Manoj Bajpayee, Sudhir Mishra, Anubhav Sinha’s Gandhi Film Unveils Plot, Adds Saurabh Shukla, Narendra Hirawat (EXCLUSIVE)
Actor Manoj Bajpayee is set to portray Mahatma Gandhi on screen for the first time in a new film directed by Sudhir Mishra, with fresh details now revealed about its plot and expanded creative team. Saurabh Shukla has joined the cast, while Narendra Hirawat and NH Studioz come aboard as producer and presenter respectively, working alongside Anubhav Sinha's Benaras Mediaworks, which is also producing. The project marks Mishra's return to theatrical filmmaking after 2023's "Afwaah" and arrives as he approaches four decades in Hindi cinema.
Rather than covering familiar ground, the film will focus on a little-known 21-day period in Gandhi's life during India's independence, when he chose to step back from Delhi as it became the new centre of power. According to Mishra, the story explores what lay beneath that decision, portraying it not as a retreat but as a personal reinvention. Mishra, a three-time National Film Award winner, and Sinha, known for "Mulk," "Article 15" and "Thappad," bring significant pedigree to the project, which joins Hansal Mehta's separate Gandhi series starring Pratik Gandhi as another screen depiction of the independence leader currently in the works.
In short
- Manoj Bajpayee to play Gandhi for the first time on screen
- Film explores a little-known 21-day episode in Gandhi's life
- Saurabh Shukla joins cast; Hirawat and NH Studioz added as producers
Explained simply
Mahatma Gandhi was a leader of India’s independence movement, which ended British rule in 1947. After independence, Delhi became the centre of the new government, while Gandhi’s work also included addressing the divisions and violence surrounding the transition.
Manoj Bajpayee is an actor taking on the role of Gandhi, with Sudhir Mishra directing and Anubhav Sinha’s Benaras Mediaworks among the producers. The filmmakers have said the story centres on a 21-day period when Gandhi chose to leave Delhi, exploring the reasons behind that decision.
The film is one of several recent screen projects about Gandhi; a separate series directed by Hansal Mehta stars Pratik Gandhi. Such portrayals bring different parts of the independence leader’s life to audiences, while the period and decisions depicted can shape how viewers understand the history.
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