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Rajkumar Santoshi, who is known for making power-packed dramas like Ghayal, Damini, and Pukar, urged the police to take necessary steps.
In a letter to the Special Commissioner of Police, Rajkumar Santoshi formally informed about the recent incident during the press conference of his film Gandhi Godse: Ek Yuddh.
Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi on Monday lodged a police complaint and sought additional security after receiving death threats. In a letter to Special Commissioner of Police Deven Bharti, Santoshi requested additional security after receiving death threats and formally opened up about the recent incident during the press conference of her film Gandhi Godse: Ek War. He said that a group of people with vested interests obstructed the programme.
“Later I received several threats from some unknown persons to stop the release and promotion of this film. Santoshi said in the letter, “I feel insecure and I believe that if such people are released, I and my family members may suffer serious harm and injury.”
The filmmaker, known for making smash-hitting dramas like Ghayal, Damini and Pukar, urged the police to take necessary steps.
“I request you to provide me additional security immediately for my safety and that of my other family members,” he added.
Rajkumar Santoshi, director of the film ‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’, wrote to Mumbai’s Special CP Deven Bharti, seeking additional security for himself and his family, as a group of protesters in Mumbai attacked him and his team. The press conference was interrupted. pic.twitter.com/oUhpO4bjbN– ANI (@ANI) January 23, 2023
At a promotional event for Gandhi Godse: Ek War held on Friday, some protesters seated amid media personnel waved black flags and raised slogans like ‘Mahatma Gandhi Zindabad’. They claimed that the film undermines the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and glorifies his killer, Nathuram Godse.
Police was called after the incident to avoid any untoward situation.
Written and directed by Santoshi, the film depicts the war of two opposing ideologies between Gandhi and Godse. It featured Deepak Antani and Chinmay Mandlekar as Mahatma Gandhi and Nathuram Godse respectively. Backed by Santoshi Productions LLP and PVR Pictures, Gandhi Godse: Ek Yuddh is slated to release on January 26.
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