Director Chandran Rutnam's first English film gained much attention for a surprise casting: Academy award-winning British superstar Sir Ben Kingsley and British actor Ben Cross. Filmed in Colombo, the story is about a mysterious man played by Kingsley, who plants five bombs in the city,  demanding the release of four major terrorists from Deputy Inspector General of the Colombo Police Department, played by Cross. The film was a winning entry at the 2013 Madrid International Film Festival, winning Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor, as well as a bronze medal at the New York Festivals' International Television and Film Awards.