Actor-producer John Abraham's love for the action genre is no secret. He will now produce and play the lead in the action thriller - "Attack", a race against time story of rescue by an "Attack team" led by a lone ranger, played by John.

The film is a fictional story inspired by true events, set against a hostage crisis that brought a nation to its knees.

Written and directed by debutant Lakshya Raj Anand, "Attack" will be produced by Dheeraj Wadhawan and Ajay Kapoor''s Kyta Productions and John's JA Entertainment.

John shared the news on social media and wrote, "..a hostage crisis..a Nation on its knees.. it's a race against time!! ATTACK - an action thriller inspired by true events, directed by debutant @LakshyaRajAnand. Shoot begins Dec'19. Really excited!

@KytaProductions @johnabrahament @ajay0701 #DheerajWadhwan".

..a hostage crisis..a Nation on its knees.. it's a race against time!!
ATTACK - an action thriller inspired by true events, directed by debutant @LakshyaRajAnand. Shoot begins Dec'19. Really excited!@KytaProductions @johnabrahament @ajay0701 #DheerajWadhwan pic.twitter.com/aj03uqEeHF

— John Abraham (@TheJohnAbraham) July 13, 2019

The film will go on floors in December 2019. Meanwhile, John will be soon seen on the big screen in "Batla House", also an action-thriller.