Randeep Hooda disappointed by lack of support for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar: ‘I sold properties purchased by my father to finance this film’ | Hindi Movie News – Times of India

Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, the biopic centered around the life of freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, not only marked Randeep Hooda‘s foray into directing but also showcased his dedication and sacrifices for the project. However, the journey was not without its challenges.
During a conversation with Ranveer Allahbadia on his podcast, Randeep revealed that he spent two years working on Swatantrya Veer Savarkar and went to great lengths to fund the film.He shared that he sold properties in Mumbai purchased by his father for him to finance the biopic. He admitted that he was facing a cash crunch during the film’s production phase.
“There were money-related problems. My father had saved up and bought a few properties for me in Bombay (Mumbai), and I let go of them for this film. I spent everything on this film. I felt I could not stop making this film. The kind of support this film should have received, it didn’t get,” he revealed.

Talking about the hurdles he encountered while making Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, Randeep expressed his initial plans to release the film on significant dates like August 15 and January 26 but faced delays due to various production issues.

“I first wanted to release this film on August 15 last year. Then, I wanted to release it on January 26. I put all my effort into it but it didn’t happen. The team which was associated with the film didn’t intend to make a good-quality film. They only wanted to make a film. When I came in the capacity of a director, that quality was not going to work. So, there were many problems relating to the film’s production,” he said.
Swatantrya Veer Savarkar has been struggling to attract the audiences into theatres since its release. It collected just Rs 11.35 crore in its first week while Kunal Kemmu’s directorial debut Madgaon Express, which released on the same date, outperformed Randeep’s film by earning Rs 13.50 crore in the first week.