THE SMOKESCREEN: AI-Assisted Political Thriller Enters Advanced Story Development Phase
The project is being developed using a hybrid creative model that integrates human authorship with AI-assisted narrative structuring.
RMN Stars Movies Desk
New Delhi | February 21, 2026
The upcoming political thriller The Smokescreen, an AI-assisted, human-authored feature film project, has entered an advanced stage of story architecture and structural development, according to creator and journalist Rakesh Raman.
Conceived as a high-stakes geopolitical drama, The Smokescreen explores the manipulation of democratic systems in a fictional republic, the weaponization of information, and the moral dilemmas faced by those who dare to expose institutional corruption. The film combines investigative realism with cinematic suspense, positioning itself in the tradition of intelligent political thrillers that resonate with global audiences.
The project is being developed using a hybrid creative model that integrates human authorship with AI-assisted narrative structuring — enabling rapid prototyping of sequences, layered character arcs, and scalable franchise design.
Following the completion of the first nine structured sequences and an expanded narrative arc for the first act, the creative team is now refining the film’s full three-act trajectory, character transformations, and international geopolitical layers.
The author indicates that future announcements will include:
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Principal character breakdowns
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Conceptual teaser visuals
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Franchise roadmap discussions
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Strategic collaboration updates
The Smokescreen is envisioned as a globally relevant political thriller with franchise potential, blending grounded realism with cinematic tension.
Discussions are open for collaboration with film studios, production houses, co-producers, executive producers, development partners, and international distribution stakeholders interested in early-stage engagement with a conceptually ambitious political thriller project.
THE SMOKESCREEN
The Smokescreen is an AI-assisted, human-authored political thriller feature film project created by Rakesh Raman. Set in a fictional republic, the story follows an investigative journalist who uncovers systemic electoral manipulation and institutional corruption within a powerful regime. Blending investigative realism with geopolitical suspense, The Smokescreen explores themes of truth, power, information warfare, and the fragility of democratic systems.
The project is currently in advanced story development and is designed with international appeal and franchise scalability in mind.
About Rakesh Raman
Rakesh Raman is a national award-winning journalist and editor of the RMN news network. Alongside The Smokescreen film project, he is also developing Robojit and the Sand Planet, an original sci-fi superhero adventure set on a mystic world where young inventors and a heroic humanoid warrior named Robojit battle a tyrant to restore galactic peace.
As an emerging international screenwriter and transmedia creator, Raman’s projects are gaining visibility on leading entertainment industry platforms, including IMDb and the International Screenwriters’ Association (ISA). His work bridges investigative journalism, cinematic storytelling, and technology-enabled creative development.
