PM Modi Watches The Sabarmati Report, Lauds The Makers For Effort

Highlight

• PM Modi watched the movie The Sabarmati Report at the Parliament Library building.
• He was joined by several Cabinet members and notable film personalities.
• The movie explores the tragic fire on the Sabarmati Express at Godhra in 2002.
• Several BJP-ruling state governments declared the movie tax-free.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently watched the film The Sabarmati Report at the Balyogi Auditorium in the Parliament Library building. Joining him were several Cabinet members, ruling alliance MPs and notable film personalities like veteran actor Jeetendra and Raashii Khanna, who play a key role in the movie.

After the screening, PM Modi shared his appreciation for the film’s creators in a post on X (formerly Twitter), commending their effort in portraying a critical chapter of history.

Joined fellow NDA MPs at a screening of ‘The Sabarmati Report.’

I commend the makers of the film for their effort. pic.twitter.com/uKGLpGFDMA

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 2, 2024

PM Modi previously praised the trailer of the film in a post on X as well.

Well said. It is good that this truth is coming out, and that too in a way common people can see it.

A fake narrative can persist only for a limited period of time. Eventually, the facts will always come out!

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 17, 2024

Attending the screening, Actor Jeetendra revealed that PM Modi told him this was the first film he had seen since becoming the prime minister.

“He told me it was the first movie he has seen after becoming prime minister,” Jeetendra shared. He further noted that watching a film with the prime minister was a first for him too, thanks to his daughter Ekta Kapoor, who is one of the producers of the movie.

Raashii Khanna echoed this sentiment and expressed her excitement about the experience.

Vikrant Massey, who plays the lead role in the film, shared his thoughts after the screening and described it as a career-defining moment. “It was a different experience watching the movie with PM Modi that cannot be expressed in words,” he said.

PM Modi, who was Gujarat’s chief minister at the time of the incident, was joined by Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and ally Jitan Ram Manjhi at the screening.

Union Home Minister @AmitShah congratulates the team of film #TheSabarmatiReport for their courage in narrating the truth. I&B Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw watched the movie. pic.twitter.com/wOzqIu1S76 pic.twitter.com/tsRAmeLVy7

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) November 25, 2024

The Sabarmati Report – What Is It About?

The movie The Sabarmati Report explores the tragic fire on the Sabarmati Express at Godhra on February 27, 2002, which claimed the lives of 59 devotees returning from Ayodhya after a religious ceremony.

The incident followed by widespread communal riots remains a sensitive topic in India’s history.

The film has received strong support from the ruling BJP with several state governments declaring it tax-free.

The Gujarat police had attributed the train fire to a Muslim mob leading to arrests and convictions. However, the incident sparked a political storm.

An inquiry commission led by then Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, a Congress ally, had controversially conclude

d that the fire was accidental. The Gujarat High Court later quashed the commission’s findings and declared it unconstitutional.

The film The Sabarmati Report was released on November 15 in theatres and has grossed ₹35.56 crore at the box office so far.

The film has also been declared tax-free in states such as Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Odisha.

FAQs

Q1. Who joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the screening of “The Sabarmati Report”?

Answer. PM Modi was joined by Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and ally Jitan Ram Manjhi at the screening.

Q2. What is the movie “The Sabarmati Report” about?

Answer. The movie explores the tragic fire on the Sabarmati Express at Godhra on February 27, 2002, which claimed the lives of 59 devotees and led to widespread communal riots.

Q3. What was PM Modi’s reaction to the movie “The Sabarmati Report”?

Answer. After the screening, PM Modi shared his appreciation for the film’s creators in a post on X (formerly Twitter), commending their effort in portraying a critical chapter of history.

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