Director Nikhil Advani of 'D-Day' fame is all set to direct a thriller drama 'Batla House', based on a real encounter that took place on Sept 19, 2008. The encounter happened against Indian Mujahideen terrorists in the Batla House, a locality in Jamia Nagar in Delhi. As per reports, two suspected terrorists were gunned down and two other suspects were arrested while one accused escaped that day.

 John Abraham has been roped in to play the role of a police officer DCP Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, who’s won eight President Gallantry Awards, including one for this operation. The film will go on floors in September this year. 

The film already has Saif Ali Khan portraying the role of encounter specialist and Delhi Police officer Mohan Chand Sharma, who led the police action, and was shot dead during the incident.