Gandhi, My Father
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 Movie poster for Gandhi, My Father |
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| Directed by | Feroz Abbas Khan |
| Produced by | Anil Kapoor |
| Written by | Feroz Abbas Khan Chandulal Dalal (book) Neelamben Parikh (book) |
| Starring | Darshan Jariwala Akshaye Khanna Bhumika Chawla Shefali Shah |
| Music by | Piyush Kanojia |
| Cinematography | David McDonald |
| Editing by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Release date(s) | 3 August 2007 |
| Running time | 136 min. |
| Language | Hindi, Gujarati, English |
Gandhi, My Father is a 2007 Indian film by Feroz Abbas Khan (not to be confused with actor Feroz Khan[1]). It was produced by Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, and released on 3 August 2007.
The film explores the troubled relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his son Harilal Gandhi.
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[edit] Background
The movie is based upon the biography of Harilal Gandhi, titled Harilal Gandhi: A Life[2] by Chandulal Bhagubhai Dalal.[3] Khan's play, Mahatma vs. Gandhi,[4] while different from this film, had a similar theme.[5] The movie was shot in South Africa and in several Indian cities including Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
[edit] Plot
Gandhi My Father paints the picture of Gandhi's intricate, complex, and strained relationship with son Harilal Gandhi. From the onset, the two had dreams in opposite directions. Harilal wanted to study abroad and become a barrister like his father, while Gandhi hoped that his son would join him and fight for his ideals and causes.
When Gandhi doesn’t give Harilal the opportunity to study abroad, it comes as a huge and almost unforgivable blow to Hari. He decides to abandon his father’s vision and leaves South Africa for India where he joins his wife Gulab (Bhoomika Chawla) and kids. He goes back to school to earn his diploma but fails three times in a row and ends in a financial dump. Each of his schemes to make money falls through and he ends up building a horrible reputation for himself, all the while tarnishing his father’s name. Sick of his failure, Gulab returns to her parent’s house with the kids and Hari stumbles and eventually falls. He turns to alcohol for solace and shuffles back and forth between Hinduism and Islam, in a never-ending search for peace. With political tension heating up, the rift between Gandhi and his eldest son grows until it’s beyond repair. This is the story of a man who lived in the enormous shadow of his father, striving to discover his identity.
[edit] Actors
- Darshan Jariwala - Mahatma Gandhi
- Akshaye Khanna - Harilal Gandhi
- Bhumika Chawla - Gulab Gandhi
- Shefali Shah - Kasturba Gandhi
- Vinay Jain - Kanti Gandhi [5]
[edit] Awards
[edit] 2008 National Film Awards
- Special Jury Award - Feroz Abbas Khan & Anil Kapoor [6]
- Best Supporting Actor - Darshan Jariwala
- Best Screenplay - Feroz Abbas Khan
[edit] 2008 Zee Cine Awards
- Critics Award (Best Film) - Anil Kapoor
- Critics Award (Best Actress) - Shefali Shah
[edit] 2008 IIFA Awards
- Best Art Direction - Nitin Chandrakant Desai
[edit] 2007 Asia Pacific Screen Awards
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
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- ^ "The Mahatma and his son". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 22 July 2007. http://www.hindu.com/mag/2007/07/22/stories/2007072250130200.htm.
- ^ "55th NATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR THE YEAR 2007". Press Information Bureau (Govt. of India). http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2009/sep/r2009090707.pdf.
[edit] External links
- Gandhi, My Father at the Internet Movie Database
- BollySpice's Gandhi My Father movie review
- Official Website of Hindi Movie Gandhi my Father at Eros Entertainment
- Official Blog
- Gandhi, My Father at Rotten Tomatoes
- Gandhi, My Father at Yahoo! Movies
- Chatterji, Shoma A. In the name of the father. Deccan Herald, 22 July 2007.
- Official website for Feroz Abbas Khan
- Asian Academy Of Film & Television
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