Veer Savarkar (2001)

Veer Savarkar is a Hindi language[1] 2001 Indian film based on the life of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. This version was released on DVD format. This film was produced by Savarkar Darshan Prathisthan,[2] under the president-ship of Sudhir Phadke.[3] It premiered on 16 November 2001, in Mumbai, New Delhi, Nagpur and six other Indian cities.[4] Rediff.com reports a claim that it is the first movie in the world financed by public donations.[5] On 28 May 2012 its Gujarati language version was released by the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi.[2]