FIR towards makers of Akshay Kumar’s Kesari Chapter 2 for ‘distorting’ Bengal’s freedom motion, TMC calls it ‘insult’ – Firstpost

West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress on Wednesday attacked the makers of Bollywood movie Kesari Chapter 2, accusing them of distorting the historical past of the state’s contribution to India’s freedom wrestle and insulting Bengali revolutionaries.

An FIR has been filed towards seven producers of Kesari Chapter 2 underneath a number of sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on the Bidhannagar South police station.

The controversy erupted over a scene within the film that allegedly misrepresents key freedom fighters from Bengal — notably the long-lasting Bengali revolutionaries Khudiram Bose and Barindra Kumar Ghosh.

In line with the TMC, the movie refers to Khudiram Bose as “Khudiram Singh” and presents Barindra Kumar Ghosh as “Birendra Kumar” from Amritsar.

Calling it a “deliberate distortion of historical past” and a “deep insult to Bengal,” senior TMC leaders Kunal Ghosh and Arup Chakraborty addressed a press convention on the occasion headquarters, condemning the portrayal.

Ghosh mentioned, “The names of Bengali revolutionaries who sacrificed their lives for India’s freedom have been being distorted. This isn’t only a mistake — it is a conspiracy to erase Bengal’s position within the freedom motion. How did such a movie get a censor certificates?”

The controversy erupted over a scene within the film that allegedly misrepresents key freedom fighters from Bengal — notably the long-lasting Bengali revolutionaries Khudiram Bose and Barindra Kumar Ghosh.

In line with the TMC, the movie refers to Khudiram Bose as “Khudiram Singh” and presents Barindra Kumar Ghosh as “Birendra Kumar” from Amritsar.

Calling it a “deliberate distortion of historical past” and a “deep insult to Bengal,” senior TMC leaders Kunal Ghosh and Arup Chakraborty addressed a press convention on the occasion headquarters, condemning the portrayal.

Ghosh mentioned, “The names of Bengali revolutionaries who sacrificed their lives for India’s freedom have been being distorted. This isn’t only a mistake — it is a conspiracy to erase Bengal’s position within the freedom motion. How did such a movie get a censor certificates?”

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, with out naming the film, additionally slammed the filmmakers charging them with making an attempt to undermine the contributions of freedom fighters from Bengal, in collusion with the BJP.

“There are makes an attempt to undermine the position performed by the Bengali revolutionaries throughout the independence wrestle. We condemn this. The BJP has been concentrating on Bengal and our cultural heritage,” she mentioned.

The TMC alleged that the Centre’s BJP-led authorities has repeatedly tried to undermine Bengal’s historical past and cultural id.

“This isn’t the primary time. The central authorities has typically performed video games with Bengal’s legacy and dignity. However this time, the restrict has been crossed,” claimed Ghosh.

The movie, directed by Karan Singh Tyagi and based mostly on the e book The Case That Shook the Empire by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat, allegedly altered the identities of a number of historic figures. Actor Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan, and Ananya Panday are among the many movie’s forged.

Aside from Khudiram Bose and Barindra Kumar Ghosh, the movie can also be mentioned to misrepresent Hemchandra Kanungo, the revolutionary who educated the younger males in bomb-making. The filmmakers allegedly changed his character with a fictional determine named Kripal Singh, Ghosh claimed.

TMC leaders have demanded speedy motion from the Centre and questioned the position of the censor board. “Why didn’t the censor board flag these historic distortions? Who allowed such a movie to move certification?” they requested.

The BJP, nevertheless, claimed that the TMC is making an attempt to make a difficulty out of a non-issue. “At occasions in characteristic movies, we have now seen the names of characters have been modified. So, how is the BJP associated to all of this? We’re all conscious how a lot honour the TMC has proven to our freedom fighters,” BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya mentioned.

Famous Bengali actor Ritwick Chakraborty additionally criticised the filmmakers for not giving due consideration to information and particulars. “I don’t know whether or not I ought to name it a nasty analysis crew or a poor screenplay. It’s fairly apparent that makes an attempt have been made to undermine the position of Bengali revolutionaries,” Chakraborty mentioned.

A piece of Bengali viewers has additionally taken to social media to precise anger and demand accountability.