Producer Sandeep Singh Released The Poster Of His New Film 'Tipu' .

Here in Mumbai today on Thursday, Indian cinema seems to be trying to write a new chapter. Producer Sandeep Singh, who made Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biopic, has announced his new film 'Tipu', in which Tipu Sultan's face is blackened. The intention is clear that he is going to try to show the face of Tipu Sultan, whose scars are going to be seen not only on his hem but also on his face. Sandeep is also making a film 'Swatantryaveer Savarkar' on Savarkar these days, in which Randeep Hooda is not only playing the lead role, but is also directing it.

Producer-director and actor Sanjay Khan produced 'The Sword of Tipu Sultan' in the year 1990 for Doordarshan. This serial was very much liked in those days, in which the heroism of Tipu Sultan was discussed a lot. History has so far known Tipu Sultan as a freedom fighter who bravely fought the British. History textbooks are full of Tipu's achievements. His prowess brought about administrative changes in his region and introduced innovative techniques in weapons to combat enemies on the battlefield. But, times are changing now.

The film 'Tipu', announced by producer Sandeep Singh along with his associate producer Rashmi Sharma, is according to them a slice of history exposing the religious bigotry of the Mysore king. Sandeep Singh says, 'Tipu Sultan was very fanatic and jihadi, very few people know this thing. Our history textbooks are full of Tipu's achievements. But when the writer of the film Rajat Sethi wrote the story of the film after extensive research, I got goosebumps after reading it. I was shocked to know the reality of Tipu Sultan. Through this film, I want to expose his dark side to the coming generation.

Pawan Sharma who is going to direct the film 'Tipu' says, 'After knowing his reality as a staunch Muslim king I was completely shaken and also very disappointed. Our history has been manipulated to make Tipu Sultan look like a hero when he forced people to convert to Islam and destroyed temples and churches. Tipu Sultan's Islamic bigotry was much worse than that of his father, Hyder Ali Khan. He was the Hitler of that era.

And the film's writer Rajat Sethi says, 'Tipu Sultan is such a historical figure whose praise has been exaggerated and his cruelties have been neatly hidden in our textbooks. Not only history but also popular culture, films, theatres, etc. have systematically neglected a realistic and balanced portrayal of Tipu. This film is an attempt to rectify this story.