Producer Sahil Seth, his production company CINEDUST 18 Films PVT. Ltd. A powerful film under the banner of ‘Malegaon Files’ is announced. Director Rajiv S. Ruia, known for films like ‘My Friend Ganesha’, will direct this film. The film is based on the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast.

Malegaon bomb blast has been a case that has been one of the most controversial and politically sensitive terrorism cases in India. The film will go into the depth of this delicate incident and highlight those aspects that continued to question the functioning of justice, politics and investigative agencies for years.

The film is in the pre-production stage
‘Malegaon Files’ is currently in the film pre-production stage and for this the cast and crew will be locked soon. According to the makers, the aim of the film is to present the 2008 Malegaon bomb blasts with sensitivity and reality. This was the accident that not only shook the country, but also started a long and complex legal struggle. In which the failures of the investigating agencies also raised questions on the impartity of Torture and Justice Management in alleged custody.

Director gave such a reaction on the film
Director Rajiv S. Ruia said- ‘This is not just the story of a blast, this is the story of the storm that came after that. It has a human struggle, political pressure, discovery of truth and emotional and legal battle between the victims and the families of the accused. Malegaon files are our effort to bring that bitter truth on screen.

What is Malegaon bomb blast?
The 2008 Malegaon blast took place on 29 September, in which 6 people lost their lives and more than 100 people were injured. Initially, it was accused of Islamic Organization, but the later investigation revealed the names of elements associated with Hindu extramism, in which controversial personalities like Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit were arrested. This was the first case of India which was linked to ‘Hindutva terrorism’. In this case recently, the court acquitted all the seven accused.

Makers gave clarity about the film
Producer Sahil Seth said- ‘We are presenting this subject with full responsibility. Our aim is not to spread sensation, but to force people to think, not only about the explosion, but also about what happened after that. The makers have also made it clear that the script of the film is being prepared on the basis of separate investigation reports, court documents and real witnesses, so that the story remains reality and imperfection in the story. There will be a drama in the film, but the team has promised that the truth will not be compromised.

Shooting and cast of the film
According to sources related to the film, it is likely to include many well-known and serious acting artists. The shooting of the film is expected to begin by the end of 2025. More information related to cast and shooting will be shared soon.

Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Maharaj has reacted strongly to Malegaon blast case and terrorism. He has surrounded the central and state government on this issue. He said that a terrorist is a terrorist. Shankaracharya also questioned whether ‘saffron’ will be a terrorist, then you will worship him?

Talking to the media, Saint Avimukteshwaranand Maharaj said, “Terrorism is of any color, it is terrorism. Terrorists come and go away after carrying out the incident. You do not find the culprits. There were 7 blasts in Mumbai but you could not find the guilty, there was a blast in Malegaon, you could not find the guilty. ”

Personal for color-looking terrorism- Avimukteshwaranand

He further said, “When it comes to finding terrorists, then you hide your failures and then start searching for color in terrorism. The color that is of life. After death, your eyes do not see color, people who find color in terrorism are biased towards terrorism.

Malegaon Blast Case

• On Thursday (July 31) in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, the court acquitted all the 7 accused
• Malegaon blast prosecuted for 17 years
• Three chargesheets were filed by Maharashtra ATS and NIA.
• On September 29, 2008, 6 people died after a bomb tied on a motorcycle in Malegaon.
• Riots also erupted after the 2008 Malegaon blast incident.

The blast would not have happened on its own- Avimukteshwaranand

Shankaracharya raised the question and said, “The blast would not have happened on its own, there must have been someone in it. Who was he? The Government of India, the state government is failing to find it. Someone comes and goes on blasting, then we are not able to find even after applying time and resources. This is a big slap on our ability.

The Special Court of Mumbai pronounced the verdict in the 2008 bomb blast case in Malegaon. All the seven accused in this case including Pragya Thakur were acquitted. The court said that cannot be convicted on suspicion. He also explained the arguments about acquitting the accused. The court said that the investigating agencies could not prove their claims. It was also not proved whether the bike on which the bomb was planted was Sadhvi Pragya or not.

Along with Sadhvi Pragya Singh, Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, Retired Major Ramesh Upadhyay, Sudhakar Chutrvedi, Ajay Rahairkar, Sudhakar Dwivedi and Sameer Kulkarni were made accused in the case of Malegaon blast. The court said that after the incident, experts did not gather suit. The charge sheet of ATS and NIA has made a lot of difference. Many mistakes have also been found during the investigation.

The argument of the court, acquitted accused of accused

• Investigation agencies’ claims did not prove in court
• Bike chassis number not found
• The owner of the bike is Sadhvi Pragya, but there is no evidence of possession
• It was also not proved that the bomb was planted in the bike itself
• Prasad Purohit made a bomb, no proof
• It was also not proved who plants the bomb

How Sadhvi Pragya’s connection related to Malegaon blast

On 29 September 2008, there was a bomb blast in Malegaon, in which 6 people were killed and more than 100 were injured. The first clue of the case is one Lml Freedom was found by bike. The wrong number was on it. Also, the engine and Jesis number were also tampered with. This bike was in the name of Sadhvi Pragya, but it was not proved in the court that she had possession.

What was the charge against Colonel Purohit

The name of Colonel Purohit also came up in the case. It was alleged that they had hidden RDX from Kashmir and kept it hidden in their house. It was also alleged that he had made a bomb, but these claims of investigating agencies could not be proved.