The Sabarmati Report, starring Vikrant Massey, Raashii Khanna and Ridhi Dogra, releases on Friday (November 15). Based on the Godhra train burning incident of February 27, 2002, the film is directed by Dheeraj Sarna and produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Amul V Mohan and Anshul Mohan.
The Sabarmati Report release date
The Sabarmati Report releases five days before the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024. In an exclusive interview with Zoom, producer and former journalist Amul V Mohan clarified that it is not a preplanned strategy. He saidThe Sabarmati Report’s release was announced much before the poll date.
Amul said, “We announced the release date much before State Elections date. We felt it is a great time to release The Sabarmati Report now because I come from a trade background and still have roots in that community. After discussing with the co-producers, cast and director Dheeraj Sarna, we took this call.”
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He added that Diwali had two major films releasing, namely Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and Singham Again. The makers saw November 15 as a viable date to bring The Sabarmati Report as the buzz around the Diwali releases would have ‘died down a little more’. Hoping for a clearer run at the box office, the date was locked. In addition to this, Guru Nanak Jayanti will be celebrated on November 15, 2024, which is a gazetted holiday.
Amul further shared, “In the past also we moved the release date because the Lok Sabha elections were announced in May. Those phases were hitting our release in the initial stage and we've sat on this film for 5 to 6 months. That’s a big financial call.”
The Sabarmati Report was postponed due to Lok Sabha Elections in May 2024
The producer elaborated, “We had to take that risk as we needed to give the film an honest and correct chance which we are getting now. On November 20, Maharashtra goes to poll and that’s a big day. Everyone should go out to vote. It's not a preconceived or preplanned strategy. In The Sabarmati Report, we have documented facts.”
Apart from Vikrant, Raashii and Ridhi, The Sabarmati Report stars Barkha Singh in a special appearance.