• Rajkumar requested to increased security for himself.
• He said he had received threats.
• He sais I feel unsave.

Prior to Gandhi Godse’s release in India, Rajkumar Santoshi requested increased security for himself and his family from the Mumbai police. After a few protesters showed up at an event in Mumbai, he said he had received threats.

Prior to the release of his upcoming film, Gandhi Godse: Ek Yudh, filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi sent a letter to Mumbai’s Special CP Deven Bharti requesting strict protection for himself and his family. His appeal came after a few protesters were spotted at a movie marketing event. Prior to the 75th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s passing on January 30th, the movie is scheduled to premiere on January 26 (Republic Day).

A photocopy of the director’s letter was posted. “My team (directors, producers & cast) for the movie Gandhi vs Godse, was in the middle of the press conference where it was interrupted by a group of people with vested interests.”
“Later, several threats were received from some unknown people asking me to stop the release and promotion of this film. I feel unsafe and I further submit that grave damage and injury could be caused to me and my family members if such persons are set free and if no steps are taken by your good self and further losses would be caused not only to us but the public at large,” I feel unsafe, and I further submit that if such persons are released and if no efforts are taken by your good self, greater losses would be made not only to us but to the public at large. This might result in terrible damage and injury to me and my family members.

“It is a very well thought out game plan and all these characters have been given the role to perform and they performed the role according to their queues and their timelines. The same director portrayed Baapu in a very wrong manner in his film Bhagat Singh, so it’s not surprising that he would make a film glorifying Godse,” he continued.

Gandhi Godse, which debuts on January 25, will compete at the box office with Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan.

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