{
  "id": 16588828,
  "title": "‘Mixing fiction with history is crime’: Netaji’s family demands Prabhas’ Fauzi teaser be pulled",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/mixing-fiction-with-history-is-crime-netajis-family-demands-prabhas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T10:55:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/subhas-chandra-bose-grandnephew-demands-prabhas-fauzi-teaser-pulled-down-10937246/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chandra Kumar Bose, a grandnephew of India's freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, has vehemently condemned the upcoming movie Fauzi, starring Prabhas. Bose accuses the film's makers of distorting historical facts about Netaji's meeting with Adolf Hitler. He has demanded a public apology and for the film's teaser to be removed and replaced with an accurate version. The controversy began shortly after the teaser's release on October 23, the actor's 47th birthday. The teaser features a dramatized version of the 1942 meeting between Netaji and Hitler in Berlin, where Bose introduces the fictional character from the film to Hitler. This framing, critics argue, misrepresents history by using a real historical figure to build the mythology of a fictional one. Bose posted on social media, stating, \"Mixing fiction with history is a crime. I hope director Hanu Raghavapudi and his movie team pull down this teaser, put out a new one and make sure that history is not distorted. Hope Prabhas too gets to read this.\" He emphasized that filmmakers have the right to depict India's freedom struggle but must not compromise on historical accuracy, especially when dealing with national icons. Bose provided details of the actual meeting, explaining that Netaji saw potential in both Germany and Japan to aid India's freedom movement and opposed fascism, advocating for democracy. He also noted Hitler's misconceptions about India, as documented in Mein Kampf. The director is yet to respond to Bose's demands.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Chandra Kumar Bose condemns Fauzi movie for distorting Netaji's history",
    "Accuses filmmakers of misrepresenting 1942 meeting with Hitler",
    "Demands public apology and removal of teaser"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}