Ankita Lokhande, who made her Bollywood debut with Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019), has signed her 3rd film. She will be headlining the upcoming film Swatantrya Veer Savarkar with Randeep Hooda. The biographical drama went on floors this month.
Talking about Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, Ankita said, "I love essaying challenging and pivotal characters that not just take the narrative forward but also leave an impact on the audience. Swatantrya Veer Savarkar is one such inspiring story that needs to be told and I'm happy to be associated with it."
This is a special moment.
Lights, Camera HISTORY!
Starting shoot for my next, @anandpandit & @officialsandipssingh's #SwatantryaVeerSavarkarThe film is slated to release
on 26th May, 2023 on the occasion of #VeerSavarkar's 140th birth anniversary
@directorsamkhan pic.twitter.com/GTlGWGF7CL— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) October 3, 2022
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PeepingMoon.com had exclusively informed its readers that Randeep will be acting as well as directing Swatantrya Veer Savarkar. The film was initially announced with Mahesh Manjrekar as its director. However, due to unknown reasons, he pulled himself away from the biopic.
Apart from Randeep and Ankita, Swatantrya Veer Savarkarstars Amit Sial. The film is conceptualised by Sandeep Singh and written by Utkarsh Naithani and Randeep. It is produced by Anand Pandit Motion Pictures and Legend Studios, Producers Anand Pandit, Sandeep Singh and Sam Khan. The film is scheduled to release on May 26, 2023, marking the 140th birth anniversary of Veer Savarkar.
