Randeep Hooda's 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar' to release on OTT on May 28
Actor Randeep Hooda's directorial debut, 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar', will release on OTT soon. The film saw Hooda playing the titular role, while TV star Ankita Lokhande essayed the role of his wife, Yamuna Bai.
In Short
- ZEE5 premieres 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar' on Savarkar's 141st birth anniversary
- Biographical drama directed and co-written by Randeep Hooda
- Hooda also stars as Savarkar, Ankita Lokhande portrays his wife
Actor-filmmaker Randeep Hooda's film, Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, is finally getting a digital release. The film will premiere on ZEE5 on May 28. The movie starred Hooda in his directorial debut. Ankita Lokhande played Yamuna Bai, wife of Savarkar, in the film.
Speaking about the digital release, Hooda said in a statement, "I am really looking forward to the world digital premiere of Swantantrya Veer Savarkar on ZEE5 and what better day to pay a tribute to the most influential revolutionary of the Indian Armed Revolution than his 141st birth anniversary, May 28."
"I must admit that I learnt a lot more about this inspiring hero after I started working on this project and I want to share this film with as many people as possible to counter the false narrative spread in popular culture to bury his legacy. It was an honour playing the life of this influential yet maligned revolutionary who has left such rich and inspiring legacy behind. I would urge every Indian to watch this film to know the hidden chapters of Indian History and decide for themselves if he was deservedly Veer or not,” Hooda added.
Meanwhile, Ankita, who played Yamuna Bai in the movie, said, "Portraying Yamuna bai, the wife of the legendary Veer Savarkar, was a truly fulfilling experience as an actor as this is a character unlike anything I have essayed before, and I feel truly honored to have brought her story to life."
Also starring Mark Bennington and Amit Sial, the film will start streaming on ZEE5 from May 28.