In a chilling development that continues to grip public attention, the family of Indore-based transport businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, who was gruesomely murdered during his honeymoon trip to Meghalaya, has granted permission for a film based on the sensational case. The crime shook the nation after the arrest of his wife, Sonam, and her alleged lover.
The film, tentatively titled “Honeymoon in Shillong”, is being directed by SP Nimbawat and promises to expose the depths of deceit that led to Raja’s brutal end.
“We gave our consent for the upcoming film on the murder case. We believe that if we do not bring the story of my brother’s murder on the big screen, people will not be able to know who was right and who was wrong?” Raja’s elder brother, Sachin Raghuvanshi, told reporters.
Another brother, Vipin, said the family also wants to present the correct image of Meghalaya through the film.
Filmmaker SP Nimbawat, who is spearheading the project, remarked, “Raja Raghuvanshi faced a big betrayal after his marriage. Through our film, we want to give a message to the public that such incidents of betrayal should be stopped.”
Without disclosing the cast, Nimbawat confirmed the script is complete. “80 per cent of its shooting will be done in Indore and the remaining 20 per cent in different areas of Meghalaya,” he added.
Raja Raghuvanshi had travelled to Meghalaya with his wife Sonam in May. Days later, he went missing. On June 2, his mutilated body was recovered from a deep gorge near a waterfall in Sohra, also known as Cherrapunji, in East Khasi Hills district.
Police later arrested five individuals, including Raja’s wife Sonam, her suspected lover Raj Kushwaha, and three others allegedly involved in the murder.
