Mahatma Gandhi is always a favourite character for period film makers. There are numerous films released in India and abroad that deal with the ideology and values of Mahatma Gandhi and analyzing his roles in creating a new and reformed India. This time, Feroz Abbas Khan tries to enlighten a different perspective, he has tried to portray the parental side of Mahatma Gandhi, by means of depicting the relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his son Harilal Gandhi.
Making period films is always difficult than any other genre. To shoot Gandhi is the most difficult than all other of the same genre. It requires lot of carefully completed research, lot of dedication, and handling of lot of secret data, mishandling of which can prove deadly. The director answers why despite of everything he chose this particular topic.
You don’t make a period film because you need to do it. You do it to ask the question how does it connect with you now. And it is this that drove me while writing the film, directing the film and then editing it with Shekhar Prasad
It is evident that the crew and actors of this film have become no less emotional than the director himself. Anil Kapoor could not control his tears by the end of the script. He admitted it in interviews recently. This film is hailed as the best film of his career. In a recent interview, Kapoor was heard saying
This is by far one of the best films I have done in my entire career. I felt that I must make this film
The base of the film is quite contradictory. The values of Mahatma Gandhi and his standing towards them have hurt his family life to a tremendous degree. Whereas the same values and morals were responsible for developing India as developed and moralized nation. Tushar Gandhi, the great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi also admitted this is an extremely bold step by the director to portray the family aspects of Mahatma Gandhi. He has filmed some very complex relations inside the family.
Fimled in South Africa and India, the film is ready for release on 3rd August.
