In the part of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Randeep Hooda performed his life and gave it his all.
The ensemble cast includes David Michael Harrison, Hella Stichlmair, Apinderdeep Singh, Sal Yusuf, Amit Sial, Richard Bhakti Klein, Ed Robinson, Russell Geoffrey Banks, and Randeep Hooda.
Randeep Hooda is the director.
When Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, also known as Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, played by Randeep Hooda, tells a jailer, “I don’t hate the British, I hate slavery,” hundreds of emotions flow out of the liberation fighter, whose opinions are divisive in today’s society.
The film Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, directed by actor Randeep Hooda, is based on the life of freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, who, in contrast to Mahatma Gandhi, chose the road of violence to achieve freedom, and how his ideas end up posing a threat to British citizens.
At a very young age, Savarkar takes up the mantle of a freedom fighter. He excels academically and begins to exhibit reformer tendencies. After establishing Abhinav Bharat and completing the British clothing boycott, he is admired by Lokmanya Tilak, who provides financial support for his legal studies and travels to Great Britain.
His philosophy of using violence to achieve freedom sparks a global revolution. Young revolutionaries have had a significant influence on British society since Madanlal Dhingra and Kudiram Bose killed high-ranking officials before becoming martyrs.
Savarkar believes that the Indian revolution isn’t getting much attention despite all of this since there isn’t any coverage of it in the media. The time he spends in Kala Pani when he gets himself jailed, is the worst of his life. But it’s there that he meets his older brother, and we see their covert communications.
In this biographical play, his fight for the nation’s freedom to confront allegations in a free India is interwoven with the narrative. Randeep Hooda meticulously narrates the story, highlighting even the smallest moments in Savarkar’s life. Still, there are moments when the scenes—particularly the Kala Pani sequences—could have been cut by twenty minutes since they are so languid.
Major features of Swatantrya Veer Savarkar include a frontal attack on the Indian National Congress and a jab at Mahatma Gandhi’s nonviolent way, even though we cannot verify the validity of the historical facts presented in the film.
The story is strengthened by other scenes, such as the encounter between Bhagat Singh and Savarkar and the killing of Gandhi by Nathuram Godse.
Regarding the performances, Randeep Hooda performed his life and gave Vinayak Damodar Savarkar his very best. Although Ankita Lokhande Jain’s role as Yamuna Bai is brief, her strong presence makes it unforgettable. Amit Sial and Mark Bennington, among other cast members, have prominent roles in the film.
Overall, Randeep Hooda’s production, Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, excels due to its audacious strategy and top-notch performances.
Three stars out of five
