Filmmaker Sankalp Reddy, who has won a National Award, claims that his upcoming movie, “IB 71,” is a spiritual predecessor to “The Ghazi Attack” from last year.
The planned movie, which was written, produced, and directed by Vidyut Jammwal, recounts the events surrounding the 1971 Ganga hijacking, which gave India a tactical advantage over Pakistan.
When filmmaker Sankalp Reddy heard about “IB 71” from writer Vidyut Jammwal, he immediately saw the potential for much more than a stand-alone movie. When Vidyut informed me about the Ganga hijack incident, I felt it was a fantastic narrative to tell, but as we dug more into the investigation, we discovered that it was sort of a spiritual forerunner to The Ghazi Attack. Sankalp Reddy said.
The director saw an opportunity to construct a fictional world because both movies are historical accounts of India’s military history and are both set in the 1970s. “It was the ideal opportunity to create a world and take the audience on a voyage,” remarked Reddy.
The Pakistani submarine PNS Ghazi was sunk by the Indian submarine INS Karanj during the Indo-Pak War of 1971, as shown in the critically acclaimed movie The Ghazi Attack. The movie received plaudits for its realism, technical skill, and compelling plot.
Reddy said the following when discussing his research for “IB 71”: “When I started studying for this film, I learned that not many people were aware of the 1971 Ganga hijack. Combining historical information and presenting it in an interesting way proved difficult. But I wanted to tell this narrative as a filmmaker, and I’m delighted the team did the correct way to make it come to life on screen. hard work for.
“While the subject matter was comparable, the ‘IB 71’ research was significantly more thorough. In order to honor the individuals involved in the incident and remain truthful to the facts, we did both. We needed to employ planes, costumes, locations, and even the slightest elements to transport the audience back in time.