"Itihas Abhi Janna Baki hai," Sandeep Ssingh announce biopic on Veer Savarkar's life

Mumbai, May 28: On the occasion of the 138th birth anniversary of SwatantraVeer Savarkar, film producer Sandeep Ssingh and Mahesh V Manjrekar has announced a movie-based on Veer Savarkar's life. They have also released the first poster of the film today.

 

The film titled 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar' will be directed by filmmaker and actor Mahesh Manjrekar. Sandeep Singh and Amit B Wadhwani will be co-producing the film. Mahesh Manjrekar is also the co-writer of the film. The film will be shot across London, the Andamans, and Maharashtra. 

 

 

 

Sharing the first poster of the film, Sandeep Singh wrote, “Azaadi ke itihas ki puri baat Abhi Janna Baki hai! Miliye #SwatantraVeerSavarkar se bahut jald.... Veer Savarkar is revered and criticized in equal measure. He has been made into a polarising figure today but I feel that's because people don't know enough. No one can deny that he was an important part of our freedom struggle and our attempt is to present a peek into his life and journey (sic).”

 

 

Talking about the movie, Manjrekar said, “I have forever been fascinated by the life and times of Veer Savarkar. I believe he is a man who didn’t get his due in history. The fact that he evokes such strong emotion points to a life that must have impacted so many. As a director, I know it’s going to be a challenge but one that I want to take on.”

 

It should be noted that Sandeep Singh is known for backing movies like Priyanka Chopra’s Mary Kom, Rajkummar Rao’s Aligarh, Aishwarya Rai, and Randeep Hooda’s Sarabjit, Sanjay Dutt’s Bhoomi, and Vivek Oberoi’s PM Narendra Modi.

 

 

Savarkar was born in 1883 in Maharashtra. Veer Savarkar played a significant role in India's freedom struggle and was also a member of the Hindu Mahasabha. Fifty-five years after his death he continues to evoke strong reactions from both sides of the political spectrum.

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