According to a report, Malayalam filmmaker Mahesh Narayanan is preparing to direct a biopic about Narain Karthikeyan, who holds the distinction of being India's first Formula One driver. The Tamil-language film, currently in development at Blue Marble Films, is reportedly to be produced by Faraz Ahsan, Vivek Rangachari, and Pratik Maitra, with Amish Shah and Nilaanjan Reeta Datta as associate producers. The screenplay is to be written by Shalini Usha Devi, who previously wrote the script for Sudha Kongara's highly praised film, Soorarai Pottru (2021).