He mentioned a gaggle of individuals with vested pursuits interrupted the occasion.
“Later a number of threats have been acquired from some unknown individuals asking me to cease the discharge and promotion for this film. I really feel unsafe and I submit that grave injury and harm may very well be induced to me and my relations if such individuals are let loose,” Santoshi mentioned within the letter.
The filmmaker, recognized for making hard-hitting dramas equivalent to “Ghayal”, “Damini”, and “Pukar”, requested the police to take vital steps.
“I request you to urgently present me with further safety to guard myself and different members of my household,” he added.
At a promotional occasion of “Gandhi Godse: Ek Yudh”, held on Friday, a number of protesters, who sat among the many media personnel, waved black flags and shouted slogans like ‘Mahatma Gandhi Zindabaad’. They claimed the film undermines the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and glorifies his murderer Nathuram Godse.
Following the incident, police was referred to as to keep away from any disagreeable state of affairs.
Written and directed by Santoshi, the movie depicts the warfare of the 2 opposing ideologies between Gandhi and Godse.
It options Deepak Antani and Chinmay Mandlekar as Mahatma Gandhi and Nathuram Godse, respectively.
Backed by Santoshi Productions LLP and PVR Footage, “Gandhi Godse: Ek Yudh” is scheduled to be launched on January 26.
