Mumbai, March 22 – Randeep Hooda's 2024 biographical drama, "Swatantrya Veer Savarkar," completed 2 years of release on Sunday, and to commemorate the milestone, he shared a video compilation of some behind-the-scenes footage from the film's set with his Instagram users. The film is based on the life of the politician and ideologue, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
In the caption, Hooda admitted that the project, in which he worked as both an actor and director, pushed him to his limits.
"I lived it. I fought it. I felt it. 2 years of a film that tested all my limits. #SwatantryaVeerSavarkar – a journey etched forever.
#2YearsOfSwatantryaVeerSavarkar (sic)", he wrote on the photo-sharing app.Expressing her pride, Hooda's wife, actress Lin Laishram, revealed that she has known since the very first day that her husband is a "shape-shifter."
However, she added that "Swatantrya Veer Savarkar" has been one of the most challenging projects for Hooda.
She commented, "I've seen you change shape since the day I've known you, but this must have been the toughest phase you've faced. I'm really proud of you. You deserve the best, my man (sic)."
Backed by Anand Pandit, Sandeep Singh, Yogesh Rahar, and Randeep Hooda, under the banners of Zee Studios, Anand Pandit Motion Pictures, Legend Studios, Avak Films, and Randeep Hooda Films, "Swatantrya Veer Savarkar" chronicles Savarkar's journey from his childhood and captures some key moments from his life.
The film also stars Ankita Lokhande as Yamunabai Savarkar, Amit Sial as Ganesh Damodar Savarkar, Tirrtha Murbaadkar as Saraswatibai Savarkar, Chetan Swaroop as Narayan Damodar Savarkar, Rajesh Khera as Mahatma Gandhi, Lokesh Mittal as B. R. Ambedkar, Brajesh Jha as Subhash Chandra Bose, Santosh Ojha as Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Sanjay Sharma as Jawaharlal Nehru.