MUMBAI: Suniel Shetty’s forthcoming film Mission Istanbul, to be directed by Apoorva Lakhia, will commence shooting from October 2007.

Sources close to Shetty’s production house, Popcorn, claim that Mission Istanbul revolves around Osama Bin Laden’s terrorist network Al Qaeda.

The shooting will begin in October and will be spread over Mumbai, Srinagar, Afghanistan and Turkey. Bobby Deol plays one of the leads; three other leading actors are also being finalised for key roles, it is learnt.