Vikrant Massey starrer The Sabarmati report, Vikrant Massey was last seen in critically acclaimed movie “12th Fail” for which he got immense recognition and film fare award. Vikrant Massey shared the teaser of his next film, ‘The Sabarmati Report’. It is based on the unfortunate Sabarmati Express burning incident in Gujarat’s Godhra in 2002 on February 27.
‘The Sabarmati Report’, the film will be about the unfortunate burning of the Sabarmati Express in Gujarat’s Godhra exactly 22 years back, on February 22, 2002.
Vikrant Massey announced the film with a short video. In the video, he plays a journalist, Shraban Kumar, who is breaking the news of the Godhra incident. As he reads on the teleprompter that it was an accident, he fumbles and then sternly claims that it wasn’t any accident.
In the shared video, Vikrant Massey as a journalist says, “Mai hun Sabar Kumar. Aaj 27 February 2002 ko Sabarmati Express naam ki ek train Ayodhya se chal ke Gujarat ke Godhra station par ek durghatna me jal gayi.”
Here comes another film #TheSabarmatiReport
Based on Sabarmati Express incident
Stars @VikrantMassey, @iRidhiDogra, and #RaashiiKhanna in lead roles
Releases May 3rdpic.twitter.com/hUuZLFB8Qb
— BINGED (@Binged_) January 15, 2024
He took a sudden pause and said, “Sabarmati Express ka jalna durghatna nahi thi sir…”. The short video then shows the original clips from the traffic incident.
The makers shared the video with a title that reads, “Godhra incident homage”.
When he shared the teaser, he wrote, “Paying homage to the 59 innocent people who lost their lives in the Godhra train burning incident 22 years ago, today. Presenting ‘The Sabarmati Report’, in cinemas on 3rd May, 2024. (sic)”
The Sabarmati Report’ will also feature Raashii Khanna and Ridhi Dogra, apart from Massey. Directed by Ranjan Chandel and produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ektaa R Kapoor, Amul V Mohan and Anshul Mohan, the film will be hitting the screens on May 3.
Raashi Khanna was seen in “Yodha” opposite Sidharth Malhotra recently and Ridhi Dogra is also a fair actress who has worked in many movies and webseries. She was last seen in the movie “Jawan” with Sharukh Khan.
Sharing the film’s announcement promo, a post on Balaji Motion Pictures’ Instagram read, “Get ready to unfold history with an untold story – The Sabarmati Report – a riveting journey into the 2002 incident that left an indelible mark on the entire nation!”
Vikrant Massey starrer The Sabarmati Report: What Is The Sabarmati Report About?
The Sabarmati Report is based on actual events that happened on the morning of February 27, 2002, in the Sabarmati Express, close to the Godhra train station. That morning, 59 Hindu pilgrims and karsevaks who were returning from Ayodhya died when protestors set the Sabarmati Express on fire at the Godhra station. The incident set off a series of events that resulted in the 2002 Gujarat riots.
The Sabarmati Express is a train service in India that runs between Ahmedabad Junction in Gujarat and Varanasi Junction in Uttar Pradesh. It is an important train connecting two major cities in India, serving passengers traveling between the states of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. The train is named after the Sabarmati River, which flows through Gujarat, including the city of Ahmedabad.
However, the Sabarmati Express gained significant attention due to a tragic incident that occurred on February 27, 2002. On that day, a fire broke out in one of the coaches of the train near Godhra railway station in Gujarat. The coach was carrying Hindu pilgrims returning from Ayodhya. The incident resulted in the deaths of 59 people, most of whom were Hindu passengers, including women and children. This event triggered widespread communal riots and violence in Gujarat, leading to further loss of lives and property.
The Godhra train burning incident and its aftermath remain a contentious and sensitive issue in Indian politics and society, and it has had far-reaching implications in the country’s social fabric.