Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment announced a new film titled Operation Trident on Wednesday. The historic war film tells the story of the Indian Navy’s contribution during the Indo-Pak war of 1971.

The film was announced at Nausena Bhavan in New Delhi, in the presence of the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Adm R Hari Kumar. The makers shared some pictures of the meeting with Navy officers and also unveiled a tentative poster for the film.

In the caption they wrote, “Excel Entertainment in collaboration with Sunshine Digimedia presents Operation Trident. The film is based on the #IndianNavy’s daring attack during the #1971IndoPakWar. The saga of the historic triumph will inspire generations to come.”

The film is jointly produced by Excel Entertainment and Sunshine Digimedia. More details from the project are awaited.