Mohanlal's
much-anticipated
Kurukshetra
will
be
released
on
the
first
of
October,
according
latest
reports.
The
film,
produced
by
Major
Ravi,
is
based
on
the
low
intensity
Kargil
war
between
India
and
Pakistan.
The
film
will
have
its
release
in
70
centres
all
across
Kerala.
As
Kurukshetra
is
based
on
the
Kargil
war
it
needed
clearance
from
the
Defence
Ministry
which
was
obtained
last
week.
The
film
is
undoubtedly
one
of
the
most
eagerly-awaited
films
and
apart
from
Mohanlal,
it
features
a
large
number
of
well-known
artists
as
supporting
cast.
Shot
completely
in
the
locations
of
Kargil,
Leh
and
nearby
regions,
the
film
is
expected
to
portray
a
realistic
picture
of
the
war
and
is
hoped
to
bring
in
good
collections.
Major
Ravi
is
a
former
Indian
Army
officer
and
recipient
of
the
President"s
medal.
After
spending
nearly
two
decades
in
the
army,
he
became
a
consultant
for
war-based
movies
and
has
worked
with
the
likes
of
Priyadarshan,
Rajkumar
Santoshi
and
Mani
Ratnam.
After
making
a
few
children"s
films,
he
ventured
into
feature
films
with
Keerthichakra
(featuring
Mohanlal),
a
multilingual
movie
about
Kashmir
militancy.
After
Kurukshetra,
Major
Ravi
is
said
to
be
contemplating
a
movie
based
on
the
Kandahar
plane
hijack
which
will
feature
Mohanlal
and
Kamal
Hassan
together
for
the
first
time.