Bhubaneshwar: The Central Board of Film Certification has recently ordered the makers of Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy to remove wrongful dialogues related to the 1st war of Independence from the upcoming film.
The story of the Surender Reddy directorial has been touted as the first revolt that was fought against the British Emperor.
The revolt led by freedom fighter Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy a decade before 1857 stands in contrast to the Odish's Paika Bidroha also known as the Paika Rebellion. Regarded as the first war of Independence, the Paika Rebellion occurred during 1817.
On-demand, the CBFC has urged the makers of the epic film to remove the allegedly wrongful dialogue.
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Speaking about the makers of Sye Raa, president of Odisha Kalingasena Hemant Kumar Ratha said that the writers of the film should do proper research before claiming facts. He said: "The first war of Independence happened in 1817." Former President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee had also stated the same earlier, he added.
Paikas who initiated the Paika Bidroha were peasant militia under the Gajapati rulers of Odisha who rendered military service to the king during the time of war.
They rebelled against the British rule under the leadership of Baxi Jagandhu Bidyadhara as early as 1817.
The epic drama stars Bollywood Shahenshah Amitabh Bachchan and Chiranjeevi, Vijay Sethupathi, Sudeep, Nayanthara, Tamanna Bhatia among others.
The film which is scheduled to hit the big screens on October 2, 2019, will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam languages.
