Randeep Hooda visited Cellular Jail for the unveiling of a statue of Indian freedom fighter and politician, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Hooda essayed the role of Savarkar in his directorial debut

Tharoor said that he will not accept the “Veer Savarkar Award” and also won’t attend the event where it will be presented in the absence of clarifications about its nature or the organisation presenting it