Swatantrya Veer Savarkar

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is one of the contested figures of Indian history. He is known as Veer Savarkar. The film tells his life. It begins with his student years in England. Then comes his return to India. His part in the independence struggle is taken up. So are his years in the Cellular Jail in the Andamans. The conditions there are shown harshly. Randeep Hooda directed the film. Hooda also plays Savarkar. He is one of its writers and producers as well. It opened on 22 March 2024. Its reception was divided. Some critics called the film propaganda. Some audiences took it to heart. The argument over Savarkar continues today. Ankita Lokhande and Amit Sial also appear in the hundred and seventy six minute film, an Indian production finished in 2024.