Salman Khan Movie The Black Tiger Based mostly On Ravindra Kaushik Shelved
Ravindra Kaushik, India’s legendary spy, led a unprecedented undercover life that impressed awe and stays largely unknown. Born in 1952 in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar, Kaushik was recruited by R&AW in 1975 for his performing abilities and mimicry. He adopted a brand new identification, Nabi Ahmed Shakir, underwent circumcision, and mastered Urdu and Islamic traditions.
Kaushik infiltrated Pakistan, studied legislation in Karachi, joined the military, and married a neighborhood girl. For years, he despatched essential intel to India, saving hundreds of lives, incomes the title “The Black Tiger” from Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. However in 1983, his cowl was blown, resulting in brutal torture and a life sentence in Pakistani prisons.
Regardless of 16 years of imprisonment, sickness, and heartache, Kaushik remained hopeful. He wrote secret letters, one poignantly asking, “Is that this what individuals who sacrifice their lives for a giant nation like India get?” He died in 2001 in Multan Jail, buried behind jail partitions, together with his sacrifices unacknowledged publicly.
A biopic with Salman Khan was deliberate, researched over 5 years by Raj Kumar Gupta, however shelved as a result of expired rights and overlap with Salman’s Tiger franchise. Now, Ranveer Singh’s Blockbuster Dhurandhar was made with comparable story of Kaushik and brings spy thrillers to the forefront, reminding us of Kaushik’s courageous, tragic story.
