“Sometimes you come across stories so inspiring that you just want to make them. Gorkha - on the life of legendary war hero, Major General Ian Cardozo is one such film. Honored to essay the role of an icon and present this special film.” Wrote Bollywood star Akshay Kumar after sharing the first look poster of his new film Gorkha. The Bell Bottom actor will be playing the role of brave war hero Major General Ian Cardozo. During the 1971 war, Ian reportedly amputated his own leg to avoid the spread of gangrene.

The unbelievable and heroic story of Gorkha is directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan and produced by Aanand L Rai and Himanshu Sharma. Producer Rai said, “We are honoured to bring the story of a legendary war hero, Major General Ian Cardozo whose name goes down in history for his immense courage in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. I am also excited to work with Akshay sir again for the third time.” The duo has worked together in the upcoming films Atrangi Re and Raksha Bandhan. 

Major Cardozo said, “I feel honoured for this story to be told on the 50th anniversary of the 1971 war. It commemorates the courage and sacrifice of the armed forces of India. I look forward to working with Anand and Akshay as they bring this to life. This story reflects the values and spirit of every officer of the Indian Army.” Akshay meanwhile has a huge lineup of movies awaiting release including Sooryavanshi, Bachchan Pandey, Ram Setu and many more.