‘Karma spares no one,’ says Mithun Chakraborty backing RSS centenary drama 'Aakhri Sawal'
Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty was in Kolkata to promote his upcoming film Aakhri Sawal, a politically charged drama framed as a high-stakes intellectual debate over the 100-year history and ideological legacy of the RSS. The Bollywood icon and Dadasaheb Phalke winner spoke about his son Namashi’s performance, politically conscious cinema and the changing political landscape in Bengal. IBNS-TWF correspondent Rajat Dhar reports
Q. Your son is in the main cast. What do you think about his work in this film?
A. My son is in the film, and I think he has done a great job from what I have seen in the trailer. Namashi, my youngest son, is growing step by step without depending on my support.
Q. What do you think about this particular film? What makes it different from others?
A. I think this kind of film should be made in today’s time. It is a bold and compelling film that forces people to rethink history — the kind of history many do not want to talk about. Look at what happened with Bengal Files. Why was it not allowed to be released? What was there to fear? Too much manipulation eventually backfires. Karma spares no one. Karma always delivers justice.
Team Aakhri Sawal takes over the City of Joy! The ensemble—including Mithun Chakraborty, Namashi Chakraborty, Sameera Reddy, and Tridha Choudhury—unites in Kolkata to back the political drama.
(Directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Abhijeet Mohan Warang, Aakhri Sawal is a politically charged drama centering on the 100-year history and journey of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The narrative is framed as an intense academic dispute that spirals into a televised intellectual battlefield, fueled heavily by media sensationalism and conflicting political agendas. While Sanjay Dutt takes on the pivotal role of answering these intense queries, Namashi Chakraborty steps in as the central narrator -sutradhar- responsible for asking the hard-hitting questions. The film features an ensemble cast including Amit Sadh, Sameera Reddy, Tridha Choudhary, and Neetu Chandra.)
Q. Will Bengal Files re-release?
A. Yes, definitely. Bengal Files will release again with a much bigger launch. I was very sad when some people did not allow the film to be released earlier. Namashi and I both did a great job in the film, but when people are in power, such things happen.
Q. A new government has formed in Bengal. Do you think the problems in politics-marred Tollywood (the Bengali film industry) will be solved?
A. I cannot say much right now, but I think with the new government in place, things will be resolved quickly.
Mithun Chakraborty sitting next to his youngest, Namashi Chakraborty, answers a question at the Kolkata promotions for Aakhri Sawal. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Q. As someone who has seen Indian cinema evolve across five decades, how do you view this new wave of politically conscious filmmaking?
A. There was a time when people only asked questions but were not prepared to hear the answers. Then came a phase when people stopped asking questions altogether. But now the atmosphere has changed. People can freely ask questions and also receive answers. I think we need more films like these because they help us understand the true picture of our own history.
Q. What do you think about the new Bengal now?
A. We have entered Sonar Bangla. Bengal is free today, so now people can finally get answers to all their questions.
(Photos: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
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