Kartik Aaryan’s ‘Captain India’ Set Amid Houthi Conflict in Yemen (EXCLUSIVE)

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Kartik Aaryan’s upcoming action drama “Captain India” is set amid the Houthi conflict in Yemen, Variety understands.

The film marks Aaryan’s first turn as a pilot. Shimit Amin directs the project, which is based on a real humanitarian evacuation. Aaryan’s character leads the rescue effort.

That conflict is central to the story and adds a geopolitical dimension to the drama. How exactly the fighting figures in the plot has not been disclosed. The film is expected to follow the obstacles of carrying out a humanitarian mission as tensions rise.

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