Anil Kapoor to join hackers meet in Delhi

Actor Anil Kapoor, who is returning as Jai Singh Rathore in the second season of TV show ‘24’, is all set to join cyber security specialists or ethical hackers community at Ground Zero Summit in New Delhi on November 5.

"I am playing anti-terrorist unit chief. The whole show is about hackers, RAW, national security. I just wanted to get as much knowledge as possible so I am going to meet the hackers and interact with them. It will be very exciting to meet them," he said.

Kapoor, 57, made his television debut with the Indian adaptation of the hit international TV series ‘24’. "First season was about trying to protect the prime minister of the country but second season is more about protecting the nation," he said. He is the special guest at the Ground Zero Summit 2015 being organised by Indian Infosec Consortium -- a group of ethical hackers.

"Threat to national security has moved to the digital dimension. Terrorist organisations have turned social networks and online forums into recruitment hotbeds and propaganda mechanisms. We need a security apparatus in the digital space to address this threat. Hackers are the face of this digital army."

The actor said he is bringing his whole team including scriptwriters of the show to observe and interact with the ethical hacker community. Anil will start shooting for ‘24’ from November 22. It will go on air in 2016.