Gandhi Godse - Ek Yudh

<p>The film depicts that holds responsible for the and misery of Hindus. He 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. 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 accepted to do the film, investors started showing interest, and the film may not have been made if Rahman said ‘no’. Filming commenced on 20 September 2020 and was wrapped on 6 May 2022. and served as the principal locations. The music is composed by in his third collaboration with after and . The director-composer duo had not collaborated for over two decades, though Rahman was approached for and he did not sign it due to scheduling conflicts. The film was released in India on 26 January 2023, coinciding with the . On the website , of 6 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.3/10. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its performances, visual style, music, and cinematography, but criticized its screenplay and story. Due to the dispute over the context of the film, Santoshi sought police protection after allegedly receiving threats.</p>