Lagatar24 Desk
Mumbai, May 28: On the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Veer Savarkar, actor Randeep Hooda unveiled the first look from his next film, ‘Swatantra Veer Savarkar,’ along with a short video (reel).
The film is based on the life of freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, better known as Veer Savarkar.
The ‘Sarbjit’ actor used his Instagram account to share the first poster for the film, in which he will play Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
Sharing the look, Randeep wrote, “This is a salute to one of the tallest unsung heroes of India’s struggle for freedom and self-actualisation. I hope I can live up to the challenge of filling such big shoes of a true revolutionary and tell his real story which had been brushed under the carpet for so long.Wishing you all a very Happy Veer Savarkar Jayanti.”
The film will be directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and will go to production soon.
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was born on May 28, 1883, in Nashik, Maharashtra. He was a freedom fighter, politician, lawyer, and writer. Savarkar is credited with coining the phrase “Hindutva.”