A film based on the murder of Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi is in the making, months after the crime sent ripples through the country.

Filmmaker S P Nimbawat (known for helming Kabbadi, 2018) confirmed the project, adding that Raja’s family had given their consent. Speaking about the film, tentatively titled Honeymoon in Shillong, the filmmaker tells us, “Dil mein dard to sabhi ke tha; this is one of the biggest subjects in recent times, and if not me someone else would have made the film.”

Earlier, Raja’s brothers Sachin and Vipin told PTI, “We believe that if we do not bring the story of [our] brother’s murder on the big screen, people will not know who was right.” The brothers also want to “present the correct image of Meghalaya” through the film.

Meanwhile, Nimbawat says the film’s broader storyline is ready: “We are now bringing scriptwriters and hope to begin shooting later this year, after locking the script and cast. Eighty percent will be shot in Indore and the remaining in Shillong.”

Raja (28) had travelled to Meghalaya with his wife Sonam (24) shortly after their wedding in May. He was reported missing before his mutilated body was found on June 2 in a gorge near in the East Khasi Hills district. Eight people, including Sonam and her suspected lover, Raj Kushwaha have been arrested.