[ Deccan Chronicle ] Story That Was Swept Under The Carpet

The movie ‘Razakar: The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad’ is a serious attempt by Gudur Narayan Reddy to revisit the atrocities perpetrated by Razakars. Directed by Yaata Satyanarayana, the movie was released on March 15. The film primarily focuses on three aspects:
1. Narrating atrocities of Razakars across Hyderabad State.
2. People’s resistance against Razakar terrorists.
3. India’s armed action to end Nizam rule in Hyderabad.

The movie depicts several gory incidents such as Razakars hanging the intestines of a cow at a house of an Arya Samaj follower. The atrocities of Razakars against women have been particularly highlighted in the movie. In such scenes, Razakars attack women, who were celebrating Bathukamma, and disrobe them in front of other men.

The film also weaves together tales of courage and resilience amid Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s strategic efforts to free the Deccan region from the clutches of tyranny. The movie stars Raj Arjun, Bobby Simha, and Anasuya Bharadwaj. It is set against the backdrop of post-independence India in 1947, chronicling the harrowing struggles endured by the people of Hyderabad under the oppressive regime of the Nizam and his ruthless militia, the Rajakars.

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