India’s most influential and controversial figures during the Indian Independence struggle,Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, revered as Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, was unveiled today.Directed by acclaimed actor Randeep Hooda, who also essays the role of Savarkar. Produced by Zee Studios, Anand Pandit, Sandeep Singh, Yogesh Rahar, and RandeepHooda. The film promises to be more than just a biopic; it’s an epic and daring retelling of India’s armed revolution for independence.
The trailer, packed with striking visuals and gripping dialogues, begins with Randeep Hooda as Veer Savarkar walking in the Kaala Paani prison, setting the tone with an impactfulvoiceover, “Hum sabne padha hai ki BHARAT ko aazadi ahinsa se mili hai lekin yeh voh kahaani nahi hai (We have all read that India attained freedom through non-violence, butthis is not that story).” It encapsulates the journey and struggles of Freedom Fighter Swatantrya Veer Savarkar in the fight for India’s independence. The trailer also showcases the historic moment when the two influential leaders, Mahatma Gandhi, and Veer Savarkar, met, highlighting the difference in their ideologies and approaches towards India and independence struggle.
The trailer unravels the films focus on the Indian armed revolution along with glimpses of its leaders and martyrs such as Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Madanlal Dhingra, Bhagat Singh and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose while teasing with the politics of that period making the film most anticipated with the revelations it has in store with respect to modern Indian history, which the film promises to rewrite.
