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Released on November 15, 2024, is a Hindi-language political drama that delves into the harrowing 2002 Godhra train burning incident. Directed by Dheeraj Sarna and produced by Ektaa R. Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures, the film seeks to uncover what it terms the "buried truth" of the tragedy through the lens of investigative journalism. Plot and Narrative Focus
plays , a vernacular (Hindi-speaking) journalist who investigates the tragedy. The Sabarmati Report
The Sabarmati Report, named after the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, where the team conducted extensive research, presents a detailed account of the riots. Some of the key findings include: Released on November 15, 2024, is a Hindi-language
The film's release sparked significant discussion across India's political and cultural landscape: R E P O R T The Commission of Inquiry Plot and Narrative Focus plays , a vernacular
While Manika and the news organization frame the incident to suit political agendas, Samar uncovers evidence suggesting the fire was not an accident but a planned attack. The Struggle:
Following the success of films like The Kashmir Files (which detailed the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits) and Kerry on Kutton (which focused on Islamic terrorism in the Himalayas), a new genre has emerged in Bollywood: . These films are made by and for a specific political base that feels their victimhood has been ignored by the mainstream liberal media. The Sabarmati Report is the Gujarat chapter of this cinematic movement.