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Mumbai: Author Bhaavna Arora’s bestseller Undaunted: Lt Ummer Fayaz of Kashmir, will soon be adapted into a motion picture. The non-fiction biography chronicles the life of Kashmiri Indian Army officer Lt Ummer Fayaz who was abducted and brutally murdered by terrorists. Producer Jay Shewakramani will be backing the project depicting the life of the brave Indian Army Lieutenant.
Speaking about the recent development Bhaavna said there couldn’t be anyone better than Shewakramani for the cinematic adaptation. The author said, “Jay Shewakramani is as versatile as a producer as I am as an author. I am really looking forward to watching Lt Ummer Fayaz come alive on screen!” According to Shewakramani after reading Undaunted he made up his mind for the big screen adaptation under his banner Northern Lights Films. He said, “The journey of hero Lt Ummer Fayaz is so inspiring that everyone needs to hear it and experience it. I am more than excited and proud to start working on Bhaavna Arora’s book.”
Lt Fayaz set an example for fellow Kashmiris to break the cycle of violence with his short-lived tenure in the Army. He went against his family’s will who was not supportive of his decision to join the Indian Army. Determined to serve in the armed forces Fayaz used to say, “I will change my Kashmir, I will make it heaven on earth again”. Recently filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files based on the 1990 genocide of Kashmiri Pandits did huge business at the box office. Actor Siddharth Malhotra starrer Shershaah based on the life of Kargil war hero Captain Vikram Batra also dealt with the issue of terrorism and infiltration in Kashmir.
Shewakramani has earlier helmed films like Jawaani Jaaneman and Malang. He is currently producing Freddy featuring Kartik Aaryan as the lead protagonist. The producer is all geared up for another book adaptation The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino. The film starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma in stellar roles will be streaming on Netflix. In March 2022 Kareena had shared a video from the script reading sessions on her Instagram handle. Watch video posted by Kareena:
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Both on-screen book adaptations produced by Northern Lights Films are in pre-production stage. Filming begins soon.
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