- AR Rahman reactions to film controversy.
- Rajkumar Santoshi recently requested enhanced security.
- He claimed to have received threats.
AR Rahman who composed music for Rajkumar Santoshi’s upcoming film Gandhi Godse: Ek Yudh, recently came out in support of the film amid protests. The film courted controversy for allegedly undermining the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and glorifying his assassinator Nathuram Godse. During a promotional event of the film, AR Rahman said people have stopped putting their faith in filmmakers and called Rajkumar Santoshi a ‘victim’ of the situation.
AR Rahman was reported by PTI as saying, “They have not seen the film, they have assumed the trailer is taking sides… People have stopped trusting filmmakers because filmmakers are taking sides. Unfortunately… So, he (Santoshi) is the victim,” Added he.
Rajkumar Santoshi recently requested enhanced security for himself and his family in a letter to the Mumbai Police. He claimed to have received threats from unidentified individuals asking him to stop the film’s release and promotional efforts.
The director proclaimed that he has no fears.He said “Both Gandhi and Godse were fearless people. Godse wasn’t afraid of the consequences after killing Gandhi. When I am making a film on these two fearless people, how can I get scared? I don’t care about death threats but my close ones insisted I must take precautions as it is a serious threat. So, I had requested Mumbai Police for protection and they have provided me with that. I am thankful to them.”
He went on to discuss the importance of ignoring social media boycott trends and used the recently released Shah Rukh Khan movie Pathaan as an illustration. Despite criticism surrounding the song Besharam Rang, Pathaan did extremely well on its first day of release. Pathaan, which debuts on Thursday, will compete at the box office with Gandhi Godse.
Gandhi Godse: In an alternate history of India, which is depicted in the film Ek Yudh, Mahatma Gandhi survives Nathuram Godse’s attempt to assassinate him in the early post-independence years of 1947–1948. Following their encounter in a prison, Gandhi and Godse engage in an intriguing discussion.
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