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    Hyderabad: The Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) in Telangana, alongside activists, historians, and figures from the Telugu film industry, urged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to publicly clarify the government’s position on giving the Gaddar Telangana Film Award to the movie ‘Razakar: The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad‘.

    At a press event in Basheerbagh Press Club, these groups voiced concerns over the film receiving three awards: Feature Film on Environment, Heritage, History, Best Makeup Artist, and Best Music Director. They believe this is a disrespect to Gaddar, a renowned communist leader and balladeer, who worked tirelessly for secularism and marginalized communities.

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    They called for the revocation of the award and urged a reevaluation of the selection process to reflect historical truth and social cohesion.

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    Critics argue the film misrepresents the Telangana Armed Struggle (1946-51) by portraying it as a Hindu-Muslim conflict. It overlooks issues like feudalism, caste, and social power, wrongly depicting Razakars as solely Muslim, ignoring the diversity and the broader context of the communist-led peasant revolt against feudalism. This approach, they say, promotes a communal narrative that misrepresents the Nizam's era and damages communal harmony, contrary to the values Gaddar stood for.

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    Awarding this film in Gaddar's name, they asserted, undermines his lifelong struggle for justice and equality.

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