Gour Hari Dastaan - The Freedom File

The "Das"taan in the title of this one is a clever play on the name of its protagonist – Gour Hari Das. The film is the story of (mostly) 32 years of his life, in which he fought for his identity with the very people whose authority he had helped create. Directed by Ananth (Narayan) Mahadevan, who thought a biopic was important to underline how our country has gone from bad to worse, Gour Hari Dastaan is an apt movie for this Independence weekend.

Based on a true story, Gour Hari Dastaan follows the trials and tribulations that one man has to face to prove his worth to the na....