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| director = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] | | director = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] | ||
| writer = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]<br>Asghar Wajahat (Dialogues) | | writer = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]<br>[[Asghar Wajahat]] (Dialogues) | ||
| screenplay = Rajkumar Santoshi | | screenplay = Rajkumar Santoshi | ||
| story = | | story = | ||
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| producer = Manila Santoshi<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/jhoolan-prasad-gupta-engineering-film-producer-gandhi-godse-ek-yudh/ | title=Jhoolan Prasad Gupta from engineering to film producer with Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama | website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] | date=30 January 2023 }}</ref> | | producer = Manila Santoshi<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/jhoolan-prasad-gupta-engineering-film-producer-gandhi-godse-ek-yudh/ | title=Jhoolan Prasad Gupta from engineering to film producer with Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama | website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] | date=30 January 2023 }}</ref> | ||
| starring = Deepak Antani<br>[[Chinmay Mandlekar]]<br>Tanisha Santoshi<br>Ghanshyam Srivastav<br>Anuj Saini | | starring = [[Deepak Antani]]<br>[[Chinmay Mandlekar]]<br>Tanisha Santoshi<br>Ghanshyam Srivastav<br>Anuj Saini | ||
| narrator = | | narrator = | ||
| cinematography = Rishi Punjabi | | cinematography = Rishi Punjabi | ||
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| studio = Santoshi Productions LLP | | studio = Santoshi Productions LLP | ||
| distributor = [[PVR Pictures]] | | distributor = [[PVR Pictures]] | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|01|26|India|ref1=}} | ||
| runtime = 110 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/gandhi-godse-ek-yudh-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmda4njk4|title=Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref> | | runtime = 110 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/gandhi-godse-ek-yudh-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmda4njk4|title=Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref> | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Hindi | | language = Hindi | ||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''{{Lang|hi-latn|Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh}}''' ({{translation|Gandhi Godse – A War}}) is a 2023 Indian [[Hindi|Hindi-language]] [[historical fiction]] film written and directed by [[Rajkumar Santoshi]], and produced by Manila Santoshi. The film stars [[Deepak Antani]] and [[Chinmay Mandlekar]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Director Rajkumar Santoshi says 'we are scared to hear Godse's... |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/gandhi-godse-ek-yudh-director-rajkumar-santoshi-says-we-are-scared-to-hear-godses-2323802-2023-01-19 |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=India Today |date=19 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> The film deals with a fictional situation in which [[Mahatma Gandhi]] survives his [[Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi | assassination]] and thereafter decides to not only pardon [[Nathuram Godse]], but also socialize with him. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
[[Nathuram Godse|Godse]] holds [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi]] responsible for the [[ | The film depicts that [[Nathuram Godse|Godse]] holds [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi]] responsible for the [[partition of India]] and misery of Hindus. He [[Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi|shoots Gandhi]] on 30 January 1948 but Gandhi is miraculously saved and pardons Godse. After breaking his ties with the Congress, Gandhi begins his Gram Swaraj Movement to inspire villages towards self-reliance. Meanwhile, the system highlights Godse's writing and manipulates public sentiment against Gandhi whose interference has created a ruckus within the government. This leads to Gandhi's arrest which he insists on serving with Godse. They have multiple debates and arguments, even confrontations in prison. Soon Gandhi and Godse start to understand each other. Gradually Gandhi brings a change over Godse. During a marriage officiated by Gandhi, another attacker tries to shoot and kill him; Godse saves his life and soon together they are released from jail. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* Deepak Antani as [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi]] | * [[Deepak Antani]] as [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi]] | ||
* [[Chinmay Mandlekar]] as [[Nathuram Vinayak Godse]] | * [[Chinmay Mandlekar]] as [[Nathuram Vinayak Godse]] | ||
* Tanisha Santoshi as Sushma | * Tanisha Santoshi as Sushma | ||
* Anuj Saini as Naren | * Anuj Saini as Naren | ||
* [[Pawan Chopra]] as [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] | * [[Pawan Chopra]] as [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] | ||
* Ghanshyam Srivastav as [[ | * Mukund Pathak as [[B. R. Ambedkar]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/gandhi-godse-ek-yudh/credits/ | title=Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh credits | website=[[Metacritic]] }}</ref> | ||
* Ghanshyam Srivastav as [[Vallabhbhai Patel]] | |||
* Sandeep Bhojak as Jailer Amod Rai<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sandeep-bhojak-actor-should-never-restrict-oneself-101674307644012.html | title=Sandeep Bhojak: Actor should never restrict oneself | date=21 January 2023 }}</ref> | * Sandeep Bhojak as Jailer Amod Rai<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sandeep-bhojak-actor-should-never-restrict-oneself-101674307644012.html | title=Sandeep Bhojak: Actor should never restrict oneself | date=21 January 2023 }}</ref> | ||
*Vipul Deshpande as DSP Rana | *Vipul Deshpande as DSP Rana | ||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
Santoshi confessed in pre-release promotions that it was hard to receive investment for such a large scale film with a potentially controversial subject. He added that it was only after composer [[A. R. Rahman]] accepted to do the film, investors started showing interest, and the film may not have been made if Rahman said 'no'.<ref>{{Citation |title="Gandhi Godse Wouldn't Have Been Possible Without AR Rahman" - Rajkumar Santoshi |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGbp9SA8Tbc |language=en |access-date=2023-02-01}}</ref> | Santoshi confessed in pre-release promotions that it was hard to receive investment for such a large scale film with a potentially controversial subject. He added that it was only after composer [[A. R. Rahman]] accepted to do the film, investors started showing interest, and the film may not have been made if Rahman said 'no'.<ref>{{Citation |title="Gandhi Godse Wouldn't Have Been Possible Without AR Rahman" - Rajkumar Santoshi | date=24 January 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGbp9SA8Tbc |language=en |access-date=2023-02-01}}</ref> | ||
Filming commenced on 20 September 2020 and was wrapped on 6 May 2022. [[Bhopal]] and [[Mumbai]] served as the principal locations. | Filming commenced on 20 September 2020 and was wrapped on 6 May 2022. [[Bhopal]] and [[Mumbai]] served as the principal locations. | ||
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==Music== | ==Music== | ||
{{Infobox album | {{Infobox album | ||
| name | | name = Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh | ||
| type | | type = soundtrack | ||
| artist | | artist = [[A.R. Rahman]] | ||
| cover | | cover = | ||
| alt | | alt = | ||
| released | | released = {{Start date|df=yes|2023|01|26}} (Film) | ||
| recorded | | recorded = 2021–2022 | ||
| venue | | venue = | ||
| studio | | studio = | ||
| genre | | genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]] | ||
| length | | length = | ||
| language | | language = Hindi | ||
| label | | label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series.]] | ||
| producer | | producer = | ||
| prev_title = [[Ponniyin Selvan: I]] | | prev_title = [[Ponniyin Selvan: I]] | ||
| prev_year | | prev_year = 2022 | ||
| next_title = Ponniyin Selvan : II | | next_title = Ponniyin Selvan : II | ||
| next_year | | next_year = 2023 | ||
| misc = | | misc = | ||
}} | }} | ||
The music is composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] in his third collaboration with [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] after ''[[Pukar (2000 film)|Pukar]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Bhagat Singh]]''. The director-composer duo had not collaborated for over two decades, though Rahman was approached for ''[[Khakee]]'' and he did not sign it due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The man who doesn't matter in Khakee |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/nov/04ram.htm |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> | The music is composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] in his third collaboration with [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] after ''[[Pukar (2000 film)|Pukar]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Bhagat Singh]]''. The director-composer duo had not collaborated for over two decades, though Rahman was approached for ''[[Khakee (film)|Khakee]]'' and he did not sign it due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The man who doesn't matter in Khakee |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/nov/04ram.htm |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> | ||
{{tracklist | {{tracklist | ||
| headline = Track-List | | headline = Track-List | ||
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== Release == | == Release == | ||
The film was released in India on 26 January 2023, coinciding with the [[Republic | The film was released in India on 26 January 2023, coinciding with the [[Republic Day (India)|Indian Republic Day]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=2023-01-26 |title='Gandhi Godse: Ek Yudh' movie review: A timely dialogue on the idea of India |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gandhi-godse-ek-yudh-movie-review-a-timely-dialogue-on-the-idea-of-india/article66436566.ece |access-date=2023-01-28 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
== Reception == | == Reception == | ||
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|0|3.3|6|consensus=|ref=yes|access-date=December 16, 2023}}<ref name="RT">{{cite web|title=Gandhi Godse-Ek Yudh|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gandhi_godse_ek_yudh|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=16 December 2023}}</ref> | |||
The dispute over the context of the film | The film received generally negative reviews from critics, who praised its performances, visual style, music, and cinematography, but criticized its screenplay and story.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gandhi Godse: Ek Yudh Review - Means Well Overall But Doesn't Fare Particularly Well |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/gandhi-godse-ek-yudh-review-means-well-overall-but-doesnt-fare-particularly-well-3727866 |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=MISHRA |first=UTKARSH |title=Gandhi Godse - Ek Yudh Review: Idea Gone Astray |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/gandhi-godse---ek-yudh-review/20230127.htm |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-27 |title=Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh movie review: This revisionist take on Mahatma Gandhi, Nathuram Godse is both naïve and insidious |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/gandhi-godse-ek-yudh-movie-review-revisionist-take-on-mahatama-gandhi-nathuram-godse-naive-insidious-8407316/ |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> | ||
Due to the dispute over the context of the film, Santoshi sought police protection after allegedly receiving threats.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gandhi Godse director Rajkumar Santoshi seeks police protection after getting threats, says 'I feel unsafe' |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/gandhi-godse-director-rajkumar-santoshi-seeks-police-protection-after-getting-threats-says-i-feel-unsafe-2325532-2023-01-24 |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=India Today |date=24 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDB title|id=13801462}} | * {{IMDB title|id=13801462}} | ||
{{Rajkumar Santoshi}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:25, 15 March 2026
| Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh | |
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| Directed by | Rajkumar Santoshi |
| Produced by | Manila Santoshi[1] |
| Written by | Rajkumar Santoshi Asghar Wajahat (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Rajkumar Santoshi |
| Starring | Deepak Antani Chinmay Mandlekar Tanisha Santoshi Ghanshyam Srivastav Anuj Saini |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Rishi Punjabi |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Production company | Santoshi Productions LLP |
| Distributed by | PVR Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh (transl. Gandhi Godse – A War) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language historical fiction film written and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, and produced by Manila Santoshi. The film stars Deepak Antani and Chinmay Mandlekar in the lead roles.[3] The film deals with a fictional situation in which Mahatma Gandhi survives his assassination and thereafter decides to not only pardon Nathuram Godse, but also socialize with him.
Plot[edit | edit source]
The film depicts that Godse holds Gandhi responsible for the partition of India and misery of Hindus. He shoots Gandhi on 30 January 1948 but Gandhi is miraculously saved and pardons Godse. After breaking his ties with the Congress, Gandhi begins his Gram Swaraj Movement to inspire villages towards self-reliance. Meanwhile, the system highlights Godse's writing and manipulates public sentiment against Gandhi whose interference has created a ruckus within the government. This leads to Gandhi's arrest which he insists on serving with Godse. They have multiple debates and arguments, even confrontations in prison. Soon Gandhi and Godse start to understand each other. Gradually Gandhi brings a change over Godse. During a marriage officiated by Gandhi, another attacker tries to shoot and kill him; Godse saves his life and soon together they are released from jail.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Deepak Antani as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
- Chinmay Mandlekar as Nathuram Vinayak Godse
- Tanisha Santoshi as Sushma
- Anuj Saini as Naren
- Pawan Chopra as Jawaharlal Nehru
- Mukund Pathak as B. R. Ambedkar[4]
- Ghanshyam Srivastav as Vallabhbhai Patel
- Sandeep Bhojak as Jailer Amod Rai[5]
- Vipul Deshpande as DSP Rana
Production[edit | edit source]
Santoshi confessed in pre-release promotions that it was hard to receive investment for such a large scale film with a potentially controversial subject. He added that it was only after composer A. R. Rahman accepted to do the film, investors started showing interest, and the film may not have been made if Rahman said 'no'.[6]
Filming commenced on 20 September 2020 and was wrapped on 6 May 2022. Bhopal and Mumbai served as the principal locations.
Music[edit | edit source]
| Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 26 January 2023 (Film) | |||
| Recorded | 2021–2022 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | T-Series. | |||
| A.R. Rahman chronology | ||||
| ||||
The music is composed by A. R. Rahman in his third collaboration with Rajkumar Santoshi after Pukar and The Legend of Bhagat Singh. The director-composer duo had not collaborated for over two decades, though Rahman was approached for Khakee and he did not sign it due to scheduling conflicts.[7]
| Track-List | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram" | Various Artists | 3:04 | ||||||
| 2. | "Vaishnav Jan To" | Shreya Ghoshal | 5:54 | ||||||
Total length: |
8:58 | ||||||||
Release[edit | edit source]
The film was released in India on 26 January 2023, coinciding with the Indian Republic Day.[8]
Reception[edit | edit source]
Template:Rotten Tomatoes prose[9]
The film received generally negative reviews from critics, who praised its performances, visual style, music, and cinematography, but criticized its screenplay and story.[10][11][12][8]
Due to the dispute over the context of the film, Santoshi sought police protection after allegedly receiving threats.[13]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Jhoolan Prasad Gupta from engineering to film producer with Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 30 January 2023.
- ↑ "Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ↑ "Director Rajkumar Santoshi says 'we are scared to hear Godse's..." India Today. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ↑ "Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh credits". Metacritic.
- ↑ "Sandeep Bhojak: Actor should never restrict oneself". 21 January 2023.
- ↑ "Gandhi Godse Wouldn't Have Been Possible Without AR Rahman" - Rajkumar Santoshi, 24 January 2023, retrieved 1 February 2023
- ↑ "The man who doesn't matter in Khakee". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kumar, Anuj (26 January 2023). "'Gandhi Godse: Ek Yudh' movie review: A timely dialogue on the idea of India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ↑ "Gandhi Godse-Ek Yudh". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ "Gandhi Godse: Ek Yudh Review - Means Well Overall But Doesn't Fare Particularly Well". NDTV.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ↑ MISHRA, UTKARSH. "Gandhi Godse - Ek Yudh Review: Idea Gone Astray". Rediff. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ↑ "Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh movie review: This revisionist take on Mahatma Gandhi, Nathuram Godse is both naïve and insidious". The Indian Express. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ↑ "Gandhi Godse director Rajkumar Santoshi seeks police protection after getting threats, says 'I feel unsafe'". India Today. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.