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In an exclusive interview with senior most journalist Bharathi S Pradhan for Lehren, Suniel Shetty questions the mention of Babur, Akbar & Aurangzeb in Indian History in turn emphasizing on the importance and pride of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, Rajputs, Vedas & The Somnath Temple. Anna talks about his 2025 film Kesari Veer which celebrated the glory & spirit of Somnath & reveals what relevance the temple holds in Bharatiya Culture. Shetty also applauds the efforts of PM Narendra Modi & Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis for the growth & development of our nation! Watch this uncut chit-chat only on your favourite digital destination, Lehren Podcast. #sunielshetty #shivajimaharaj #aurangzeb #akbar #babur #sambhajimaharaj #maratha #rajput #mughal #modi #maharashtra #bharat #vedas #indianhistory #anna #shetty #border2

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00:08Tell me, you had done this film called Case Sree Veer, which was on the Somnath Temple.
00:14And now Somnath Temple is in the news, the Prime Minister is also there.
00:20So did you research something when you did Case Sree Veer?
00:24Yes, they did the research, they did the film, but unfortunately, the distribution didn't happen.
00:32It was a big deal. If there were no theaters, the producer lost a lot of money because he was
00:43distributing it himself with people.
00:46And that didn't work. So a good film went down the drain. It was a very beautiful film.
00:51But did you understand the Somnath Temple?
00:58Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:00Did you understand that better and better?
01:01Absolutely.
01:02And you are familiar that it is what it is.
01:04That's why, after that, and before that, I would say that we are talking about Aurangzeb and Akbar and Babar
01:11and Birbal.
01:13Why do we do the history of Birbal? Our history should be about our culture. It should be about our,
01:20the Vegadas and the Rajputs and Shivaji Maharaj and everybody else.
01:26And every hero of every state should be spoken about.
01:28That's right. And do you feel strongly about Somnath Temple when it was demolished?
01:33Absolutely. And plundered how many times?
01:36How many times, yeah.
01:37You know, time and again, time and again.
01:39Thousand years.
01:39Absolutely.
01:40And it's still standing.
01:41Still standing.
01:42Do you feel emotional about it?
01:45Of course I do. You know, the thing is, I'm very connected. Like I said, right from sport to country
01:50to growth to development to infrastructure, I feel very strongly about it today.
01:57You know, I take pride in everything that is happening in this country.
02:01In India.
02:01Yeah, yeah. And I take pride in everything that is being done in this country. And a hundred percent.
02:13You're doing an Amazon show now?
02:15I am. I just…
02:17You're allowed to talk about it?
02:18Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's dropped on air. And reviews are phenomenal. It's an India-centric show, Bharat Ki Super Founders.
02:28It's about business. And we are genuinely going to make a difference. The impact is insane. I love that show.
02:38And the idea is not to make unicorns, but to make hundreds of millionaires in the country.
02:45So, they can give jobs to hundreds of kids. So, the purpose, there's a purpose, there's a thought, there's a
02:55goal.
02:55So, your employment generation, you were still very strongly about it?
03:00India growth story is a story I love. And that's why if I love that man up there, the Honorable
03:05Prime Minister, it's because that's the story he's working on.
03:10That's the story my Maharashtra CM is working on. I see vision. I see purpose and wanting to do something,
03:21change the infrastructure of Mumbai.
03:22Mumbai, in the next five years, if we become responsible citizens, with civic sense, we'll be the numero uno city
03:31in the world.
03:32Because of the connectivity, all the work that is going. Depends on us though.
03:37Yes.
03:38We've got to stop complaining.
03:39Yes.
03:40And start believing and delivering.
03:42Believing and helping.
03:43Absolutely.
03:43Absolutely.
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