National Award-winning filmmaker Srijit Mukherji's upcoming film, Gumnaami, went on floors in Asansol earlier today. 

Starring Prosenjit Chatterjee in the titular role, the film is based on the curious case of a man, who many believed to be Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

Earlier, the director had mentioned that Bollywood singer-turned-politician, Babul Supriyo would also star in Gumnaami.

The film is not without its share of controversies as the legendary freedom fighter's grand-nephew, Chandra Kumar Bose had said it was a "criminal offence" to term "Gumnami Baba" as Netaji in disguise without any documentary or photographic evidence.

Gumnaami Baba is slated for release during Durga Puja in October.