Riding on the global buzz of Brad Pitt’s F1 The Movie, Indian cinema gears up for its own racing story with NK 370 (working title), a biopic on Narain Karthikeyan, India’s first Formula One driver.
Directed by Mahesh Narayanan (Take Off, Malik), the Tamil-language film is produced by Blue Marble Films with a script by Soorarai Pottru writer Shalini Usha Devi.
The story follows Narain’s rise from a motorsport-obsessed boy in Coimbatore to the global F1 circuit. Trained by his rally champion father, he entered competitive racing at 15 and made an early mark with a stunning comeback drive in his debut race.
He later trained in France, where he faced racism but proved his talent under pressure. The film will explore his international wins, a major crash in Macau, and a personal love story that grounded his journey.
In 2005, Karthikeyan made history with Jordan F1, out-qualifying Michael Schumacher on debut and becoming the first Indian to score F1 championship points.
“Motorsport gave me everything. This film gives that story to the world,” said Karthikeyan. Casting is underway, with production aiming for a global audience.