Music maestro AR Rahman will compose the music of upcoming war drama Pippa. Starring Ishaan Khattar, Mrunal Thakur, and Priyanshu Painyuli, Pippa is a Raja Krishna Menon directorial, which is produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur.
Pippa is based on war veteran Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta’s book The Burning Chaffees. Brigadier Mehta, from the 45th Cavalry Tank Squadron, fought on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971.
AR Rahman said he came on board Pippa because “the story of Pippa has a very human connect. It’s about every family, and I instantly related with it. I am looking forward to working with Raja Krishna Menon, Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur.”