Genre: Action, Biography, Drama
Director: Sashi Kiran Tikka
Top-Cast: Sobhita Dhulipala, Prakash Raj, Murli Sharma
Writer: Adivi Sesh, Adduri Ravi
Synopsis – This movie is inspired by true events, the film will be portrayed, how Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan saved many lives of hostages before being killed by terrorists in the attack on the heritage hotel in Mumbai, Hotel Taj Mahal Palace on 26th November 2008. In this movie Adivi Sesh, Saiee Manjrekar, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Prakash Raj are in the lead roles. Other supporing characters who were roped in this movie are Murali Sharma, Revathi, Vinay Nallakadi, Amit Anand Raut, and Bjorn Seiz.
This film was announced in February 2019, with Adivi Sesh in the lead role and the principal photography of this movie was started in February 2020, almost 50% of the movie had been shot till September 2020, and the shooting took place in Hyderabad. Music is composed by Sricharan Pakala with cinematography, and editing is performed by Vamsi Patchipulusu, and Vinay Kumar Sirigineedi & Kodati Pavan Kalyan
The initial release of this movie was to be scheduled for 02 July 2021, but the release was postponed due to the Coving 19 pandemic guidelines. After the discussion of the production team now the movie is scheduled to be theatrical release on 27th May 2022.
Major is an upcoming biographical film of a terrorist attack happened on 26th November 2008 on the heritage hotel Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai where Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan was killed. This movie is directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka and produced by Mahesh Babu, Anurag Reddy, and Sharath Chandra under the banner of Sony Pictures India, G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment, and A+S Movies.
