Gandeevadhari Arjuna

Arjun Varma, an ex-RAW operative, is in the UK for his mother's treatment and is assigned to protect the Indian MoEFCC Adityaraj Bahaddur, who became the prime target of Ranveer. During a chase, Shruti, a student gets killed by Ranveer's aides which prompts Arjun to retaliate. It is then revealed that Ranveer is Bahaddur's ex-son-in-law and the CEO of Clean & Green (C&G), a waste management firm and one of the frontrunners to become the UN-assigned watchdog from India for garbage management purposes. Bahaddur had learnt from Shruthi about C&G's crimes in the name of garbage management, and they killed her. To not get exposed and continue with his illegal operations, Ranveer wants to finish Bahaddur during the UN meet. Arjun learns that his mother was the victim of C&G's crimes, which prompts him to expose Ranveer. A cat-and-mouse game ensues in which Arjun manages to rescue Bahaddur's granddaughter Riya, who was kidnapped by Ranveer. Ranveer gets killed by the Interpol officers and Bahaddur's exposes C&G's and Ranveer's crimes, which leads to protest against the government to impose strict garbage laws. == Cast ==

Mickey J Meyer composed the soundtrack and musical score for the film. The first single "Nee Jathai" was released on 1 August 2023. == Release and reception ==

The film was released on 25 August 2023. A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Watching Gandeevadhari Arjuna is like being privy to a polished mission that never soars. It is a well-intended thriller drama that could have benefited from smarter writing". A critic from The Indian Express rated with 2/5 stars and wrote that "Gandeevadhari Arjuna is a technically competent, soulless action movie. It may be a good watch for action fanatics only". Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India gave the film 2/5 stars, calling the story predictable and unexciting, while complimenting the cinematography. The movie began streaming on Netflix on 24 September 2023. == Controversy ==

In a scene of the film, Nassar, who plays Adityaraj Bahaddur in the film, emotionally explains how exposure to toxic waste affects children. The film includes an unauthorized portion of a documentary on Evan Fasciano, a child with harlequin-type ichthyosis, which causes extremely dry skin to form plates with deep cracks. Prompted by a petition from the Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types, B. V. S. N. Prasad apologizes for depicting children with ichthyosis as products of toxic waste exposure when the condition is typically hereditary. Rather than accepting the petition's demand to have the film removed from Netflix's streaming catalog, the film was edited to remove the images of ichthyosis patients. == References ==