''The Great Indian Rescue'', previously known as ''Capsule Gill'', is an Indian
Hindi
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-language
survival thriller film directed by
Tinu Suresh Desai
Dharmendra Alias "Tinu" Suresh Desai is an Indian film director. Tinu Suresh Desai was born on 28 August 1974 in Mumbai Maharashtra ,India in a Gujarati-speaking family, his birth name is Dharmendra. he is a son of production manager Suresh De ...
, of ''
Rustom'' (2016) fame. It stars
Akshay Kumar
Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia (born 9 September 1967), known professionally as Akshay Kumar (), is an Indian-born naturalised Canadian Quote: "(Former prime minister Stephen) Harper campaigned in 2011 alongside one of Modi's biggest celebrity backer ...
,
Parineeti Chopra
Parineeti Chopra (; born 22 October 1988) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. Chopra is a recipient of several accolades, including a Filmfare and a National Film Award. She has appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 10 ...
,
Rajesh Sharma,
Suniel Shetty,
Ravi Kishan
Ravi Kishan Shukla (; born 17 July 1969), popularly known as Ravi Kishan, is an Indian actor, politician, film producer and television personality. He currently serves as Member of parliament, Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur. His film works are predo ...
,
Kumud Mishra
Kumud Mishra is an Indian actor in Hindi cinema. He mainly plays supporting roles in movies, television series, and web series but has also played lead roles in some of them.
Career
He played Eknath, a trade union leader in the 1995 Doorda ...
,
Virendra Saxena
Virendra Saxena (born 23 November 1951) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi theatre, film, and television. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Saxena is known for his character roles as well as his unique voice. He has acted in ...
and
Pavan Malhotra
Pavan Malhotra (born 2 July 1958) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and television alongside Punjabi and few Telugu films. He has played lead roles in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's National Film Award-winning ''Bagh Bahadur'' and Saeed Akhtar ...
.
It is based on the
Raniganj Coalfields collapse in
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fou ...
, in 1989, wherein 64 miners were trapped in the coal mines and how Jaswant Singh saved their lives by risking his own life.
It is scheduled to be released on 5 October 2023.
Background
The film is based on a mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill is an brave and honest and diligent mining engineer, and Amar Joshi is an brave and honest and diligent police inspector who rescued 64 miners at the
Raniganj Coalfields in 1989.
Cast
*
Akshay Kumar
Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia (born 9 September 1967), known professionally as Akshay Kumar (), is an Indian-born naturalised Canadian Quote: "(Former prime minister Stephen) Harper campaigned in 2011 alongside one of Modi's biggest celebrity backer ...
as Jaswant Singh Gill
*
Parineeti Chopra
Parineeti Chopra (; born 22 October 1988) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. Chopra is a recipient of several accolades, including a Filmfare and a National Film Award. She has appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 10 ...
as Nirdosh Gill, Jaswant's wife
*
Suniel Shetty as Inspector Amar Joshi
* Gaurav Prateek as Diwakar
*
Rajesh Sharma
*
Ravi Kishan
Ravi Kishan Shukla (; born 17 July 1969), popularly known as Ravi Kishan, is an Indian actor, politician, film producer and television personality. He currently serves as Member of parliament, Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur. His film works are predo ...
*
Kumud Mishra
Kumud Mishra is an Indian actor in Hindi cinema. He mainly plays supporting roles in movies, television series, and web series but has also played lead roles in some of them.
Career
He played Eknath, a trade union leader in the 1995 Doorda ...
*
Virendra Saxena
Virendra Saxena (born 23 November 1951) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi theatre, film, and television. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Saxena is known for his character roles as well as his unique voice. He has acted in ...
*
Pavan Malhotra
Pavan Malhotra (born 2 July 1958) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and television alongside Punjabi and few Telugu films. He has played lead roles in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's National Film Award-winning ''Bagh Bahadur'' and Saeed Akhtar ...
*
Varun Sharma
Varun is an Indian male given name. Notable people with the name include:
People
* Varun Aaron (born 1989), Indian cricketer
* Varun Agarwal (born 1987), Indian entrepreneur
* Varun Badola (born 1974), Indian actor
* Varun Singh Bhati (born 1995), ...
References
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