Rohit Shetty to produce biopic on Mumbai top cop Rakesh Maria. Read details

Filmmaker Rohit Shetty is all set to produce a biopic on former Commissioner of Police, Rakesh Maria. Read all the details about the project inside.

Rohit Shetty has just announced his new project! This time around, the filmmaker has turned producer for a biopic. Rohit has collaborated with Reliance Entertainment to produce a biopic on Mumbai's top cop and former Commissioner of Police, Rakesh Maria. The biopic will be based on the experiences of Rakesh Maria's accomplished career and will be mentored by Rohit Shetty.

Sharing a photo with the former Commissioner of Police Rakesh Maria, Rohit Shetty captioned his Instagram post, "From solving the 93 Mumbai blast case, fearlessly facing the mumbai underworld during the late 90s to interrogating the lone surviving terrorist, Ajmal Kasab & standing strong for his city during the 26/11 attacks... Rakesh Maria has been a name synonymous with courage and valour! Feel honoured to be bringing this real life supercop's journey to screen!!! @rohitshettypicturez (sic)."

Check out his post below:

In an official statement, Rohit further added, "Rakesh Maria is the man who stared terror in the face for 36 years! His incredible journey spans all the way from the 1993 blasts in Mumbai, the underworld menace, to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008."

After Rohit Shetty expressed his excitement about working on Rakesh Maria's biopic, the man himself shared his thoughts on his biopic. "It is exciting to re-live the journey, especially when piloted by a brilliant director like Rohit Shetty. More than the nostalgia, it’s also a valuable opportunity to place before the people the extraordinary work of the Mumbai Police when facing tough challenges and working against all odds," he said.