Mainstream Hindi cinema usually prefers to shy away from controversial topics. As the end result, films based on our political figures are seldom seen. Much against the prevalent trend, a docu-drama on Rajiv Gandhi&rsquo;s assassination is in the offing and will release next year.u00a0 <img alt="Aditya Om" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/apr/Aditya-Om.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 530px;" /> Aditya Om, whose last directorial venture was Bandook, is helming this particular project. However, he emphasises the need to keep his film high on documentary and low on drama. &ldquo;Since it&rsquo;s covering the events and mystery surrounding the death of a young Indian leader, I want to keep it as real as possible. The film relies heavily on archives, testimonies in court, observations made by various commissions, books written on the subject and investigative filmmaking. I&rsquo;m basically following Michael Moore style of filming,&rdquo; admits the young filmmaker. The recording has already begun in Mumbai while Doordarshan along with Films Division are assisting him with the required footages. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m currently interviewing people related to the subject as my work strives to connect the dots and offers a different perspective to the tragic event. The basic idea is to gauge the geo-political realities, international intrigue and behind-the-curtain political machinations of that particular period. It hints at a conspiracy and a plan far deeper than what has been propagated,&rdquo; adds the 37-year-old. Considering the project&rsquo;scontroversial nature, the filmmaker says it&rsquo;s not his intention to malign or praise anyone. &ldquo;I just want to present the truth from my point of view,&rdquo; sums up Aditya. The departed <img alt="Rajiv Gandhi" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/apr/Rajiv-Gandhi_1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 451px;" /> The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, the ex-Prime Minister of India, occurred as a result of a suicide bombing in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu on 21 May 1991. At least 14 others were also killed. The attack was blamed on LTTE, a separatist organisation from Sri Lanka.u00a0

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