Randeep Hooda's transformation for 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar' shocks fans, reminds them of Christian Bale

Randeep Hooda’s relentless commitment to the parts he essays is known to all, be it Sarbjit or the Rajkumar Santoshi film that never got made. And now, he’s gearing up for his directorial debut Swatantra Veer Savarkar where he acts too.

The actor shared a picture of himself that shows his drastic physical transformation that left fans amazed. They even compared him to Hollywood legend Christian Bale.

The actor went on a strict diet to play this legendary character as one of the producers Anand Pandit told E Times, “When he came to my office with Sandeep Singh, he was 86 kg. He was so involved in the character and to date that to essay it on screen. He said that he won’t leave any stone unturned. He had only 1 khajoor and 1 glass of milk for 4 months until the shooting got over.”

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The producer revealed that earlier Mahesh Manjrekar was on board to direct the film but he had to step down due to date issues. “I suggested to Randeep that why doesn’t he do it himself because he is so much into the Veer Savarkar character from the word ‘Go’. Randeep has done a wonderful job. After the release of this film, I think a lot more people will know a lot more about Veer Savarkar,” said Pandit.

Co-produced by Sandeep Singh, Sam Khan, Randeep Hooda and Yogesh Rahar,  _Swatantrya Veer Savarkar_ also features Ankita Lokhande and Amit Sial in prominent roles.