Shreyas Talpade — who essayed a real-life cricketer in the recently released Kaun Pravin Tambe? — is now all set to star in another biopic. He will now be seen playing the late air force Major Atul Gajre in the Hindi and Marathi web-series The Last Flight on the digital platform EORTV.
The show also stars Deepti Lele and has been directed by Deepak Pandey and produced by Falguni Shah.
The web show will be an anthology with each episode highlighting what the members of the armed forces go through in their day-to-day lives. Each episode will be narrated by Shivaji Maharaj.
Speaking about the show, Talpade said in a statement, “I am honoured to be playing the role of Major Atul Gajre in The Last Flight. The series is based/inspired by his life. It’s an inspiring true story and is a reminder of their love, sacrifice and their heroic struggles which I believe are timeless. I had a great time working on sets with Deepak ji and the entire cast and crew.”
Pandey said the objective behind the storyline of The Last Flight is to inspire the youth. "These brave courageous heroes never die. Though they sleep in the dust, their legacy nerves a thousand living men. We are excited to be showcasing the stories of unsung heroes," he said.
Sharing the reason for telling this story, Shah said, “This show is very special to us and shows stories of courageous heroes. Far from home and loved ones, these heroes sacrifice their own lives so the entire nation can sleep in peace. The stories of their courage and passion are larger than life and need to come to the forefront.”
She added, “These heroes too have families and the bond, the ties and support they get from their families goes a long way in their journey. These people are also in a way making a huge sacrifice. We want to show the world such beautiful and poignant stories so that people can truly be grateful to our heroes and their families.”
The Last Flight will be streamed on EORTV from 9 April.