Bhagat Singh Series in the Works at Collective Studios' Historyverse
Collective Studios' Historyverse is developing an original series about Bhagat Singh, the Indian revolutionary whose execution at 23 made him one of the country's most enduring freedom fighters. Variety reported the project on 13 August 2026.
The series is being made in association with Hathiramani Commercial Ventures and co-produced by investor and entrepreneur Manish Hathiramani, for whom the project marks a producing debut, according to Variety.
Rather than revisiting the widely known chapters of Singh's life, the series will focus on his childhood, his intellectual development and the social and political forces that shaped his convictions in early 20th-century India, Variety reports.
Sudeep Lahiri, head of channels and distribution at Collective Media Network, commented on the project, though specific remarks were not detailed in the report. The title, cast and additional details are yet to be confirmed.
Bhagat Singh is no stranger to the screen. He has been the subject of at least five Indian features: Shaheed (1965), Shaheed-E-Azam (2002), 23rd March 1931: Shaheed (2002), The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) and Rang De Basanti (2006), per Variety. Those films largely centred on the dramatic events of his revolutionary activities and his hanging in 1931.
The Bhagat Singh project joins a Historyverse slate drawn from Indian mythology and history. Other titles in development include projects centred on Shivaji, the 17th-century warrior king, and Swami Samarth, a 19th-century spiritual figure, Variety reports.
Historyverse launched in January 2026, when Vijay Subramaniam, founder and group CEO of Collective Artists Network, unveiled the label's first content slate — eight history-inspired titles, per Bollywood Hungama. Jio Studios is partnered with Collective Studios on the slate, which also includes Krishna, a theatrical feature directed by Manu Anand for which a global teaser has already been released (IMDb).
What sets the Bhagat Singh series apart is its angle. Where previous films rushed toward the courtroom and the gallows, this one wants to dwell on how a child became the man who chose that path. For an audience already familiar with the ending, the pitch is the beginning.
