{
  "id": 8897623,
  "title": "Karan Johar's next film on RN Kao, founder of R&AW, 'India's greatest spymaster': All you need to know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/karan-johars-next-film-on-rn-kao-founder-of-r-aw-indias-greatest",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T08:59:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/karan-johars-next-film-on-rn-kao-founder-of-raw-indias-greatest-spymaster-all-you-need-to-know-1.500682196"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On 11 August 2028, Karan Johar's film about Rameshwar Nath Kao, the founder of India's external intelligence agency R&AW, will premiere over the Independence Day weekend. The untitled film is based on journalist Nitin Gokhale's 2019 biography, R.N. Kao: Gentleman Spymaster, and spans the years 1955 to 1971. It covers the creation of a dedicated external intelligence agency, R&AW's formation, and its first major operation during the 1971 war with Pakistan. The film is described as a large-scale espionage action movie, with a leading star attached to the project. Karan Johar expressed his excitement, stating that the film aims to be a gripping story based on true facts, honoring R&AW's milestone year. The project has been in development for years, with Dharma Productions and Leo Media Collective working together on it, along with other military and national history-based films. Rameshwar Nath Kao, born in Benares in 1918, established both RAW and the National Security Guards (NSG). His close relationship with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi led to R&AW's role in supporting the Mukti Bahini during the 1971 war, which resulted in Bangladesh's creation. Kao retired in 1977 but continued serving under subsequent governments, ultimately playing a key role in establishing the National Security Agency.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Six years after he first announced it, Karan Johar has locked a release date for his film on Rameshwar Nath Kao, the spymaster who founded India's external intelligence agency. Dharma Productions and Leo Media Collective confirmed on Monday that the untitled film will open in cinemas on 11 August 2028, over the Independence Day weekend in India. The announcement was timed to 21 September,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}