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CHANDIGARH | TUESDAY | 4 NOVEMBER 2025 ‘There is Gandhi within each one of us’ Nonika Singh I IFFI TO FEATURE AI FILMS The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will launch the country’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Film Festival and Hackathon in Goa. The event, which will run from November 20 to 28, will be organised in partnership with LTIMindtree and the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. BHANGRA IN MELBOURNE Australia is enjoying the spotlight on Instagram with some of India’s artistes, actors, content creators showcasing travel memories that they are creating on their visit. Sara Tendulkar, Palak Tiwari, Kajal Aggarwal Kitchlu, Yashraj Mukhate, Nisha Aggarwal, Rohit Roy, Mithila Palkar, Atul Kasbekar, Ranveer Allahabadia, and Radhika Seth indulging in some of the best tourism experiences Down Under. They attended a concert in Melbourne by Diljit Dosanjh. F brave and meaningful cinema had a synonym, it would be Hansal Mehta. Shahid, Aligarh, Citylights, Faraaz have all been strong voices of conviction. Lately, he has been delighting us with long form of storytelling in one web series after another. As he is ready with the first season of Gandhi, he calls it an inflection point in his over three decade long career that has seen more ups than downs. The series on the Father of the Nation, two episodes of which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, also takes him back to days of his much acclaimed Shahid, which too had a date with the prestigious TIFF in 2012. If back then it changed the trajectory of his life, today he is overwhelmed not just by the standing ovation but to “see Gandhi come alive on big screen for content otherwise intended for a streaming platform.” He does view the series, first season of which would dwell upon Mohandas Karamc- Hansal Mehta, who is ready with the first season of web series Gandhi, says today’s generation’s idea of Gandhi is based on misinformation circulating through social media reels hand Gandhi’s early life in India to his 23 years in South Africa, as significant. He avers, “You live to tell such a story. Gandhi has been the most influential Indian of all times; and to be able to use your craft to project this with such an epic sweep is something I have not explored before.” His Gandhi, however, is not India’s answer to The Crown. The idea may have germinated in the Head of Applause Entertainment Sameer Nair’s mind while watching The Crown, but that’s where any reference to the magnum opus on British Royalty ends. Busy with the post-production of last four episodes of the eight episode series, Hansal would not dwell on the micro details. Yet, he does promise that the Gandhi you would see in his forthcoming series would be a human being first and foremost. Hansal says, “Gandhi has often been deified making us unable to see him as the person that he was. For me, he is not Mahatma but Mohan. I think there is Gandhi within each one of us, in a way his is the journey of today’s young man.” In more recent times Gandhi bashing might have become rather fashionable. Hansal argues, “By and large today’s generation’s idea of Gandhi is based on misinformation circulating through social media reels. Criticise or glorify; only do it through an informed lens. I am not here to change your opinion, only to help you arrive at an informed one.” Based on eminent historian Ramchandra Guha’s extensively well-researched books, Hansal did not require much additional research, except may be look up references in the bibliography for a particular scene or moment. Like Hansal’s other series, be it Scam or Scoop, the maker in him is more interested in character arcs, their personal journeys and Gandhi is indeed personal for this Gujarati. Yet another Gujarati, Pratik Gandhi, who has been playing Gandhi on stage all his life, he believes, “is a perfect fit.” Interestingly, while Hansal is always looking for actors more than stars, Gandhi boasts of many big names including Tome Felton, James Murray. Hansal’s reason for turning towards these international bigwigs was simple, “A film on Gandhi, of this global scale, called for a huge cast, besides, they are good actors.” What motivates him is the desire to tell many stories, not necessarily real or factual. Heroes like Gandhi or marginalised beings, he asserts, “My characters represent sense of justice and injustice; people who have questioned inequality based on their life experiences.” Be ready for enlightening dose of self-reflection when Gandhi gets a release date and streaming partner. If Gandhi said, ‘My life is my message,’ Hansal deems, “In our lives, our journey, there is a message which we need to recognise to make the world a better place.” Amen! Rohit ‘Hamari Chhori Chhore Se Kam Hai Kya!’ SaiyamiShetty, Kher are H Bollywood applauds Women in Blue after historic World Cup win AMARI Chhori Chhore Se Kam Hai Ke! This iconic line has taken over social media as India’s women’s cricket team made history by winning their firstever ICC Women’s World Cup title. From cricket fans to Bollywood stars, the entire nation is celebrating the remarkable victory with pride. Celebs took to social media to share their excitement and send their love to Team India for this historic win. Ajay Devgn wrote on X, “A night we’ll never forget. Thank you, champions. This team has shown the world what true grit and belief can do!” Abhishek Bachchan also joined in the celebration and shared, “COME ONNNN!!!! INDIAAAAA!!! World champions. Well done ladies.” Veteran actor Anil Kapoor praised the players’ performance and posted, “From dream to dominance, our women just owned the world! What a statement, what a legacy in the making!” Riteish Deshmukh shared a heartfelt note along with ‘WORLD CHAMPIONS’ Amitabh Bachchan took to his X account and wrote, “T 5552 - jiit gye!!! India Women Cricket .. WORLD CHAMPIONS !! So much pride you have brought for us all .. CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS!” Fit India Icons Director Rohit Shetty, known for his high-octane films and passion for fitness, was recently named a Fit India Icon alongside World Cup-winning cricketer Harbhajan Singh and Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal at the National Fitness and Wellness Conclave 2025, held in Mumbai. While speaking at the event, Shetty said, “I am very proud that we got a Prime Minister who thought about health and fitness, which are very important. I have been into fitness for the last 30 years, but these days, a lot of people have become health and fitness influencers. Our young generation probably follows them without knowing if they are professional dieticians and nutritionists or not... We need to be very careful.” He added, “We need to have guidelines, especially on social media, to address who can coach, guide, suggest, and address health concerns on social media...” Saiyami Kher was also felicitated as Fit India Icon. a video. He wrote, “hmaarii choriyaaN, choroN se k’aum hai kyaa? History bows. Daughters rise. This is India’s pride, forever. This moment will be engraved in our country’s consciousness forever. This will inspire generations of young women to play for India!! — ANI c m y b HAVE IT ALL? WHO SAID GIRLS CAN’Tram and wrote, “A an took to Instag Kareena Kapoor Kh DIA, for SPORT, for each and every moment for IN te to be proud am... 2-11-2025, a da GIRL who dared to dreetched in history... Salute to the te remembered... a da et team ... You are the real heroes men’s crick . A heartfelt Indian wo world how it’s done and have shown the ch and every player. After all, who congratulations to ea it all? CHARDI KALA. PS. 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