New Delhi: With Rang de Basanti, which delineates the anger of the youth against the system, becoming India's entry to the Oscars, freedom fighter Bhagat Singh's family is happy that the world would now know about the revolutionary and his philosophy.
"We are very happy that the film has got an international platform and the world would know about the revolutionary," grandson of Bhagat Singh's brother Yadvinder Singh said.
"We hope the film wins the Oscar," Singh added.
Singh said they also plan to bring out the English version of Bhagat Singh's prison diary.
"It's already in the printing stage and would be released soon," he said speaking at the sidelines of a function marked to commemorate the birth centenary of Bhagat Singh.
Earlier, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, speaking at the function said, "The state government had set up an all Women's University at Khanpur Kalan in Sonepat, which has been dedicated to Bhagat Singh."
"Called the Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishvidyala, it is the first women's university in whole of north India," Hooda added.
The Chief Minister said Bhagat Singh would always remain a source of inspiration for the youth.
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