. The video starts with a bomb blast at a café. For unversed, Aditya Rawal is Paresh Rawal’s son, while Zahan Kapoor is Kareena Kapoor Khan’s cousin.

Sharing the first look, Hansal Mehta wrote, “In the face of violent adversity, humanity wins! First look of #Faraaz, based on the true event of Bangladesh’s 7/16 terror attack, a story that I’ve held close to my heart for nearly three years now! Excited to collaborate with @anubhavsinhaa and #BhushanKumar. Presenting an exciting and fresh ensemble led by @zahankapoor and @aditya_rawal!”

In the face of violent adversity, humanity wins!
Excited to collaborate with @anubhavsinha and #BhushanKumar on our labour of love #FARAAZ.
Featuring an exciting ensemble including the gifted @zahankapoor and @adityarawal1 on screen! pic.twitter.com/MPk1Z585XW

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) August 4, 2021