Prabhas’ upcoming film Fauzi has landed in controversy over its portrayal of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
\n\nChandra Kumar Bose, Netaji’s grandnephew, has objected to the film’s teaser, alleging that it distorts historical events by showing the freedom fighter discussing a fictional Indian spy with German dictator Adolf Hitler.
\n\nReleased on October 23, coinciding with Prabhas’ 47th birthday, the teaser has drawn criticism for using a dramatised historical encounter to introduce the actor’s fictional character.
\n\nChandra Kumar Bose has now urged director Hanu Raghavapudi and the production team to withdraw the promotional video and release a revised version.
\n\nChandra Kumar Bose calls for Fauzi teaser to be withdrawn
\n\nChandra Kumar Bose expressed his concerns on X after socio-political leader Suparno Satpathy questioned the decision to mix fictional storytelling with historical figures.
\n\nReposting Satpathy’s remarks, Chandra Kumar Bose wrote, “Mixing fiction with history is a crime.”
\n\nHe further urged director Hanu Raghavapudi and the team behind Fauzi to take down the teaser and ensure that historical events are not misrepresented.
\n\n“I hope @hanurpudi and his team @fauzithemovie / @MythriOfficial pull down this teaser, put out a new one and make sure that history is not distorted,” he wrote.
\n\nHe also…
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