While Bollywood filmmaker Anubhav Sinha is awaiting the release of his Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Anek, he has announced his next titled Freedom Radio. The film will be based on freedom fighter and activist Usha Mehta. For this he has collaborated with filmmaker Ketan Mehta for the same. 

For the unversed, Usha Mehta was known to organise the "Secret Congress Radio", an underground radio station, during the Quit India Movement of 1942. She was later honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, the nation's second highest civilian award.

Speaking about the film Ketan Mehta said, “It's a film about the spirit of freedom. Set in the pre-independence era, the film's narrative captures a forgotten but crucial chapter in the Indian freedom struggle, the 'Quit India movement'." "In 1942 when Mahatma Gandhi announced the Quit India movement, the final battle of the Indian freedom struggle, the British government arrested all the top (Congress) leadership including Gandhi, (Sardar Vallabhbhai) Patel, (Maulana Abul Kalam) Azad, and (Jawaharlal) Nehru in a midnight swoop. The movement was rendered leaderless. All news was blocked and censored, all protests were banned. That is when the youth of India came forward to take charge and lead the freedom movement forward.” 

Mehta further added, “Developing this story has been pure joy. Sifting through her personal diaries, and delving into my own memories have been a crucial part of work. I couldn't have found a more supportive producer and collaborator than Anubhav who understands the vision of his filmmaker.”