'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar', the Hindi-language biographical film on the life of freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, was released in theatres recently. Directed and co-produced by Randeep Hooda, the film underperformed in theatres in its first week. It is currently in its second week.
So far, the film has earned a Nett. figure of only Rs 14 Cr in India in nine days. "While the show count has increased at urban centres mainly [a positive sign], the makers are screening the film for political heavyweights, which should amplify the strong word of mouth for the film. Meanwhile, the Marathi version is being screened at select centres of Maharashtra," wrote film trade analyst Taran Adarsh.
In an interview to a national daily, Randeep Hooda said that he had to sell off the properties he inherited from his father in Mumbai to complete the film. He probably expected the biopic to become a blockbuster like 'The Kerala Files'. Unfortunately, there are no signs of that happening even though there is some upswing in collections in a few urban centres.
