Chiyaan Vikram starrer Thangalaan will reveal the reason behind India being addressed as ‘Sone Ki Chidiya’ : Bollywood News

Not too long ago, Thangalaan makers had asserted that their upcoming Chiyaan Vikram starrer is the original story of KGF aka Kolar Gold Fields. The film is set against the backdrop of the pre-Independence era and opens up about what transpired during the British Raj. Many would be aware that India used to be addressed as Sone Ki Chidiya (Golden Bird) and one of the main reasons why the nation used to be called the Golden Bird is the Kolar Gold Fields aka KGF. KGF was one of the biggest gold mines in the world which was exploited by Britishers as they took over 900 tonnes of gold to England.

Chiyaan Vikram starrer Thangalaan will reveal the reason behind India being addressed as ‘Sone Ki Chidiya’

However, the generation of today is not aware of the history of Kolar Gold Fields aka K.G.F. The ambitious pan India film Thangalaan will explore the real story and the background of the biggest cold mines K.G.F. Directed by Pa Ranjith, the film is set against the backdrop of the early 19th Century, the periodic action drama is based on the true events that revolve around the lives of mine workers in the Kolar Gold Field, Karnataka. It is based on the real-life story of the people of Kolar Gold Fields including how the residents of the K.G.F. saved the mines from the terror of the Britishers. Over a thousand years ago, the Kolar Gold Mine Field was discovered by Britishers, who looted them to fulfil their own purposes.

Recently, on the occasion of Pongal, the makers announced April 2024 as the release period of the much-awaited film. With music composed by GV Prakash Kumar, Thangalaan also stars Pasupathy, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Malavika Mohanan, Hollywood actor Daniel Caltagirone, among others and is scheduled for worldwide release in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages.

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