Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Hansal Mehta Shares Behind-the-Scenes Photos From Gandhi Series
Hansal Mehta is making a series about Mahatma Gandhi.
He shared pictures from the set on Gandhi Jayanti.
Pratik Gandhi plays Mahatma Gandhi, and Bhamini Oza plays Kasturba Gandhi.
The pictures show old-fashioned buildings and design details.
Mehta described Gandhi as a young man who did not know where he was going but stumbled upon greatness.
The series is based on two books by Ramachandra Guha.
Its first season follows Gandhi’s life from 1888 to 1915, including time in India, London and South Africa.
The series is planned to have three seasons.
It had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.
Hansal Mehta shared behind-the-scenes photographs from Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti.
Pratik Gandhi plays Mahatma Gandhi, and Bhamini Oza plays Kasturba Gandhi.
The series is based on two books by historian and author Ramachandra Guha.
The planned three-season series has a first season spanning Gandhi’s life from 1888 to 1915.
The series had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 17.
- Who
- Filmmaker Hansal Mehta shared the photographs; Pratik Gandhi stars as Mahatma Gandhi and Bhamini Oza as Kasturba Gandhi.
- What
- Mehta shared behind-the-scenes photographs and details about the series Gandhi.
- When
- The photographs were shared on Gandhi Jayanti; the series premiered on September 17, 2025.
- Where
- The photographs were from the series set; its world premiere took place at the Toronto International Film Festival.
- Why
- Mehta shared the photographs to mark Gandhi’s birth anniversary and encourage people to understand his journey.
- Series
- Gandhi
- Director
- Hansal Mehta
- Lead cast
- Pratik Gandhi as Mahatma Gandhi; Bhamini Oza as Kasturba Gandhi
- Producer
- Applause Entertainment
- Source books
- Gandhi Before India and Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World by Ramachandra Guha
- Planned scope
- Three seasons
- First-season period
- 1888 to 1915
- World premiere
- September 17, 2025, at the Toronto International Film Festival
