Randeep Hooda celebrates Veer Savarkar’s 141st birth anniversary in Port Blair

Randeep Hooda is riding high on the success of his latest film lsquoSwatantrya Veer Savarkarrsquo which just dropped digitally on the occasion of the freedom fighterrsquos 141st birth anniversary Reason The actor recently received lsquoSwatantrya Veer Savarkar Puruskarrsquo at a ceremony held at Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak in Dadar in the presence of the Governor of Bihar Rajendra Arlekar and Vinayak Damodar Savarkarrsquos close family member Ranjeet SavarkarRandeep received this award for his efforts and dedication towards representing the revolutionary leaderrsquos life authentically honestly and earnestlyAdditionally ahead of Veer Savarkarrsquos 141st birth anniversary and the moviersquos world digital premiere Randeep Hooda visited Port Blair a city which is greatly associated with Savarkarrsquos life Randeep visited the iconic Cellular Jail where the revolutionary leader was sentenced to life terms of imprisonment totaling fifty years and celebrated Savarkarrsquos life and legacy by cutting a cake with the officials and staff of the jailThis was a trip down memory lane for Randeep as he had previously visited Cellular Jail to shoot key scenes of the film Randeep even visited Ross Island where Savarkar was shot and Flag Point where the Indian flag was hoisted by Netaji Subash Chandra Bose for the first time on Indian soil on December 30 1943 The celebration of the life and legacy of Veer Savarkar continued at the special screening of lsquoSwatantrya Veer Savarkarrsquo film which was attended by Randeep Hooda along with his wife and organized by Honrsquoble Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar IslandsReflecting on the occasion Randeep Hooda stated Standing here in the historic and dreaded Cellular Jail where Veer Savarkar endured immense suffering yet never wavered in his commitment to Indias freedom is deeply humbling His story is a testament to the power of resilience and patriotism Today happens to be Savarkarrsquos 141st birth anniversary and also the world digital premier of the movie Swatantrya Veer Savarkar on ZEE5 Through this movie we aim to bring his extraordinary journey to the forefront and inspire future generations I am grateful to the Honrsquoble Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands for inviting me here to commemorate the birth anniversary of our Hero in the place he suffered for the freedom of our nation I feel humbled that my efforts in showcasing Kaala Pani on tabloid and for putting in my blood sweat and tears in making Swatantrya Veer Savarkar in the most honest way has paid off as the movie is gaining recognition and encouragement from fans acrossrdquoVeer Savarkar was a fierce advocate for completeindependencefrom British rule and a key figure in the revolutionary movement The Colonialera prison also known as Kaala Pani held Veer Savarkar for over a decade during which he inspired fellow prisoners and contributed significantly to the freedom movement through his writings His time in the Cellular Jail strengthened his resolve and his writings including his seminal work on Hindutva continue to influence Indian political thought todayThe movie Swatantrya Veer Savarkar is an authentic biographical drama chronicling the life journey of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar the most dreaded Indian revolutionary ever He is one of Indias most influential yet controversial figures in the struggle for independence and yet very little is known or written about him in popular culture He is in fact the originator of lsquoHindutvarsquo and lsquoAkhand Bharatrsquo and the inspiration behind great leaders and freedom fighters like Netaji Bhagat Singh and Khudi Ram Bose The film narrates Savarkars story solely from his perspective fearlessly embracing his ideals and beliefs that were initially contentious but eventually found their way into the fabric of modern India