After 'The Kashmir Files' and 'The Kerala Story', now recently the biopic of Controversial Freedom Fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar has been announced. Who is also known as Veer Savarkar? His biopic film title has been kept as 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar'. Randeep Hooda is going to play Veer Savarkar in this biopic film. Today, on the occasion of Martyrs' Day, the makers have made this announcement.
The shooting of the film will start in June 2022
, according to the reports, the shooting of the film will start in June 2022. The film will be shot in London, Maharashtra, and Andaman and Nicobar. Mahesh Manjrekar will direct the film. Sandeep Singh is producing this film. Different phases of India's freedom struggle will be shown in the film. Randeep Hooda is very excited to play Veer Savarkar in this film. A section in the country presents Veer Savarkar as the unsung hero of India's independence.
Playing the character of Veer Savarkar is going to be very challenging: Randeep
Randeep Hooda said, “There are many heroes who have played their very important roles in getting us freedom. However, not everyone was given that much importance. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was misunderstood the most. The story of such heroes must be told." Randeep is going to work with producer Sandeep Singh for the second time. Earlier, he worked in the 2016 biopic 'Sarbjit'. Randeep has said that it gives me immense pleasure to work with Sandeep after 'Sarbjit' for 'Savarkar'. Playing the character of Veer Savarkar is going to be quite a challenge.
This is the right time to tell such stories to the people: Mahesh Manjrekar
Director Mahesh Manjrekar has been working on this film for more than a year. He said, “This is the right time when people are told such stories. Which were ignored for years. Swatantra Veer Savarkar will give us a chance to look at history. I wanted to work with Sandeep and I am happy that we are working together."
There was no one other than Randeep in my mind for the role of Veer Savarkar: Sandeep, while producer Sandeep also praised Randeep, saying that there are only a few actors in India who can play such a controversial historical character. Cinema is one such creative medium where we celebrate different kinds of thoughts. Veer Savarkar will be able to create public dialogue. There was no one other than Randeep in my mind for the role of Veer Savarkar.