Aamir announces Silkyara 41

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on Friday announced his new production, Silkyara 41, a feature film inspired by the 2023 rescue of 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand. Acclaimed filmmaker Kabir Khan is attached as the director to the project, which is a co-production between the actor’s Aamir Khan Productions, Australia’s Mind Blowing Films and Kabir Khan Films.

Written by Australian screenwriter Andrew Anastasios, best known for The Water Diviner, Silkyara 41 will chronicle the multi-agency rescue operation that brought all 41 workers to safety after they remained trapped inside the under-construction tunnel for more than two weeks.

The film will also highlight the role played by Australian tunnelling expert Arnold Dix, who was part of the international team that helped plan and execute the rescue operation. Aamir Khan said the story of the rescue deserved to be told on the big screen.