India, Feb. 3 -- Saif Ali Khan will headline the upcoming period drama Hum Hindustani, which tells the behind-the-scenes story of India's first democratic election. The film also stars Pratik Gandhi and is directed by Rahul Dholakia, with production by Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, and Nikkhil Advani.

The makers have released the first look of the film, and Netflix India shared the teaser on their Instagram and YouTube today, giving audiences a glimpse of the period setting and the central characters' struggles to conduct India's historic election.

Set in 1950, the film follows Saif Ali Khan's character as he advocates for universal adult suffrage while facing resistance from Indian monarchs. Pratik Gandhi plays a determined police of...