'State Of Siege: Temple Attack' director Ken Ghosh wanted to do something around armed forces

Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Filmmaker Ken Ghosh, who has directed the new web film "State Of Siege: Temple Attack", says he always wanted to do something around the armed forces."State Of Siege: Temple Attack" depicts how, on September 24, 2002, a terrorist attack at Akshardham temple claimed over 30 lives and left 80 injured. The National Security Guard (NSG) arrived at the spot, killed the terrorists, and ended the siege.Ghosh said: "I always wanted to do something around our armed forces. I myself am a student of World War II, I have studied the events around WWII, and was war is my favourite genre. So, for me any chance to shoot action and with an armed forces storyline, I would jump at it. Being the son of a Naval officer, you can say that in a way it is a dream come true for me."The film marks the digital debut of Bollywood actor Akshaye Khanna. "State Of Siege: Temple Attack" is slated to release on Zee5 on July 9.
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