72nd National Film Awards: Randeep Hooda wins Best Debut Director for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, says “I’m still trying to process it”
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The star-filmmaker reflects on the challenges of making the 2024 biographical drama and dedicates the honour to his team.
Adding to this, Sharing his thoughts after the announcement, Randeep shared, “Being revealed as the winner of the National Award for Best Debut Director for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar is a moment I’m still trying to process. This movie asked more of me than anything I’ve ever done. The journey of this movie was filled with challenges at every juncture, but I’m glad we saw it through and overcame each of those. And despite that, somehow we kept finding the strength to move forward.”
Meanwhile, The star went on to speak about the multiple responsibilities he undertook while making the movie and the sense of responsibility he felt towards portraying Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's life on screen. “As an star, co-writer and first-time director, I gave this movie everything I had because I felt an immense responsibility towards telling Veer Savarkar’s story with sincerity and honesty. Whatever we endured while making this movie is insignificant compared to the life he lived and the sacrifices he made,” he added.
Notably, Expressing gratitude to his collaborators, Hooda shared, “I’m deeply grateful to my entire team for believing in this dream and standing by it through every high and low. This recognition belongs to all of us, and I hope it inspires more people, especially the younger generation, to discover and reflect on Veer Savarkar’s legacy.”
As per the latest buzz, Rolled out in theatres on March 22, 2024, Swatantrya Veer Savarkar is a Hindi-language biographical drama based on the life of freedom fighter and political thinker Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The movie was directed, co-written and co-produced by Randeep Hooda, who also portrayed the titular role. Written by Utkarsh Naithani, the narrative traces Savarkar's journey from his early years to his role in India's freedom movement, highlighting key events from his life.
In further updates, The movie received praise for its performances, particularly Hooda's portrayal of Savarkar, with the star undergoing a significant physical transformation for the role.
On top of that, The Best Debut Director honour at the 72nd National Movie Awards marks a significant achievement for Hooda, recognising his first outing behind the camera while adding another accolade to Swatantrya Veer Savarkar , a movie that saw him take on multiple creative responsibilities.
Source: Bollywood Hungama