Randeep Hooda To Play Legendary Vinayak Damodar Savarkar In 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar'

Producers Anand Pandit and Sandeep Singh announced a biopic on freedom fighter Veer Savarkar just a few months back. The film will be directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and people were curious to know who would play the lead role. Well, here is your answer. Today the makers announced Randeep Hooda as the lead of their film, Swatantra Veer Savarkar.

This will be Randeep Hooda's second collaboration with Sandeep Singh after Sarabjit. Randeep will be essaying the role of controversial freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The film is expected to go on floors in June 2022 and will be shot across various locations in London, Maharashtra and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Randeep Hooda feels elated that he has been chosen to play the most influential yet forgotten hero of India's freedom movement. He said, "There are many heroes that have played their part in getting us our independence. However, not everyone has gotten their due. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is the most misunderstood, debated, and influential of these unsung heroes, and his story must be told. I am delighted to collaborate with Sandeep after Sarabjit, for Swatantra Veer Savarkar. It will be yet another challenging role to portray."

The film will highlight India's freedom movement from a different spectrum. Producer Sandeep Singh shares, "There are very few actors in India who can create magic with their talent, and Randeep is one amongst them. Considering Veer Savarkar is one of the most controversial characters in Indian history, I could only think of Randeep. Veer Savarkar's contribution cannot be ignored, I wonder why our history books never mention Veer Savarkar?"Producer Anand Pandit adds, "Cinema is a creative medium that celebrates different thought processes. Films like Swatantra Veer Savarkar will help create a far more engaging public dialogue. With Mahesh and Randeep at the helm, I am sure we will create something memorable for audiences."

Director Mahesh V Manjrekar says, "This is the right time to tell the stories that we had ignored. Swatantra Veer Savarkar will be an edgy cinematic narrative that will force us to revisit our history. I have been wanting to collaborate with Sandeep Singh, and I am glad that we are doing this film together." The director has been working on this subject for almost a year with his research team.

Swatantra Veer Savarkar is produced by Anand Pandit from Anand Pandit Motion Pictures and Sandeep Singh and Sam Khan from Legend Studios and is co-produced by Roopa Pandit and Jay Pandya. The release date for the film will be announced soon. Stay tuned for updates.