Films Division is paying tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel by screening a biopic to mark his 146th birth anniversary.   The documentary will be streamed on Films Division website and YouTube Channel on 31st October as a part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebration  by the  Ministry of Information Broadcasting, Government of India.

The National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas)  is celebrated on 31st October every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a visionary freedom fighter-leader who is  known for the pivotal role he played in national integration after independence of India.  

 

Iron Man : Sardar Patel (20 Min / English / 2001 / Vinayak Jadhav) traces the life and work of  Sardar Patel and  highlights his leading role  in  the Bardoli Satyagraha, as part of the civil disobedience movement and which is  known as a major episode of the Indian Independence movement. The biopic also throws light on the important  role he played in the integration of princely states in the Union, as the first Home Minister of India.

The film will be streamed on  https://filmsdivision.org/ ‘Documentary of the Week’ section and  https://www.youtube.com/user/FilmsDivision on 31st October , 2021 for 24 hours. 

 

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