MUMBAI :The upcoming Bollywood film Gandhi Godse: Ek Yudh, has been in the news for it’s historical content and also it’s recently released trailer grabbed everyone’s attention. The film’s team recently held a press conference and while the director Rajkumar Santoshi was speaking, a protest suddenly erupted. The film, for the first time, gives the perspective of Nathuram Godse, the man who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi.
The protestors were demanding that the film be banned from being released as it is glorifying Godse and showing Mahatma Gandhi in poor light. The press conference showcased some unseen footage and dialogues of the film. The protestors who were sitting with the media, broke into slogans of banning the film for glorfying the murderer Nathuram Godse. They also said that the film seems to be undermining all the sacrifices and efforts put in by Mahatma Gandhi and his struggles to give India freedom.
Director Rajkumar Santoshi cleared the air about his film not being a propaganda film, saying, “I love the people of our country, I trust them and their judgment. I have made this film for them. Having said that, we can’t deny the fact that Godse’s voice was suppressed for 70 years. Jab koi baat ko dabaya jata hai, ya woh chupayi jati hai, toh phir woh baad mein fat thi hai. The truth erupts violently. In my research and writings on Godse, I found out that he didn’t even advocate violence. It’s important that his voice be heard. Sunn lete hain na, kya harz hai? Let's form our opinions after hearing his story. I am confident that I have made a good film.”
Gandhi Godse: Ek Yudh stars Deepak Antani, Chinmay Mandlekar, Pawan Chopra, and Tanisha Santoshi, among others. It will hit the big screens on 26th January 2023 and will clash with Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathaan.
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