Gandhi’s legacy on the big screens begins

The highly awaited biopic “Gandhi” is going to be directed by Hansal Mehta. The team started filming and is currently in Gujarat for its first schedule. Applause entertainment, the production house shared the news along with the pictures from the set.

This epic series will depict the life and times of the Mahatma in a variety of foreign and Indian settings. The multi-season series, which is helmed by Hansal Mehta and features Pratik Gandhi, is produced by Applause Entertainment in collaboration with Applause Productions.

Pratik and Hansal previously worked together on the wildly popular television program Scam 1992. They can’t wait to work together on this new series.

It’s being filmed as a “international production shot across various Indian and foreign locations,” according to the Instagram post. When we originally told you about the show in May 2022, Applause CEO Sameer Nair said in an interview that site scouting was taking place in South Africa, India, and the UK, all of which are home to Gandhi and are the subjects of the non-fiction works that serve as the show’s basis.

Although there isn’t a buyer linked at the moment, this is typical for an Applause project. High-end scripted series and movies are developed and produced by the Indian studio according to its business model, which then involves selling the final product to Indian streamers. Though we recently selected it as one of our 15 International TV Dramas to Watch in 2024, there is currently no information on where this one will wind up.

Gandhi Before India and Gandhi – The Years that Changed the World, two biographies by Indian historian and journalist Ramachandra Guha, which are among the most comprehensive ever written about the legendary political figure, were the source of inspiration for Applause Entertainment, which is producing in collaboration with its Applause Productions division.