Filmmaker Srijit Mukherjee, who has directed the upcoming film Gumnaani , said that those opposing the film were “misinformed” about it. The film is being opposed by a section of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s family and leaders of the All India Forward Bloc for its alleged “portrayal of Netaji as Gumnaami Baba”.
Speaking to The Hindu , Mr. Mukherjee asserted that the film does not say that Netaji was Gumnaami Baba. According to the director, the film’s poster and teaser have clearly shown that the film explores three theories regarding Netaji’s death and does not give any verdict. The theories dealt with in the film are the plane crash theory, the death in Russia theory and the Gumnaami Baba theory.
“It raises questions and leaves it open to the audience,” Mr. Mukherjee said. Those who are opposed to the film “are either misinformed or are misinterpreting it on purpose. I don’t know on what purpose,” the director stated.
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The film is being produced by Shri Venkatesh Productions with Prosenjit Chatterjee in the lead role.