Actor NCP MP Amol Kolhe faces flak for playing Nathuram in film
Mumbai Jan 21 PTI Actor and NCP MP Dr Amol Kolhe has invited criticism from his own partys leader for playing Nathuram Godse Mahatma Gandhis assassin in an upcoming filmThe issue has also sparked off a debate on social mediaNationalist Congress Party leader and Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad has hit out at the actor-turned-MP for endorsement of Godses viewsKolhe the MP from Shirur Lok Sabha constituency has said that playing a historical character does not necessarily mean idolizing or supporting that personWhy I Killed Gandhi a Hindi film starring Kolhe is scheduled to be released on OTT platforms on January 30 according to its trailerOn Friday minister and Maharashtra NCP chief Jayant Patil tried to downplay the rowDr Kolhe completed the shooting for the film in 2017 He joined NCP a few months before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections After that film Dr Kolhe has also played Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a Marathi serial People have accepted him as an actor as well as a parliamentarian Patil saidHis performance in the Lok Sabha is also good You can watch his speeches on YouTube He has also supported the views of great social reformers like Shahu Maharaj Jyotirao Phule and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar We do condemn the film on Godse he addedEarlier after the trailer of the film came out NCP leader Awhad targeted Kolhe over the issueThe trailer says that Amol Kolhe has played the role of Nathuram Godse Even if he played Godse as an actor it is indeed an endorsement of his views You can not justify the killing of Gandhi under the guise of artist he saidSharad Ponkshe who played Godse in a controversial Marathi play and its director late Vinay Apte had faced severe criticism for glorifying Gandhis assassin Awhad notedOn Thursday Kolhe also met NCP chief Sharad Pawar to clarify his positionJust because I played that role it does not mean I endorse the views of the characterOne should not mistake reel life for real life he told reporters PTI ND KRK KRK KRK
Mumbai Jan 21 PTI Actor and NCP MP Dr Amol Kolhe has invited criticism from his own partys leader for playing Nathuram Godse Mahatma Gandhis assassin in an upcoming filmThe issue has also sparked off a debate on social mediaNationalist Congress Party leader and Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad has hit out at the actor-turned-MP for endorsement of Godses viewsKolhe the MP from Shirur Lok Sabha constituency has said that playing a historical character does not necessarily mean idolizing or supporting that personWhy I Killed Gandhi a Hindi film starring Kolhe is scheduled to be released on OTT platforms on January 30 according to its trailerOn Friday minister and Maharashtra NCP chief Jayant Patil tried to downplay the rowDr Kolhe completed the shooting for the film in 2017 He joined NCP a few months before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections After that film Dr Kolhe has also played Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a Marathi serial People have accepted him as an actor as well as a parliamentarian Patil saidHis performance in the Lok Sabha is also good You can watch his speeches on YouTube He has also supported the views of great social reformers like Shahu Maharaj Jyotirao Phule and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar We do condemn the film on Godse he addedEarlier after the trailer of the film came out NCP leader Awhad targeted Kolhe over the issueThe trailer says that Amol Kolhe has played the role of Nathuram Godse Even if he played Godse as an actor it is indeed an endorsement of his views You can not justify the killing of Gandhi under the guise of artist he saidSharad Ponkshe who played Godse in a controversial Marathi play and its director late Vinay Apte had faced severe criticism for glorifying Gandhis assassin Awhad notedOn Thursday Kolhe also met NCP chief Sharad Pawar to clarify his positionJust because I played that role it does not mean I endorse the views of the characterOne should not mistake reel life for real life he told reporters PTI ND KRK KRK KRK
