Swaraj series launched by I&B minister on OTT platform
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New Delhi: Anurag Thakur, the minister of Information & Broadcasting, on Tuesday launched the first season of "Swaraj" on the OTT platform Amazon Prime.
In a speech on the occasion, Thakur said that the show's premiere on the over-the-top (OTT) platform was a fitting homage to all of the unsung heroes of our independence who gave their all for their nation.
He said the series was commissioned taking inspiration from the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” national campaign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and captures the stories of bravery in India’s freedom struggle about which very few people know.
“These are the wars which got lost somewhere in the pages of history,” Thakur said.
He said the series will help the national and international audience understand the spirit of the country’s 500-year-long relentless struggle to gain independence from colonial rulers.
The minister also said that a new 52-episode serial “Sardar: The Game Changer” has been launched by Doordarshan on March 10 to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
With PTI inputs