Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appreciated a film, 'The Sabarmati Report', based on the Godhra train burning incident of February 27, 2002, in Gujarat, welcoming the factual depiction of the incident in which 59 people were killed.
Sharing a cinegoer's post on the social media handle X praising the film, PM Modi said: "Well said. This truth must come out, and that in the manner in which common people can see it.".
"A false narrative can last only for a short while. Anyway, facts will always surface!" PM Modi, then the Chief Minister of Gujarat, when train burning was still on.
PM Modi supported Alok Bhatt's post where the latter referred to the film as must-watch.
The X user gave four reasons to watch the film. Here's "Why I feel the film #SabarmatiReport is a must-watch. Let me share my views. The effort is particularly commendable because it brings out the important truth of one of the most shameful events in our recent history," he wrote.
"The makers of the film handled this issue with a lot of sensitivity and dignity," said Bhatt.
"On a larger point, it is worth introspection for all of us as to how the brutal burning of passengers of the Sabarmati Express was turned into a political minefield by a vested interest group, who saw it as a means to tarnish the image of one leader. Their ecosystem peddled one lie after another just to satisfy their own petty agenda," said Bhatt in his post.
Finally 59 innocent victims got to speak for themselves. Yes, as they say, truth alone triumphs. This movie is indeed a fitting tribute to those 59 innocent men, women and children we lost that February morning.", he said.
The film attempts to depict the happenings of the early morning hours of February 27, 2002, on the Sabarmati Express at the Godhra railway station in Gujarat.
The Central Board of Film Certification issued 'The Sabarmati Report' a U/A certificate with a few cuts as strong violent scenes, a few muted words and alterations. The movie runs for 126.51 minutes.
Presented by Balaji Motion Pictures along with Vikir Films Production, the film stars Vikrant Massey, Ridhi Dogra and Raashii Khanna in lead roles and is directed by Dheeraj Sarna.
At least 59 people were killed in the Godhra train burning that took place on February 27, 2002, in the morning. In all, 59 Hindu pilgrims and karsevaks returning from Ayodhya were killed in a fire inside the Sabarmati Express near the Godhra railway station in Gujarat.
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