Few months back, filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar had announced that he'll be making a film on the life of freedom fighter and social reformer, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. According to latest developments, casting for the lead role has been finalized.

On the ocassion of Shaheed Diwas 2022, actor Randeep Hooda took to Instagram to share that he's going to play the titular role in Manjrekar's 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar'. He shared a black and white portrait of himself and a picture with Manjrekar and producers of the film and wrote, "Kuch kahaniyaan batayi jaati hai aur kuch jee jaati hain! Grateful, excited and honoured to be part of #SwatantraVeerSavarkar's biopic."

Talking about his character, Randeep Hooda says, "There are many heroes that have played their part in getting us our independence. However, not everyone has got their due. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is the most misunderstood, debated and influential of these unsung heroes and his story must be told."

He concluded by saying, "I am delighted to collaborate with Sandeep after Sarabjit, for Swatantra Veer Savarkar. It will be yet another challenging role to portray.”

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