Adivi Sesh pays an emotional tribute to Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan
Updated: November 27, 2020 5:29:12 pm
Adivi Sesh will play Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan in Major. (Photo: PR Handout)
Actor-director Adivi Sesh on Friday released a video message commemorating the 12th death anniversary of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan. Adivi is currently busy with the film titled Major on the life of the young NSG commando, who was killed in action while fighting terrorists during the 2008 Mumbai attack.
In the video, the actor recalled the first time he saw Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan. “I was in San Francisco when I saw him for the first time on news channels on the afternoon of November 27,” he said.
Adivi Sesh is referring to the passport size photo of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan. “He looked like one of my cousin brothers. And in that photo, I could see in his eyes some madness, passion and spirit. And I wanted to learn more about him,” he noted.
Thus began Adivi’s research on Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, who was awarded the Ashoka Chakra posthumously. The actor said he used to collect all the newspaper clippings that came out during his birthdays and death anniversary. And finally, when he had the confidence that he has the right skills as a filmmaker to make a movie on the inspiring life of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, he approached the parents of the slain soldier.
