Randeep Hooda and Ankita Lokhande discussed their experience at IFFI 2024, where 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar' was the opening film. Randeep expressed pride in representing India at Asia's biggest film festival, noting the unique experience of attending as a director, producer, and writer. The film marks his directorial debut. The 'Highway' actor believes deeply in the film's message and the hero he portrays. He shared that the movie was specially made for young people and to inspire them. Ankita praised Randeep's direction, highlighting that the true achievement for both director and actor is when they see their character on screen, not themselves.