New Delhi: The teaser of Randeep Hooda starrer 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar' was released on Sunday. Randeep, who is also making his directorial debut with the film, plays Veer Savarkar in the film. The actor lost 26 kg for the role as several of his scenes were filmed in a prison.
The film’s producer Anand Pandit spoke about Randeep’s commitment to the role in a conversation with ETimes. He said that the actor used to eat one date and one glass of milk during the shoot.
"He was so involved in the character and till date is. To essay it on the screen, he said that he won’t leave any stone unturned. He had only 1 khajoor (date) and 1 glass of milk for 4 months until the shooting got over. He even shaved off his hair at exactly the same portions where Veer Savarkar had no hair, Pandit was quoted as saying by ETimes.
When the film was announced, it was Mahesh Manjrekar who was supposed to direct the film but had to step down due to dates issue. Randeep then took over as director. He has also co-written the screenplay and dialogues with Utkarsh Naithani.
The film is produced by Anand Pandit Motion Pictures and Randeep Hooda Films and is slated to release this year.
During the launch of the teaser, Randeep had said, "Savarkar led an incredible life, and as I learned more about him while researching for my film, I have come to admire him tremendously. So it gives me immense pleasure to share a sneak peek into our film on his 140th birthday."
The film, also starring Ankita Lokhande and Amit Sial, is slated to release in cinemas this year.
This is not the first time Randeep Hooda had undergone a drastic transformation for a film. For the 2016 film ‘Sarabjit’ the actor had lost 20kg in 28 days.