The film ‘Swatantrya Veer Savarkar’ has been released today i.e. 22nd March. In the film, Randeep Hooda is playing the role of politician and revolutionary freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. This is his first film as a director. The film being released amid the election atmosphere is being called a propaganda movie. Some controversies are also emerging regarding the film. Subhash Chandra Bose’s great grandson has objected to a scene in the trailer.
By the way, even before Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, there have been controversies over many films and they have been accused of being propaganda movies. Some films were not released at all to avoid controversies, while some reached theaters after a long struggle.
Interestingly, in the present era, only two films considered as propaganda – The Kashmir Files and The Kerala Story have been successful at the box office, earning a total of Rs 645 crore. Had earned.
Before this, know why the film ‘Swatantrya Veer Savarkar’ is in controversy
Controversy 1: After watching the trailer, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s great grandson Chandra Kumar Bose has objected to a scene. He has accused the makers of tarnishing the image of Subhash Chandra Bose. In this scene, Veer Savarkar says to Subhash Chandra Bose – ‘Attack the British with modern weapons of Germany and Japan.
Randeep Hooda in a scene from the film.
Chandra Kumar Bose wrote on social media, ‘Randeep Hooda- I appreciate you for making a film on ‘Savarkar’, but please avoid associating the name of ‘Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’ with Savarkar. Netaji was a secular leader and patriot.
Controversy 2: There has also been a debate on social media over the complexion of the actor playing the role of Bhimrao Ambedkar in the film. People have objection that the casting of Bhimrao Ambedkar’s character in the film has not been good. Seeing the appearance of the actor, he is giving a caste angle to this casting.
Why is Swatantrya Veer Savarkar being called a propaganda film?
Congress has also been raising questions on the image of Veer Savarkar as a freedom fighter. In such a situation, ‘Have you ever wondered why no Congress member was punished with black water?’ For example, due to the dialogues the film is being termed as anti-Congress.
The film is being accused of setting anti-Mahatma Gandhi sentiments because in it ‘Mahatma Gandhi was not bad, but if he had not stuck to his non-violent thinking, India would have become independent 35 years ago.’ Like there are dialogues.
On being called a propaganda movie, Randeep Hooda has clarified in an interview that he has made this film by selling his house and has not taken funding from anyone.