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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Short description|2024 Indian film by Randeep Hooda}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox film&lt;br /&gt;
| name           = Swatantrya Veer Savarkar&lt;br /&gt;
| image          = Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| alt            = &lt;br /&gt;
| caption        = Theatrical release poster&lt;br /&gt;
| native_name    = &lt;br /&gt;
| director       = [[Randeep Hooda]]&lt;br /&gt;
| writer         = Utkarsh Naithani&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Randeep Hooda&lt;br /&gt;
| producer       = {{Plain list|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Anand Pandit]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sandeep Singh (producer)|Sandeep Singh]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Yogesh Rahar&lt;br /&gt;
*Randeep Hooda&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
| starring       = {{Plainlist|&lt;br /&gt;
*Randeep Hooda&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ankita Lokhande]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amit Sial]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
| music          = {{Plainlist|&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Songs:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Anu Malik]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vipin Patwa]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Sambata&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Score:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mathias Duplessy]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sandesh Shandilya]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
| cinematography = [[Arvind Krishna (cinematographer)|Arvind Krishna]]&lt;br /&gt;
| editing        = Kamlesh Karna&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Rajesh G. Pandey&lt;br /&gt;
| studio         = {{Plain list|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Zee Studios]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Anand Pandit|Anand Pandit Motion Pictures]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Legend Studios&lt;br /&gt;
*Avak Films&lt;br /&gt;
*Randeep Hooda Films&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
| distributor    = Zee Studios&lt;br /&gt;
| released       = {{Film date|df=y|2024|3|22}}&lt;br /&gt;
| runtime        = 178 minutes&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/swatantra-veer-savarkar-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdiwmdm0 |title=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Swatantrya Veer Savarkar&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (12A) |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |date=16 March 2024 |access-date=16 March 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| country        = India&lt;br /&gt;
| language       = Hindi&lt;br /&gt;
| budget         = {{INR|20}} crore&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;bo1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=24 March 2024 |title=Swatantra Veer Savarkar box office collection Day 2: Randeep Hooda starrer sees collections double on Saturday |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/swatantra-veer-savarkar-box-office-collection-day-2-randeep-hooda-starrer-sees-collections-double-on-saturday/articleshow/108744561.cms |access-date=25 March 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| gross          = {{INR|31.23}} crore&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;bh&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=22 March 2024 |title=Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Box Office Collection {{!}} India {{!}} Day Wise {{!}} Box Office - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/swatantrya-veer-savarkar/box-office/ |access-date=3 April 2024 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Swatantrya Veer Savarkar&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a 2024 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[biographical drama]] film on the life of [[Vinayak Damodar Savarkar]], directed, co-written, and co-produced by [[Randeep Hooda]], who also plays the titular role of Savarkar.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Randeep Hooda says he locked himself up in jail to prepare for Savarkar biopic |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/randeep-hooda-says-he-locked-himself-up-in-jail-to-prepare-for-veer-savarkar-biopic-101708934279080.html |website=Hindustan Times |date=26 February 2024 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=26 February 2024 |title=Randeep Hooda pays tribute to freedom fighter Swatantryaveer Savarkar on death anniversary, shares experience from Kalapani visit |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/randeep-hooda-pays-tribute-to-freedom-fighter-swatantryaveer-savarkar-on-death-anniversary-shares-experience-from-kalapani-visit-23337077 |access-date=26 February 2024 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It was released in theatres on 22 March 2024.&amp;lt;ref name=ET0304&amp;gt;{{Cite news |title=&amp;#039;Swatantrya Veer Savarkar&amp;#039;: Randeep Hooda announces release date of Savarkar biopic |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/swatantrya-veer-savarkar-randeep-hooda-announces-release-date-of-savarkar-biopic/articleshow/107262663.cms |date=30 January 2024 |work=The Economic Times |access-date=26 February 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=4 March 2024 |title=Randeep Hooda&amp;#039;s Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Trailer Gives Glimpse of the Man Most Feared by British |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!entertainment/randeep-hoodas-swatantrya-veer-savarkar-trailer-gives-glimpse-of-the-man-most-feared-by-british-enn24030404930 |access-date=4 March 2024 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film is written by Utkarsh Naithani. &lt;br /&gt;
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The film presents a detailed biographical sketch of Savarkar from his childhood, including the key events from his life, often in a near-worshipful tone towards its central character. It received praises for its actors&amp;#039; performances.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Plot==&lt;br /&gt;
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The film narrates the life of [[Vinayak Damodar Savarkar]], beginning with the backdrop of the [[Bombay plague epidemic|Bubonic plague of 1897]], which claims his father&amp;#039;s life. Angered by injustices, Vinayak becomes a revolutionary, inspired by figures like [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj]] and [[Mazzini]]. He founds the secret society [[Abhinav Bharat Society]] and later joins Indian revolutionaries in London at the [[India House]]. Vinayak completes his thesis on the 1857 War of Independence, and secretly dispatches weapons to India. He meets [[Mahatma Gandhi]] but finds their approaches different. As India witnesses various revolutionary acts, the Savarkar brothers—Vinayak and [[Ganesh Savarkar| Ganesh Damodar Savarkar&lt;br /&gt;
]]—are arrested, and imprisonend in the infamous [[Cellular Jail|Kalapani]] in Andaman.&lt;br /&gt;
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In prison, the Savarkar brothers face brutal treatment, including solitary confinement and physical abuse. Despite hardships, Vinayak continues his struggle, advocating for better conditions for political prisoners. After years of imprisonment, Vinayak is released but faces restrictions. He coins the term [[Hindutva]] and continues his activism, challenging casteism and advocating for a united India. He refuses to support Gandhi&amp;#039;s [[Quit India Movement]]. Fearing partition, he urges Hindus to prepare for military defence. As India moves towards independence, the film delves on the [[Partition of India|partition]], the [[Royal Indian Navy mutiny|Naval Mutiny]], and [[Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi&amp;#039;s assassination]]. The movie concludes in 1950 with Savarkar being imprisoned due to concerns over a potential bomb blast during Pakistani Prime Minister [[Liaquat Ali Khan]]&amp;#039;s visit to India.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
{{cast listing|* [[Randeep Hooda]] as [[Vinayak Damodar Savarkar]]&lt;br /&gt;
** Varun Buddhadev as young Vinayak Damodar Savarkar&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ankita Lokhande]] as Yamunabai Savarkar&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Amit Sial]] as [[Ganesh Damodar Savarkar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Apinderdeep Singh as [[Harnam Singh Saini]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Tirrtha Murbaadkar as Saraswatibai Savarkar&lt;br /&gt;
* Chetan Swaroop as Narayan Damodar Savarkar&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rajesh Khera]] as [[Mahatma Gandhi]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Lokesh Mittal as [[B. R. Ambedkar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Brajesh Jha as [[Subhash Chandra Bose]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Santosh Ojha as [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Rahul Kulkarni as [[Gopal Krishna Gokhale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sanjay Sharma as [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Mrinal Dutt]] as [[Madan Lal Dhingra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Anjali Hooda as [[Bhikaiji Cama]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Jay Patel as [[Shyamji Krishna Varma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Chirag Pandya as [[Nathuram Godse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Balkrishna Mishra as [[Dadabhai Naoroji]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Bhushan S.R. as [[Chapekar brothers|Vasudev Chapekar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Nitesh Thakur as [[Lala Har Dayal]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Palle Singh as [[Mirza Khan]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Aamir Malek as [[Bhagat Singh]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Gary John as [[King George VI]]&lt;br /&gt;
* James Murphy as [[Winston Churchill]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sal Yusuf]] as [[Clement Attlee]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Ryan Walters as [[Lord Mountbatten]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Hella Stichlmair as [[Edwina Mountbatten]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Richard B. Klein as [[Curzon Wyllie]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Mark Bennington as [[Reginald Craddock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Russell Geoffrey Banks]] as David Barry&lt;br /&gt;
* Ashwin Dhar as [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Production==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Mahesh Manjrekar]] was initially signed to direct the film, but opted out citing creative difference with [[Randeep Hooda]] over the script and inclusion of irrelevant historical figures and events, and was subsequently replaced by Hooda himself, marking his directorial debut.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Mahesh Manjrekar on quitting Savarkar biopic: Randeep Hooda&amp;#039;s obsession |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/mahesh-manjrekar-on-leaving-swatantrya-veer-savarkar-randeep-hooda-obsession-killed-the-film-2419161-2023-08-10 |date=10 August 2023 |work=India Today |access-date=26 February 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=10 August 2023 |title=Mahesh Manjrekar lashes out at Randeep Hooda for taking over Veer Savarkar biopic: &amp;#039;There&amp;#039;s a difference between sincerity and obsession&amp;#039; |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mahesh-manjrekar-randep-hooda-taking-over-veer-savarkar-biopic-difference-between-sincerity-obsession-8885213/ |access-date=26 February 2024 |work=The Indian Express}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Music==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox album&lt;br /&gt;
| name         = Swatantrya Veer Savarkar&lt;br /&gt;
| type         = Soundtrack&lt;br /&gt;
| artist       = [[Anu Malik]], [[Vipin Patwa]] and Sambata&lt;br /&gt;
| cover        = &lt;br /&gt;
| alt          = &lt;br /&gt;
| released     = 14 March 2024&lt;br /&gt;
| recorded     = 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| venue        =&lt;br /&gt;
| studio       =&lt;br /&gt;
| genre        = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]&lt;br /&gt;
| language     = Hindi&lt;br /&gt;
| length       = 21:02&lt;br /&gt;
| label        = [[Zee Music Company]]&lt;br /&gt;
| producer     = &lt;br /&gt;
| misc         = {{external music video| header  = Official audio&lt;br /&gt;
|{{YouTube|IbsABnR2a-I|Swatantrya Veer Savarkar- Full Album}}&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The music of the film is composed by [[Anu Malik]], [[Vipin Patwa]] and Sambata while the background score is composed by [[Mathias Duplessy]] and [[Sandesh Shandilya]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Track listing&lt;br /&gt;
| headline = Track listing&lt;br /&gt;
| total_length = 21:02&lt;br /&gt;
| extra_column = Singer(s)&lt;br /&gt;
| title1 = Dharti Ka Abhimaan&lt;br /&gt;
| extra1 = [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar]], [[Vijay Prakash]]&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics1 = Traditional&lt;br /&gt;
| music1 = [[Anu Malik]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length1 = 3:44&lt;br /&gt;
| title2 = Dariya O Dariya&lt;br /&gt;
| extra2 = Raj Barman&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics2 = Prashant Ingole&lt;br /&gt;
| music2 = [[Anu Malik]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length2 = 4:33&lt;br /&gt;
| title3 = The Savarkar Rage&lt;br /&gt;
| extra3 = Sambata&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics3 = Sambata&lt;br /&gt;
| music3 = Sambata&lt;br /&gt;
| length3 = 2:10&lt;br /&gt;
| title4 = Vande Mataram&lt;br /&gt;
| extra4 = [[Vipin Patwa]] &lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics4 = Dr. Sagar&lt;br /&gt;
| music4 = [[Vipin Patwa]] &lt;br /&gt;
| length4 = 2:53&lt;br /&gt;
| title5 = Dharti Ka Abhimaan&lt;br /&gt;
| note5 = Extended Version&lt;br /&gt;
| extra5 = [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar]], [[Vijay Prakash]]&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics5 = Traditional&lt;br /&gt;
| music5 = [[Anu Malik]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length5 = 7:42&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Release==&lt;br /&gt;
===Theatrical release===&lt;br /&gt;
The film was theatrically released on 22 March 2024 in Hindi, along with [[Marathi language|Marathi]] dubbed version.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=30 January 2024 |title=Randeep Hooda&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Swatantrya Veer Savarkar&amp;#039; release date announced |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/randeep-hoodas-swatantrya-veer-savarkar-release-date-announced/article67792215.ece |access-date=7 March 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=11 March 2024 |title=&amp;#039;वीर सावरकर&amp;#039; चित्रपट मराठीत येणार, &amp;#039;हा&amp;#039; प्रसिद्ध मराठी अभिनेता बनला सावरकरांचा आवाज |url=https://www.lokmat.com/filmy/marathi-cinema/swatantrya-veer-savarkar-movie-marathi-trailer-launch-subodh-bhave-dub-the-savarkar-voice-in-marathi-a-a988/ |access-date=13 March 2024 |website=[[Lokmat]] |language=mr}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Home video===&lt;br /&gt;
The home video rights were retained by ZEE Entertainment for their own streaming platform [[ZEE5]]. The film was premiered on ZEE5 from 28 May 2024 to mark the 141st birthday of [[Veer Savarkar]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Randeep Hooda&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Swatantrya Veer Savarkar&amp;#039; to have OTT debut on Zee5 on freedom fighter&amp;#039;s 141st birth anniversary |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/randeep-hoodas-swatantrya-veer-savarkar-to-have-ott-debut-on-zee5-on-freedom-fighters-141st-birth-anniversary-13772900.html |access-date=21 May 2024 |website=[[Firstpost]] |date=20 May 2024 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Marketing ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Little Chanakya and Swatantra Veer Savarkar&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, a comic book [[tie-in]] was released along with the film by [[Diamond Comics]]. The comic character Little Chanakya discusses Savarkar&amp;#039;s life story covering his participation in the [[Indian independence movement]], imprisonment in [[Cellular Jail|Kalapani]], social activism, [[Opposition to the Partition of India]] and role in the [[Goa liberation movement]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=27 March 2024 |title=Diamond Toons launches comic on Swatantrya Veer Savarkar - |url=https://www.animationxpress.com/latest-news/diamond-toons-launches-comic-on-swatantrya-veer-savarkar/ |access-date=28 May 2024 |website=AnimationXpress |language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
===Box office===&lt;br /&gt;
The movie earned ₹11.37 nett crore in India its first week.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;bh&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; In second week, the movie earned ₹6.34 nett crore.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |title=Swatantra Veer Savarkar Box Office Collection: Randeep Hooda starrer collects about Rs 6 crore in second week |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/swatantra-veer-savarkar-box-office-collection-randeep-hooda-starrer-collects-about-rs-6-crore-in-second-week/articleshow/109054222.cms |access-date=5 April 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; As of 14 April 2024, the film has a worldwide gross of {{INR|31.23 crore}}.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;bh&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Critical response===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=14|count=7|average=4|consensus=|ref=yes |access-date=4 April 2024}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite Rotten Tomatoes |title=Swatantrya Veer Savarkar |id=swatantrya_veer_savarkar |type=m |access-date=4 April 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film received mixed response from critics, who praised the film and Randeep Hooda&amp;#039;s performances, but described it as hagiographic.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catherine Bray of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The Guardian]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and stated, &amp;quot;It all adds up to a funny mixture of hagiography and limp film-making, albeit built around a fine central performance.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |last=Bray |first=Catherine |date=22 March 2024 |title=Swatantra Veer Savarkar review – biopic of Hindu nationalist is self-defeating call to arms |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/23/swatantra-veer-savarkar-review-biopic-of-hindu-nationalist-is-self-defeating-call-to-arms |website=The Guardian}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Anuj Kumar of [[The Hindu]] wrote &amp;quot;The film attempts to uplift Savarkar in the popular imagination by vilifying Gandhi through a stylistically mounted and carefully crafted narrative.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=22 March 2024 |title=&amp;#039;Swatantrya Veer Savarkar&amp;#039; movie review: Randeep Hooda roars in this puff piece on the Hindutva ideologue |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/swatantrya-veer-savarkar-movie-review-randeep-hooda-roars-in-this-puff-piece-on-the-hindutva-ideologue/article67980808.ece |website=The Hindu}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In the review for &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The Indian Express]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, [[Shubhra Gupta]] gave a rating of 2/5 and described the movie as &amp;quot;stridently one-sided, and, ultimately, reductive.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Gupta 2024 r729&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |date=22 March 2024 |title=Swantantrya Veer Savarkar movie review: Randeep Hooda is propulsive in a reductive, one-sided narrative |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/swantantrya-veer-savarkar-movie-review-randeep-hooda-propulsive-in-reductive-one-sided-narrative-9228018/ |website=The Indian Express |quote=But its one-sidedness makes it stridently one-sided, and, ultimately, reductive.}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Rohit Bhatnagar of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The Free Press Journal|Free Press Journal]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; gave a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote &amp;quot;Randeep’s film is a slow burner and it drains you with facts and figures but it is a well-intended project that might strictly excite and appeal history lovers.&amp;quot; The review finds the movie to be &amp;quot;bothersome&amp;quot; and to have distorted historical realities.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bhatnagar 2024 b201&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |last=Bhatnagar |first=Rohit |title=Swantantrya Veer Savarkar Review: Randeep Hooda&amp;#039;s Stellar Act Is The Highlight Of The Tiresome Film |website=Free Press Journal |date=22 March 2024 |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/movie-review/swantantrya-veer-savarkar-review-randeep-hoodas-stellar-act-is-the-highlight-of-the-tiresome-film}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Sana Farzeen of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[India Today]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; rated 2 out of 5 stars and added that &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Swatantrya Veer Savarkar&amp;#039;&amp;#039; turned out to be a shallow attempt. It can be only passed off as a very long, often one-sided history lesson on the &amp;#039;neglected&amp;#039; freedom fighter.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Farzeen 2024 u784&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |last=Farzeen |first=Sana |date=22 March 2024 |title=&amp;#039;Swatantrya Veer Savarkar&amp;#039; Review: More hero worship than facts in Randeep Hooda film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/swantantrya-veer-savarkar-review-randeep-hooda-ankita-lokhande-2518103-2024-03-22 |website=India Today |quote=often one-sided history lesson on the &amp;#039;neglected&amp;#039; freedom fighter}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Monika Rawal Kukreja of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Hindustan Times]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; writes in her review that the film &amp;quot;ends up being a one-sided narrative that&amp;#039;s not bothered about presenting a balanced outlook about the contributions made towards India&amp;#039;s struggle for freedom.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |last=Rawal Kukreja |first=Monika |date=22 March 2024 |title=Swatantra Veer Savarkar review: Randeep Hooda is brilliant in unending biographical drama, but struggles with direction |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/swatantra-veer-savarkar-review-randeep-hooda-is-brilliant-biopic-101711098668591.html |website=Hindsutan Times |quote=As a result, Swatantra Veer Savarkar ends up being a one-sided narrative}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Prateek Sur of the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; gave 2.5/5 stars and stated that, &amp;quot;&amp;#039;Swatantrya Veer Savarkar&amp;#039; is a wasted effort to be honest. The performances of the other characters could have been lifted and given much more weightage than it currently got. Not to forget that its already too long and yet you feel that there are many angles that have been missed out. So, a possibility of having the film releasing two parts or probably as a web series would have been better.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |last=Sur |first=Prateek |date=22 March 2024 |title=&amp;#039;Swatantrya Veer Savarkar&amp;#039; Movie Review: Randeep Hooda Squanders A Great Opportunity To Make A True-To-Life Biopic |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/swatantrya-veer-savarkar-movie-review-randeep-hooda-squanders-a-great-opportunity-to-make-a-true-to-life-biopic |website=Outlook}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Nandini Ramnath of [[Scroll.in|the Scroll]] says in her review, &amp;quot;Swatantrya Veer Savarkar arrives as election season is starting off, making it high-value, slickly produced propaganda. Savarkar’s heavily simplified Hindutva beliefs link the film most immediately to the present. Savarkar speaks of the legitimacy of the “pain of a majority” that has been oppressed for centuries.&amp;quot; She adds, &amp;quot;When [[Nathuram Godse]], shown in the movie as a Hindu Mahasabha member, guns down Gandhi, Savarkar is remorseful. It’s the only moment of weakness in a narrative that proudly owns its ideological stance.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |date=22 March 2024 |title=‘Swatantrya Veer Savarkar’ review: Biopic projects Hindutva ideologue as a neglected hero of history |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1065468/swatantrya-veer-savarkar-review-biopic-projects-hindutva-ideologue-as-a-neglected-hero-of-history |website=[[Scroll.in]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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On the other side of the line, [[the Times of India]] called it, &amp;quot;A polarising but powerful biopic that vindicates Savarkar,&amp;quot; and rated it 3.5 out of 5.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/swatantrya-veer-savarkar/movie-review/108696101.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=22 March 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Rishil Jogani of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Pinkvilla]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; rated the film 4/5 and opined that &amp;quot;The life decisions of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar can have polarising views, but not the film, that can be classified as &amp;#039;peak cinema&amp;#039;. While one can&amp;#039;t claim authenticity of everything shown in the film, this interpretation of Savarkar&amp;#039;s life by Randeep Hooda and the team of Swatantrya Veer Savarkar makes for great, engaging cinema.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=22 March 2024 |title=Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Movie Review |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/swatantrya-veer-savarkar-review-randeep-hooda-puts-up-an-award-winning-act-in-his-ode-to-polarising-figure-1288508 |website=[[Pinkvilla]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Filmfare]] rated it 3 out 5 and stated, &amp;quot;Swatantrya Veer Savarkar movie review: Randeep Hooda packs an impeccable punch in this hard-hitting &amp;amp; eye-opening biographical drama.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=22 March 2024 |title=Swatantra Veer Savarkar Movie Review |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/swatantra-veer-savarkar-movie-review-65060.html |website=[[Filmfare]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Dishya Sharma of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[News 18]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote &amp;quot;In a sea of patriotic films that Bollywood has been releasing in recent years, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Swatantra Veer Savarkar&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is among the better ones. The production value of the film and the performances keep you seated through the three-hour watch. I wish it was edited well, for there were a few scenes that could have been done away with. This would have given the film a lasting impact.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Swatantra Veer Savarkar Review: Randeep Hooda&amp;#039;s Film Fails to Leave an Impact Despite His Impressive Act |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/swatantra-veer-savarkar-review-randeep-hooda-film-fails-to-leave-an-impact-despite-his-impressive-act-8824485.html |website=[[News 18]] |date=22 March 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Firstpost]] in its review comments, &amp;quot;Randeep Hooda goes into the detailing of the story and makes sure to showcase the tiniest events of Savarkar’s life.&amp;quot; It went on to rate the film 3 out of 5.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Swatantrya Veer Savarkar movie review: Randeep Hooda packs an impeccable punch in this hard-hitting &amp;amp; eye-opening biographical drama |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/swatantrya-veer-savarkar-movie-review-randeep-hooda-packs-an-impeccable-punch-in-this-hard-hitting-eye-opening-biographical-drama-13751592.html |website=[[Firstpost]] |date=22 March 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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