Deepak Antani and Chinmay Mandlekar as Mahatma Gandhi and Nathuram Godse, respectively, in ‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ | Photo Credit: PVR Pictures
The trailer of filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi’s upcoming historical drama Gandhi Godse – One War was released by the makers on Wednesday.
The three-minute-long trailer first shows the events leading up to Naduram Godse assassinating Mahatma Gandhi. However, here, the Mahatma survives the assassination. Godse, seething with anger, meets Gandhi, who just smiles at him. Santhoshi’s film reimagines history and explores what would have happened when the ideologies of these two men meet and go to war.
The upcoming period film stars Deepak Antani and Chinmay Mandlekar as Mahatma Gandhi and Nathuram Godse, respectively. Music for the film is composed by famed composer AR Rahman, with sound design by Resul Pookutty
Backed by Santoshi Productions LLP and PVR Pictures, the feature film is set to be released in theaters on January 26, 2023. The film will clash with Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham starrer pathans at the box office.
Santhoshi, known for films such as Damini, Ghatak, Andaaz Apna Apnaand so on, is returning after nine long years, His last directorial venture was the Shahid Kapoor-led Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013).