I Killed Bapu is a biographical drama on Zee5 which looks into the reason why Nathuram Godse took the extreme step of assassinating Gandhi and becoming the most hated assassin in the history of India. Directed by Hyder Kazmi, the film stars Sameer Deshpande, Rajesh Khatri, Mukesh Kapani, Akshay Verma, Nagesh Mishra, Umashankar Goyenka and other cast members.

The film brings the trial of Nathuram Godse after he assassinated Mahatma Gandhi and the reasons he presented in court to justify his actions. The movie presents a criticism of Gandhi’s actions which brings a different story altogether while also suppression faced by the Hindu community during the time.

The synopsis of the film reads:

The assassination of Mahatma Gandhi made Nathuram Godse one of the most hated assassins in the history of India. The film depicts Godse’s reason behind the extreme step.

I Killed Bapu Ending Explained

Towards the end of the film, Godse’s actions are finally justified by his as he says that while he did respect Gandhi for some of his actions, he cannot forgive the man who became the biggest reason for the partition of the country which was supposed to be a United India. He presented his stance and justified his actions as something he had to do for the country.

He tells the judge that he does not ask for any mercy or wishes for his family to file a petition for himself, all he wishes for is a United India and he does not feel guilty for his actions. Following his final statement, Godse shouts Vande Mataram in the courtroom and the verdict follows.

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The judge frees Veer Savarkar from any involvement with the case, however, Godse’s friends were given life imprisonment while Godse along with Narayan Apte was to be hanged to death. This was based on the evidence and testimonies that were presented during the trial and Godse accepted the verdict with a smile.

Once again, he shouts slogans for a United India before he is taken away along with his friends. When in prison, he is asked what his final wish is and all he says is that he wishes for a United India. The jailer once again asks him if there’s any wish that can be fulfilled by the government and Godse tells him that he wishes for his ashes to be immersed in the Sindhu River.

The jailer is stunned and tells him that the Sindhu River is now part of Pakistan to which Godse smiles and tells him that this is why he wished for it. He wishes for the river to one day flow under the tricoloured flag when one day the country unites and this is his last wish.

Later, he writes a letter to his family wherein he assigns his insurance money to the family of his friends and also writes his wish for his ashes to be immersed in the Sindhu River one day. He also gives the receiver the publishing rights to his statement made in court if it is allowed to be published one day.

Along with this, he also asks to send 101 rupees from his insurance for the reconstruction of the Somnath temple and ends the letter which is dated November 14, 1949. As he looks out the window and trusts that one day the truth behind his actions will surely be brought out by a historian, he holds faith in the future of this country.

Soon, the day of his hanging arrives and Nathuram Godse along with Narayan Apte are taken to implement the punishment as given by the court. He goes to his death with a smile on his face and the film thus, comes to an end.

Watch I Killed Bapu on Zee5.

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