Subhash Ghai recounts Manoj Bajpayee did Gandhi for free
Subhash Ghai recounts Manoj Bajpayee did Gandhi for free
While Subhash Ghai’s short film ‘Gandhi’ was premiered at IFFI 2024, the maker revealed that Manoj Bajpayee did the film ‘for free”.
The film premiered at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), showcased Ghai’s unique cinematic perspective.
Celebrated filmmaker Subhash Ghai is set to make his mark in the short film genre with ‘Gandhi’, featuring the versatile Manoj Bajpayee in the lead.
Sharing his thoughts on the project, Subhash Ghai remarked, “Filmmaking is all about perspective. Wars and conflicts in the world have often stemmed from a difference in perspectives. His short film Gandhi is not just a story but an exploration of viewpoints. The idea was sparked by a conversation when a18-year-old student from Whistling Woods International expressed this about celebrating Gandhi Jayanti. He says, ‘Sir, I won’t play guitar to celebrate this occasion as I don’t believe in Gandhi Jayanti,’ and that honest expression inspired him to delve deeper into Gandhi’s relevance today. He is grateful to his friend and one of the great actors they have right now Manoj Bajpayee, for being a part of this film. Manoj hasn’t charged a single rupee for this film and was keen for the younger generations to understand ‘Gandhi.’
Manoj Bajpayee on his short film and working with Subhash Ji states, “Thank you Subhash ji for saying, ‘Gandhi’ is a perspective. Gandhi dada is an icon for all of us, but there’s a generation that’s growing up that has misconceptions about him. He wanted to work with Subhash ji ever since he landed in Mumbai, it was certainly a dream come true to finally work with Subhash ji in this short film ‘Gandhi’. He got to spend a lot of time with him as a director and him as an actor, and always learnt from his films.
He went on to add that such a subject coming from Subhash Ji, getting his views and take where the 2 generations are trying to understand GANDHI and having their own perspective completely corrected and sorted about the enigma called GANDHI. It was lovely and very educational to be a part of this project”
With Gandhi, Subhash Ghai steps into a new territory of storytelling as this is the first short format film made by the legendary showman blending contemporary reflections with historical context. The short promises to leave audiences with a thought-provoking interpretation of Gandhi’s ideals in today’s world.
News Edit KV Raman
