Randeep Hooda shades American filmmaking, cites 'Oppenheimer' as propaganda driven movie

Amid the lukewarm box office response to his film 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar,' Randeep Hooda has questioned American filmmaking, calling out Christopher Nolan's Oscar-winning film 'Oppenheimer'. On the BeerBiceps podcast, the Indian actor said that the US tends to make ‘propaganda’ films where Americans are depicted as heroes.

America's movies are 'propaganda'

In a recent interview with Ranveer Allahabadia, Randeep Hooda slammed American filmmaking and called out Indians for not supporting the country's heroes. Suggesting that America tends to make ‘propaganda’ films where Americans are depicted as heroes, the actor highlighted the aftermaths of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.

He said, "America made Oppenheimer. That man built the atomic bomb. It was such a painful incident. In Japan, civilians in Hiroshima and Nagasaki detonated the bombs at night, but they were good guys. America is the good guy. What did they do in Vietnam? Their movies are propaganda; they tell the entire world that ‘we are the best army; we are the good guys. Japanese and Germans are bad’ and history also has the same thing because they have written history. But this is not true.”

Further, the actor claimed that the US makes pictures of their heroes like Oppenheimer and Truman, and the world watches them; however, Indians are always trying to demean their heroes because of political vendetta.

About 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar'

'Swatantra Veer Savarkar' is based on the life of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The film has been directed by Randeep Hooda, who has also played the titular role. The film also stars Ankita Lokhande, and Amit Sial in pivotal roles. It is produced by Zee Studios, Anand Pandit, Sandeep Singh, Randeep Hooda, and Yogesh Rahar. The film was released in theatres on March 22 in Hindi and Marathi. According to Sacnilk.com, the film has earned ₹11.35 crore so far at the box office.

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