Archive · 10 Aug 2025
Pratik Gandhi to Star in Hansal Mehta's Gandhi Series
A new TV series about Mahatma Gandhi is in the works!
It's being made by Applause Entertainment and will be directed by Hansal Mehta, with Pratik Gandhi playing the main role.
The show will explore Gandhi's life and India's fight for independence.
It's based on books by Ramachandra Guha and aims to show a more personal side of Gandhi.
The series is planned to have three seasons, starting with Gandhi's younger years.
The first season will focus on Gandhi from 1888 to 1915, and will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
Applause Entertainment is producing a series about Mahatma Gandhi's life.
The series is directed by Hansal Mehta and stars Pratik Gandhi as Mahatma Gandhi.
The show will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September.
The series is based on Ramachandra Guha's books, "Gandhi Before India" and "Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World".
The show is planned for three seasons, tracking Gandhi's life from 1888 to 1947.
- Who
- The series stars Pratik Gandhi, is directed by Hansal Mehta, and produced by Applause Entertainment.
- What
- A TV series about Mahatma Gandhi's life
- When
- The first season is expected to be ready by the end of August, with a potential release in India by the end of December. The show premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
- Where
- The series will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
- Why
- To explore the life of Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian independence movement.
- Show Title
- Gandhi
- Director
- Hansal Mehta
- Lead Actor
- Pratik Gandhi
- Production Company
- Applause Entertainment
- Based on
- Books by Ramachandra Guha
- Seasons
- 3
- First Season timeline
- 1888 to 1915