Fauzi row: Netaji’s grandnephew asks Prabhas’s film makers to pull down the teaser, seeks apology

Prabhas' Fauzi has landed in controversy over its Netaji-Hitler sequence. Chandra Kumar Bose has demanded the teaser be withdrawn and sought an apology.

New Delhi: Grandnephew of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Chandra Kumar Bose, has urged the makers of Prabhas’ upcoming film Fauzi to take down its teaser, alleging that it distorts historical facts.

The controversy follows the release of a promotional video featuring a dramatised conversation between Netaji and Adolf Hitler, in which the freedom fighter introduces Prabhas’ fictional character as an Indian superspy.

Chandra Kumar Bose urges to take down Fauzi teaser

Chandra Kumar Bose expressed his objection in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on October 26, responding to a post by political leader Suparno Satpathy, who had also raised concerns about mixing fiction with history. Calling for the teaser to be withdrawn and replaced, Bose wrote, “Mixing fiction with history is a crime.” He also urged director Hanu Raghavapudi and his team to ensure that the film does not distort historical events, adding that he hoped Prabhas would take note of the........

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