State of Siege: Temple Attack is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language ZEE5 original film directed by Ken Ghosh. It stars Akshaye Khanna in a lead role. The film is a fictionalised retelling of the Akshardham Temple attack.
The opening credits point out that the film is “inspired by true events” and that it is “a fictional story, not bearing deliberate resemblance to any events or persons, living or dead”. The film is a fictionalised retelling of the Akshardham Temple attack that took place in Ahmedabad in 2002.
The film received some positive comments, and some reviews were mixed to negative. Critics point out that connecting the film to the Akshardham Temple attack is a failure, historically the film is a disappointment, and that it could have worked better as an independent thriller. The balancing act attempted in the film, that of trying to balance good and bad Hindus and Muslims and even the gender portrayal was pointed out as forceful, deliberate and confusing. This is Akshaye Khanna’s first digital film. A number of critics praised Khanna’s professionalism and star power.