The web series titled “Gandhi” by applause Entertainment is to be helmed by the filmmaker Hansal Mehta.
The two volumes, “Gandhi before India” and “Gandhi-The Years that Changed the World,” written by renowned historian and novelist Ramachandra Guha, will serve as the basis for the series.
Pratik Gandhi will be portraying Mahatma Gandhi in the series, and this is the third project jointly by Pratik Gandhi and Hansal Mehta after “Scam 1992” and “Baai.”
Hansal said, “When you speak of a historic and iconic figure like Mahatma Gandhi, there is already a great deal of responsibility on you as a filmmaker. Our vision for the series is to make it as true-to-life as possible. Supported by Ramachandra Guha’s work, we are confident and enthusiastic that we will bring audiences something to remember. With a common vision for this ambitious narrative, I am excited to kickstart a new journey, yet again with Sameer and the team at Applause.”
CEO Applause Entertainment, Sameer Nair said, “The story of Mahatma Gandhi is more than just the story of a great individual; it is also the story of the birth of a nation and many other dramatis personae, who along with Gandhi, gained freedom for India. We at Applause are honoured to have this opportunity to tell this important story of India and to bring alive the rich history of the Indian Freedom struggle in a deeply layered multi-season drama series. A story of this magnitude needs a filmmaker of equal stature and in Hansal we have found our perfect storyteller.”
The project includes Siddhartha Basu on board as a historical consultant, factual advisor, and creative consultant. Siddhartha Basu is known as the “Father of the Indian television Quizzing.”
Applause will produce Gandhi at a high level for a worldwide audience and extensively film it in a number of Indian and other places. Gandhi is set around the time of the Indian Independence struggle.