Hyderabad, June 14 -- The Razakar movie, which was been produced by BJP leader Gudur Narayana Reddy, has won an award under the best feature film for environment/heritage/history. However, it may be noted that the movie has been severely criticised by many for being communal and anti-Muslim and also for falsifying historical narratives in Telangana when it was part of the erstwhile Hyderabad state.

The movie is about the Muslim militia Razakar (volunteers), which indulged in looting and violence in the days leading to the erstwhile Hyderabad state's annexation by the Indian army on September 17, 1948. In fact, BJP leader Gudur Narayan Reddy was a veteran Congress leader before he jumped ship a few years ago to the saffron party.

The Tel...