Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Bollywood Celebrities Pay Tribute to Gandhi on Jayanti
Bollywood actors remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his birthday.
Sanjay Dutt shared a scene from his film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. that discusses non-violence.
Kamal Haasan said Gandhi encouraged people to think for themselves.
He also warned people not to blindly follow parties, crowds or online trends.
Kabir Bedi shared photographs from Sabarmati Ashram.
He also remembered his mother Freda Bedi’s role in the freedom struggle.
Ali Fazal posted a picture about being careful about what we see, hear and say.
Gandhi Jayanti celebrates Gandhi’s message of peace and non-violence.
Sanjay Dutt shared a scene from Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. emphasizing Gandhi’s ideas of non-violence, truth, peace and compassion.
Kamal Haasan urged Indians to think independently and not surrender their political conscience to parties, crowds or algorithms.
Kabir Bedi posted photographs from Sabarmati Ashram and recalled his mother Freda Bedi’s connection to India’s freedom struggle.
Ali Fazal shared a “BURA MAT” graphic linked to Gandhi’s three-monkey message and quoted, “Be the change you wish to see in this world.”
Gandhi Jayanti is observed in India on October 2 and globally as the International Day of Non-Violence.
- Who
- Bollywood celebrities including Sanjay Dutt, Kamal Haasan, Kabir Bedi and Ali Fazal.
- What
- They shared social-media tributes remembering Mahatma Gandhi and his teachings.
- When
- Friday, October 2, 2026, Gandhi’s birth anniversary.
- Where
- The tributes were posted on social media; Kabir Bedi shared photographs from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.
- Why
- To commemorate Gandhi’s birth anniversary and highlight ideas including non-violence, truth, compassion and independent thinking.
- Occasion
- Gandhi Jayanti, commemorating Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary
- Date
- October 2, 2026
- Global observance
- International Day of Non-Violence
- Sanjay Dutt’s tribute
- A scene from the 2003 film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
- Kamal Haasan’s message
- Think independently and retain one’s political conscience
- Kabir Bedi’s tribute
- Photographs from Sabarmati Ashram and a remembrance of Freda Bedi
- Ali Fazal’s tribute
- A “BURA MAT” graphic referencing Gandhi’s three monkeys