Akshaye Khanna's 2021 OTT Film To Release As 'Akshardham Operation Vajra Shakti' In Theatres
'An act of terror met with unmatched bravery. The story of courage, sacrifice, and survival comes alive in #AkshardhamOperationVajraShakti. In Cinemas on 4th July, 2025. Stay tuned," read the post. Take a look:
An act of terror met with unmatched bravery 💪🏻The story of courage, sacrifice, and survival comes alive in #AkshardhamOperationVajraShakti
In Cinemas on 4th July, 2025. Stay tuned. #AkshayeKhanna @kenghosh #AbhimanyuSingh #UmeshKrBansal @girishjohar @DeshmukhPragati … pic.twitter.com/ZDjP3G0usu
— Zee Studios (@ZeeStudios_) June 20, 2025
Directed by Ken Ghosh, Akshardham Operation Vajra Shakti is believed to be a cinematic adaptation of the horrific 2002 terrorist attack on the Akshardham Temple in Gujarat, highlighting the subsequent operation to eliminate the perpetrators.
Akshardham Operation Vajra Shakti is a standalone sequel to the web series State of Siege: 26/11, which covers the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
The primary cast includes Akshaye Khanna as Major Hanut Singh (NSG officer), Gautam Rode as Major Samar (NSG officer), Vivek Dahiya as Captain Rohit Bagga (NSG officer), Akshay Oberoi as Captain Bibek, Abhilash Chaudhary as Iqbal (Lead Terrorist), Parvin Dabas as Colonel Nagar (NSG Commanding Officer), Samir Soni as Gujarat CM Choksi, Abhimanyu Singh as Abu Hamza, Mir Sarwar as Bilal Naikoo, Manjari Fadnis as Saloni, Chandan Roy as Mohsin, and Shivam Bhaargava as Capt. Abrar Khan.
Presented by Zee Studios, the cinematography is handled by Tejal Shetye, with editing by Mukesh Thakur. The screenplay is written by William Borthwick and Simon Fantauzzo. Backed by Abhimanyu Singh in collaboration with Contiloe Pictures, Akshardham: Operation Vajra Shakti is gearing up for a theatrical release on July 4.
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