The film follows (Vikrant Massey), a vernacular news photographer, and Amrita Gill (Raashii Khanna), a junior reporter, as they investigate the events of February 27, 2002.
) in covering the Godhra incident, Samar quickly realizes that the media narrative being constructed is vastly different from the reality on the ground. The Conflict: The Sabarmati Report
is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language political drama film that dramatizes the 2002 Godhra train burning incident. It explores the tragedy through the perspective of two journalists—one local and one elite—who investigate the events surrounding the fire on the Sabarmati Express. Core Premise and Plot The film follows (Vikrant Massey), a vernacular news
The Sabarmati Report is not an easy watch, nor is it an objective one. It is a polemic dressed as a documentary. For viewers who believe that the 2002 Godhra fire has been historically under-punished or under-examined, the film will feel like vindication. For those who see the event as a complex tragedy that spiraled into genocide, the film may feel like selective amnesia. It explores the tragedy through the perspective of
To encourage viewership, several states, including Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh, declared the movie tax-free.