Ankita to star opposite Randeep in ‘Swatantra Veer Savarkar’

Actress Ankita Lokhande, who is known for her role in television serial “Pavitra Rishta,” will be seen opposite actor Randeep Hooda in the movie “Swatantra Veer Savarkar.” The film is based on the life of politician and activist Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. It also features Amit Sial in an important role. After making her place in the TV industry, she entered Bollywood with the movies such as Tiger Shroff’s “Baaghi 3” and Kangana Ranaut-starrer “Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.”

The actress says she is always interested in doing challenging roles and she found the story of the movie inspiring to be part of it. Ankita says: “I love essaying challenging and pivotal characters that not just take the narrative forward but also leave an impact on the audience.”

“Swatantra Veer Savarkar” is one such inspiring story that needs to be told and I’m happy to be associated with it.” Randeep, who made his debut with “Monsoon Wedding,” got a lot of popularity with films such as “Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai,” “Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster,” “Rang Rasiya,” “Jism 2” and many more. With “Swatantra Veer Savarkar,” he is making a debut as a director and will also be playing the titular role in the film. “Swatantra Veer Savarkar” is conceptualised by Sandeep Singh, and it is written by Utkarsh Naithani and Randeep Hooda.

The film is produced by Anand Pandit Motion Pictures and Legend Studios, Producers Anand Pandit, Sandeep Singh, and Sam Khan. It is all set to release on May 26, 2023. The shooting for the movie has started and it will see actor Randeep at the helm of affairs making his directorial debut. Commenting on the same, producer Anand Pandit said: “There couldn’t have been any actor other than Randeep Hooda to do absolute justice to this role.

Plus, our film has Randeep as a director too and that makes me feel proud.” The film will be shot in Maharashtra and London. Producer Sandeep Singh added: “It’s a matter of pride for us that Randeep is making his mark as a director with our film, besides playing the lead. As Indians and Hindus, “Swatantrya Veer Savarkar” is a special film for us.

I want every Indian, especially the young generation, to know our history.” He also mentioned that he feels “privileged and honoured” to make this film. “Veer Savarkar’s contribution to our country’s freedom has been tremendous.” Meanwhile, Ankita shared how she and “Kundali Bhagya” actress Shraddha Arya became friends when she came to Mumbai.

Ankita revealed that they always stay in touch and that she was very excited to perform with her during the “Zee Rishtey Awards” ceremony. Ankita said: “While the dance went wonderful, I had the most amazing time during the rehearsals for this act with Shraddha.

I must mention today that my career kickstarted after ‘India’s Best Cinestar Ki Khoj’, and she was also a part of the same show with me back then.”

Indo-Asian News Service