Anurag Basu to direct biopic on Indian spy Ravindra Kaushik

Filmmaker Anurag Basu has announced his next directorial venture ‘The Black Tiger’, a biopic on Indian spy Ravindra Kaushik. The director, who has helmed films like ‘Life in a… Metro’, ‘Gangster’, ‘Barfi!’, and ‘Ludo’, said stories of unsung heroes like Kaushik must be shared with people.

In a statement, Anurag Basu said, ‘Ravindra Kaushik’s story is that of courage and valour. At the young age of 20 years, he played a pivotal role in many national and international security matters of the ’70s and ’80s that went on to define India’s as well as South Asia’s geopolitical character. So much of our history is either hidden or forgotten. We ought to recognise and learn about this unsung hero.’

According to the press release, Ravinder Kaushik was 20 when he first went undercover for Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India’s foreign intelligence agency. He is considered as India’s best spy so far for his success in penetrating the highest ranks of the Pakistani Army, thereby receiving the moniker ‘The Black Tiger’ from Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India.

His timely reporting of critical information ensured that Indian Security Forces, between 1974 to 1983, were constantly steps ahead of any move Pakistan was planning to make, stated the release.

Ravinder Kaushik’s family members have given their consent to the biopic and are helping the makers by sharing information in addition to the story from their lens.
‘The Black Tiger’ is produced by Anurag Basu, R Vivek, Asvin Srivatsangam and Divay Dhamija.

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