Rohith suicide to feature in TS film 

Hyderabad: The suicide of Dalit scholar Rohit has sparked outrage across the country, leading to Rahul Gandhi proposing a ‘Rohit Law’ to stem discrimination against lower strata of society.

Moved by it, director Prem Raj has decided to draw on the episode to incorporate the incident in his film ‘Saranam Gachhami’ since it aptly blends well with his hard-hitting film that supports reservations for Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes who have been suppressed by upper castes for generations.

• Director Prem Raj has decided to draw on the episode to incorporate in his upcoming movie
• The film is intended to bolster the fight for reservation for persons from lower strata of society
• He feels that the Dalit scholar’s death has brought into sharp focus the caste discrimination even in universities

A source close to the unit reveals Vemula Rohit's suicide has brought to light the caste discrimination even in universities and become a rallying point for pro-reservations activists across India.

So director has felt that it would be apt for their pro-reservation theme and will shoot for a couple days in university campus with the participation of students to make it realistic and it would be heart-touching episode "added the source.

Produced by Bommaku Murali, a businessman turned-producer, the riveting film that features young actors Naveen Sanjay and Tanishq in the lead, is progressing at a brisk pace. “Naveen Sanjay will be playing a student of journalism. Tanishq also has a key role” the source said.

When contacted, writer-director Prem Raj said, “It's true that we are shooting an episode on Rohit since he has become a martyr but we can’t elaborate on it at this stage. Being a pro-reservation film, we have felt that it will easily blend with our theme.”