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Karan Johar announces his new movie based on R&AW Founder Rameshwar Nath Kao
Updated on: 21 September, 2026 06:59 PM IST |Kavya Agarwal
Karan Johar announces his new movie based on R&AW Founder Rameshwar Nath Kao
Karan Johar is back in the headings. He is now bringing a new project for his fans that is going to he super exciting to watch. Karan Johar, who is known for romantic movies, is now bringing a genre that will talk about R&AW.
Karan Johar recently took to his social media handle to announce that he is brining a new project based on R&AW Founder Rameshwar Nath Kao. While sharing the news with his fans, he wrote, “He built the invisible…but history remembers his impact. Today marks 58 years of R&AW and we’re thrilled to announce our film on the story of RN Kao, the man who operated in the shadows & brought to light an institution we know today as R&AW - and its first mission. Based on the book Gentleman Spymaster by Nitin Gokhale, his story comes alive on big screens on 11 August, 2028.”
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It`s not clear yet if Karan will direct the film or not. The film is based on the book Gentleman Spymaster by Nitin Gokhale. Karan said in a statement: "Leo media has painstakingly been researching and dramatising this narrative with passion for the past two years, we want this film to be a gripping story based on true facts to pay homage to RAW and honour their milestone year with a solid motion picture ... all of us at Dharma are so excited to get going." The film chronicles the journey from 1955 to 1971, establishing the need of R&AW, leading to the formation and the first ever mission in the 1971 war against Pakistan. For those unaware, RN Kao is considered to be a legend in the world of spy craft, and is responsible for bringing the Indian Espionage on the global front.
Over the years, several R&AW Chiefs have spoken highly of RN Kao, honouring his professionalism and strategic mindset. The RN Kao film will mark the reunion of Dharma Productions with Leo Media Collective after the success of Bad Newz (2024) and Kesari: Chapter 2 (2025).
About Karan Johar
Karan Kumar Johar, often informally referred to as KJo, is an Indian filmmaker, producer and television personality who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He has launched the careers of several successful actors and filmmakers under his company Dharma Productions.
Karan Johar recently took to his social media handle to announce that he is brining a new project based on R&AW Founder Rameshwar Nath Kao. While sharing the news with his fans, he wrote, “He built the invisible…but history remembers his impact. Today marks 58 years of R&AW and we’re thrilled to announce our film on the story of RN Kao, the man who operated in the shadows & brought to light an institution we know today as R&AW - and its first mission. Based on the book Gentleman Spymaster by Nitin Gokhale, his story comes alive on big screens on 11 August, 2028.”
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It`s not clear yet if Karan will direct the film or not. The film is based on the book Gentleman Spymaster by Nitin Gokhale. Karan said in a statement: "Leo media has painstakingly been researching and dramatising this narrative with passion for the past two years, we want this film to be a gripping story based on true facts to pay homage to RAW and honour their milestone year with a solid motion picture ... all of us at Dharma are so excited to get going." The film chronicles the journey from 1955 to 1971, establishing the need of R&AW, leading to the formation and the first ever mission in the 1971 war against Pakistan. For those unaware, RN Kao is considered to be a legend in the world of spy craft, and is responsible for bringing the Indian Espionage on the global front.
Over the years, several R&AW Chiefs have spoken highly of RN Kao, honouring his professionalism and strategic mindset. The RN Kao film will mark the reunion of Dharma Productions with Leo Media Collective after the success of Bad Newz (2024) and Kesari: Chapter 2 (2025).
About Karan Johar
Karan Kumar Johar, often informally referred to as KJo, is an Indian filmmaker, producer and television personality who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He has launched the careers of several successful actors and filmmakers under his company Dharma Productions.
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Based on the book Gentleman Spymaster by Nitin Gokhale, his story comes alive on 11 August, 2028
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