New Delhi. The story of Mahmud Ghaznavi’s attack on Somnath temple is written in black letters in the pages of history. In 1025 CE, Mahmud attacked the Somnath temple and destroyed this historical heritage. Now a film is going to be made on it.
Film will be made on Somnath temple attack
On July 15, 2023, on the occasion of the first Shivratri of Sawan, filmmakers Manish Mishra and Ranjit Sharma announced their upcoming film, which is based on the story of Mahmud Ghaznavi’s attack on Somnath Temple. The name of this film is – ‘The Battle Story of Somnath’.
Produced under the banner of 2 Idiot Films, ‘The Battle Story of Somnath’ is being directed by Anoop Thapa, who has directed films like ‘Mission Laila’ and ‘Yeh Mard Bechara’. Anoop has also written the story of this film. It will be a pan India film.
Historical story will be seen on screen in a different way!
Talking about ‘The Battle Story of Somnath’, Anoop Thapa said that the story of this movie revolves around Mahmud Ghaznavi’s attack on Somnath. However, the film will be shown on screen in a way that has not been seen in any historical film.
Prologue teaser release of The Battle Story of Somnath
Movie Critic Taran Adarsh also released the prologue teaser of the film on Twitter. The animated teaser video shows a glimpse of the story of the film. This 1.42 minute video gives a glimpse of the story from the attack on the Somnath temple by the invader Mahmud to the reconstruction of the temple by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
In how many languages will the film be released?
‘The Battle Story of Somnath’ will be a PAN India film. The film will be released in 12 languages including Hindi, Telugu. Talking to the media, Anup said that this story will bring to the audience the history of India, which has either been forgotten or has been misrepresented by historians. He says that every Indian should know about this incident.
The release date of the film has not been announced, nor has there been any disclosure on the casting of the film. Right now the team is working on the story.
What is the story of Somnath temple attack?
Mahmud Ghaznavi was the first biggest invader and he attacked the Somnath temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. Mahmud Ghaznavi along with his 5000 companions attacked the temple and looted all the property. Many people also lost their lives in this attack. The then Home Minister of India Sardar Patel ordered the reconstruction of this temple again in 1947.