April
8th
marks
128th
death
anniversary
of
India's
celebrated
novelist
"Maharishi" Bankim
Chandra
Chatterjee.
On
this
special
day
acclaimed
author
turned
filmmaker
Ram
Kamal
Mukherjee
and
former
Head
of
Zee
Studios
Sujoyy
Kuttiy,
roped
in
legendary
writer
K
V
Vijayendra
Prasad
for
their
magnum
opus
1770
-
Ek
Sangram,
inspired
by
Chatterjee's
best
selling
nationalist
Bengali
novel
Anandamath.
The
film
also
marks
150th
year
of
'Vande
Matram'
that
triggered
the
Swaraj
movement
in
India
against
the
British
Empire.
Chatterjee
had
composed
the
song
for
his
novel
'Anandamath'
which
was
published
in
Bangadarshan
Magazine
in
1872.
This
multi
crore
magnum
opus
will
be
produced
by
Shhailendra
Kkumar
from
SS1
Entertainment,
Suraj
Sharma
from
P
K
Entertainments
and
will
be
made
in
Hindi,
Tamil
and
Telugu.
"When
Sujoyy
approached
me
for
Anandamath,
I
was
a
bit
taken
aback.
I
had
read
the
novel
many
years
ago,
and
frankly
speaking
I
didn't
feel
that
today's
generation
would
be
able
to
connect
with
the
subject.
But
when
I
met
Ram
Kamal
and
he
shared
his
vision
on
Anandamath,
he
had
a
completely
different
take
on
the
novel.
It
was
commercial
and
connected
with
human
emotions.
After
a
couple
of
sessions,
now
I
am
excited
to
work
on
the
subject
with
a
completely
fresh
perspective.
It
will
be
a
huge
challenge
for
me,
to
recreate
the
magic
of
Anandamath," said
veteran
writer
K
V
Vijayendra
Prasad.
Former
Head
of
Zee
Studio
Sujoyy
Kuttiy
says,
"I
am
glad
that
we
are
revisiting
classics.
I
am
excited
to
recreate
the
magic
of
Vande
Mataram
on
screen.
I
have
worked
with
Vijayendra
sir
in
Manikarnika
and
also
worked
closely
with
him
on
a
couple
of
other
projects
too.
When
Ram
Kamal
approached
me
with
1770
Ek
Sangram,
I
immediately
thought
of
Vijayendra
sir,
because
of
its
scale
and
structure.
I
am
glad
that
we
have
young
producers
like
Shhailendra
Kkumar
and
Suraj
Sharma
who
believe
that
screenplay
is
the
real
hero
of
the
film.
Once
we
are
ready
with
the
first
draft
of
the
screenplay
we
will
start
locking
our
main
leads."
Acclaimed
author
and
filmmaker
Ram
Kamal
Mukherjee
says,
"It's
my
dream
project.
I
will
be
working
with
India's
celebrated
creative
team,
and
make
sure
that
its
a
visual
treat
for
audiences.
I
feel
that
this
is
the
right
time
to
tell
the
story
of
Anandamath.
The
story
of
Sanyasis
who
fought
against
the
British
Raj
and
sowed
the
seed
of
independence.
I
felt
that
this
story
can
be
recreated
on
celluloid
in
a
different
scale."
This
mega
budget
feature
film
will
be
shot
in
Hyderabad,
West
Bengal
and
London.
Young
producer
Suraj
Sharma
from
P
K
Entertainment
says,
"As
a
student
I
was
inspired
by
movies
based
on
novels.
I
have
grown
up
watching
films
like
Lagaan,
Jodha
Akhbar,
Bajirao
Mastani
and
Bahubaali.
We
read
Bankim
Chandra's
work
in
our
school,
but
they
didn't
have
Anandamath
in
the
syllabus.
So
when
Ram
Kamal
sir,
narrated
the
story,
I
was
excited.
Unfortunately
people
have
forgotten
these
gems
that
we
have
in
our
literature.
I
was
certain
that
I
would
like
to
debut
as
a
producer
with
a
film
that
would
connect
with
the
soul
of
India.
I
am
just
21,
and
I
am
grateful
that
I
have
such
veterans
like
Sujoyy
Kuttiy,
Vijayendra
sir
and
Shhailendra
ji,
heading
the
creative
aspect
of
1770
Ek
Sangram.
Music
composer
turned
producer
Shhailendra
Kkumar
from
SS1
Entertainment
says,
"When
Dada
(Ram
Kamal)
narrated
the
story,
I
was
certain
that
I
would
like
to
produce
the
film.
I
knew
Suraj
and
his
family,
and
we
decided
to
collaborate
on
this
film.
With
Vijayendra
sir's
magical
touch,
this
film
will
be
appreciated
both
critically
and
commercially."
Currently
the
makers
are
busy
shuttling
between
Mumbai
and
Hyderabad
to
lock
the
first
draft
of
the
screenplay.
By
the
end
of
May,
they
will
be
releasing
the
teaser
poster.
"We
are
expecting
to
shoot
from
October
2022,
while
we
will
need
120
days
of
pre-production.
This
is
a
mammoth
project,
and
requires
a
massive
budget
to
mount.
It
will
take
almost
a
year
and
half
to
make
this
film," says
Ram
Kamal.