Sircar on renovation of Jallianwala Bagh Decision of authorities dont want to come in between \
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Sircar on renovation of Jallianwala Bagh Decision of authorities dont want to come in between

30-Sep-2021
Mumbai Sep 30 PTI Director Shoojit Sircar on Thursday said his film Sardar Udham addresses the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre a horrific incident in Indias colonial history which must never be forgotten adding he had no opinions to offer on the recent beautification of the historical siteA renovated complex of Jallianwala Bagh memorial was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last monthA sound and light show was set up to display the events that happened on April 13 1919 when the British forces led by Brigadier General Reginald Dyer fired indiscriminately on a large and peaceful gathering of protesters killing over 1000 people and wounding hundreds of themA section of people on social media had taken offence to the beautification of the site and called the move insensitive to the memory of those killedDuring the trailer launch of Sardar Udham Sircar was asked what he feels about the governments decisionIn Jallianwala Bagh as an incident the most important factor for me was what we saw in the trailer or what Sardar Udham says about that incident that we should not forget it and the world should not forget itWhen you ask about the beautification it is not in my hand What is in my hand is my expression and that is my cinema and I create that in my film the filmmaker told reportersSardar Udham is a biopic on freedom fighter Sardar Udham Singh who assassinated Michael ODwyer the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab in British India in 1940 to avenge the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacreSircar said he would not want to come in the way of the authorities decision with his opinionsWhat you are asking about Jallianwala Bagh it is the decision of the authorities I think whatever they feel is right to keep it alive is only their decision I wont come in the way of what they want to do with Jallianwala Bagh he addedFronted by Vicky Kaushal the film is billed as an intriguing and engrossing tale of a patriot with many aliasesSircar said he came to Mumbai in 2000 harbouring a dream to make this film but didnt have the resources to realise his visionThe filmmaker described Sardar Udham as a personal journey and said he has been a regular visitor at the Jallianwala Bagh since 1999Itll always be a place where Ill take my children grandchildren Jallianwala Bagh should be a big section a chapter in our book as a country he addedSardar Udham also stars Banita Sandhu and Amol Parashar It is scheduled to be released on Amazon Prime Video on October 16 PTI JUR RDS RDS BK BK
30-Sep-2021 National
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