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{{Short description|2023 film by Rajkumar Santoshi}}
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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
| starring = Deepak Antani<br>[[Chinmay Mandlekar]]
| starring = Deepak Antani<br>[[Chinmay Mandlekar]]<br>Tanisha Santoshi<br>Ghanshyam Srivastav<br>Anuj Saini
| narrator =
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| cinematography = Rishi Punjabi
| cinematography = Rishi Punjabi
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| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| studio = Santoshi Productions LLP
| studio = Santoshi Productions LLP
| distributor = [[PVR Pictures]]
| distributor = [[PVR Pictures]]
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'''{{Lang|hi-latn|Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh}}''' ({{translation|Gandhi Godse – A War}}) is a 2023 Indian-[[Hindi language]] [[history]] 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 |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.


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== Plot ==
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'''''Gandhi Godse - Ek Yudh''''' is a 2023 Indian-[[Hindi language]] [[alternate history]] 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>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</ref>
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[[Nathuram Godse|Godse]] holds [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi]] responsible for the [[Partition of India|partition]] 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.

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''Gandhi Godse - Ek Yudh'' was released in India on 26 January 2023, coinciding with the [[Republic day (India)|Indian Republic Day]]. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its performances, visual style, cinematography, but criticized its screenplay and story.<ref>https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/gandhi-godse-ek-yudh-review-means-well-overall-but-doesnt-fare-particularly-well-3727866</ref><ref>https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/gandhi-godse---ek-yudh-review/20230127.htm</ref><ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/gandhi-godse-ek-yudh-movie-review-revisionist-take-on-mahatama-gandhi-nathuram-godse-naive-insidious-8407316/</ref>

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== Premise ==
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[[Nathuram Godse|Godse]] holds [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi]] responsible for the partition and misery of Hindus. He shoots Gandhi on 30th 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 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. Will this war of ideologies resolve their differences?


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* 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]]
* 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 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
* 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>
*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>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGbp9SA8Tbc</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 |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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| prev_title = [[Ponniyin Selvan: I]]
| prev_year = 2022
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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>https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/nov/04ram.htm</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]]'' 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
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| headline = Track-List
| headline = Track-List
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 7:50
| total_length = 8:58
| all_writing =
| all_writing =
| title1 = Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram
| title1 = Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram
| extra1 = [[Various Artists]]
| extra1 = [[Various Artists]]
| length1 = 1:56
| length1 = 3:04
| lyrics1 = [[Lakshman Acharya]]
| lyrics1 = [[Late Lakshmanacharya]]
| title2 = Vaishnav Jan To
| title2 = Vaishnav Jan To
| extra2 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| extra2 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
|length2 = 5:54
| length2 = 5:54
| lyrics2 = [[Narsinh Mehta]]
| lyrics2 = [[Narsinh Mehta]]
}}
}}


==Controversy==
== Release ==
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>
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Dispute had erupted over the context of the film and Santoshi had sought police protection after allegedly receiving threats.<ref>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</ref>

== 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>

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The film received mixed 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" />

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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 |language=en}}</ref>

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== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{IMDB title|id=13801462}}
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Latest revision as of 09:09, 24 October 2024

Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRajkumar Santoshi
Written byRajkumar Santoshi
Asghar Wajahat (Dialogues)
Screenplay byRajkumar Santoshi
Produced byManila Santoshi[1]
StarringDeepak Antani
Chinmay Mandlekar
Tanisha Santoshi
Ghanshyam Srivastav
Anuj Saini
CinematographyRishi Punjabi
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byA. R. Rahman
Production
company
Santoshi Productions LLP
Distributed byPVR Pictures
Release date
  • 26 January 2023 (2023-January-26) (India)
Running time
110 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh (transl. Gandhi Godse – A War) is a 2023 Indian-Hindi language history 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

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Godse holds Gandhi responsible for the partition 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

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Production

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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

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Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh
Soundtrack album by
A.R. Rahman
Released26 January 2023 (2023-01-26) (Film)
GenreFeature Film soundtrack
LanguageHindi
LabelSangeet Music
A.R. Rahman chronology
Ponniyin Selvan: I
(2022) 		Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh
(2023) 		Ponniyin Selvan : II
(2023)

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.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram"Late LakshmanacharyaVarious Artists3:04
2."Vaishnav Jan To"Narsinh MehtaShreya Ghoshal5:54
Total length:8:58

Release

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The film was released in India on 26 January 2023, coinciding with the Indian Republic Day.[8]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 0% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.3/10.[9]

The film received mixed 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

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  1. ^ "Jhoolan Prasad Gupta from engineering to film producer with Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Director Rajkumar Santoshi says 'we are scared to hear Godse's..." India Today. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh credits". Metacritic.
  5. ^ "Sandeep Bhojak: Actor should never restrict oneself". 21 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Gandhi Godse Wouldn't Have Been Possible Without AR Rahman" - Rajkumar Santoshi, retrieved 1 February 2023
  7. ^ "The man who doesn't matter in Khakee". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b 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.
  9. ^ "Gandhi Godse-Ek Yudh". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Gandhi Godse: Ek Yudh Review - Means Well Overall But Doesn't Fare Particularly Well". NDTV.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  11. ^ MISHRA, UTKARSH. "Gandhi Godse - Ek Yudh Review: Idea Gone Astray". Rediff. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Gandhi Godse director Rajkumar Santoshi seeks police protection after getting threats, says 'I feel unsafe'". India Today. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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