Ever since the teaser of Hanu Raghavapudi’s period action film Fauzi dropped, it has attracted controversy. The glimpse sees Subhas Chandra Bose in conversation with Adolf Hitler during World War II and hyping Prabhas ’ superspy character. Bose’s grandnephew, socio-political activist and former BJP vice president in West Bengal, Chandra Kumar Bose, now wants the filmmakers to take down the teaser for distorting history.
The teaser of Fauzi received flak for using Bose and Hitler to sing praises of Prabhas’ character. On Prabhas’ 47th birthday on October 23, the makers of Fauzi released a new video titled File No 25 to introduce his character in the film. In 1942, Berlin, Germany, Bose is seeking Hitler’s help to help beat British colonisers. The film will be released in theatres on March 19, 2027.
and therefore it was okay for Bose to hype their favourite star, Satpathy did While Chandra Kumar did not respond to Prabhas ’ fans claims that Fauzi was a fictional film. Responding to an X page that questioned why those close to the historical characters portrayed were taking offence, he responded, “Dear Editor (s) @TheAakashavaani, when a movie is made it impacts generations. Netaji ‘s endorsement of a fictional character is depicting History in a distorted manner. Your’s truly hopes for @hanurpudi Garu to realise the sensitivity …Netaji Zindabad !! Jai Hind !! … SS.”
