

“We want to connect the present generation with their roots built strongly on the supreme sacrifices made by such brave hearts. Mohit Marwah, Amit Sadh and Kunal Kapoor have played the roles of the three heroes. While speaking to The Tribune on the sidelines of an enthralling fashion show, ‘Raag Desh’, put up by students of Lovely Professional University, here, today, Sappal said the movie was based on the life of three heroes of the Azad Hind Fauj (INA) - namely Major General Shahnawaz Khan, Col Prem K Sehgal and Col Gurbax Singh Dhillon, who became the torchbearers of the Indian freedom struggle. During the pre-independence era when a majority of our countrymen were illiterate, films during that time played an important role as a communicator and ‘Raag Desh’ too was made keeping this fact in mind,” said Gurdeep Singh Sappal, CEO, Rajya Sabha TV, while talking about the essence of the first-ever movies made by any public broadcaster in the country.

“Democracy has taken roots because it’s not been taught in classrooms.
