The Sabarmati Report teaser: Vikrant Massey plays a journalist investigating the Godhra incident

Vikrant Massey portrays the character of a Hindi journalist in The Sabarmati Report. The film is centered around the 2002 Godhra train burning, which saw 59 Hindu pilgrims losing their lives.

Vikrant Massey last appeared in The Sabarmati Report. (Pic: Balaji Telefilms/Screengrab)

After the success of 12th Fail, Vikrant Massey is ready with his next film, The Sabarmati Report. The makers unveiled the film’s teaser on Thursday. The movie is based on the real-life incident from 2002 when 59 Hindu pilgrims returning from Ayodhya died in a fire inside the Sabarmati Express near the Godhra railway station in Gujarat.

In the film, Vikrant plays the role of Hindi journalist Samar Kumar, who teams up with a fellow reporter, played by Raashii Khanna, and a senior anchor, played by Ridhi Dogra. They break the news of the Godhra incident and are convinced that it wasn’t an accident but an attack on the pilgrims. As they struggle to gather evidence to support their claims, they face attacks and the scrutiny of their bosses.

The teaser also comments on the politics within media houses as Samar says, “Pura desh sach janne ke liye media ki taraf dekhta hai aur humare media sach ko dikhane se pehle apne upar baithay hue malik ko dekhte hai (The whole nation looks at the media to report the truth but the media looks at their boss before showing the truth).”

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By the end of the teaser, Samar touches upon the national language debate as he puts forward a case for the Hindi language and says, “Haan mein hu Hindi wallah, aur mere jaise iss desh mein crore hai jo Hindi bolte hai. Toh ek din aisa aaega jab Hindi humare pehchan dubara banege aur tab India banega Bharat (I am a Hindi speaker like crores in the country. That day will soon come when Hindi will become our identity and then India will become Bharat).”

Earlier, the makers released a promotional clip, announcing The Sabarmati Report. The clip featured Vikrant sitting in a studio as he announces the news on February 27, 2002, when the Godhra train burning occurred. He captioned the video, “27th February 2002. Godhra, Gujarat. A homage to the 59 innocent lives burned to death. 22 years two official reports and multiple investigations later, The Sabarmati Report.”

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The Sabarmati Report is produced by Shobha Kapoor, Amul V Mohan, Ektaa R Kapoor, and Anshul Mohan under the banner of Balaji Motion Pictures. Directed by Rajan Chandel, the film will release in theatres on May 3, 2024.

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