Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Pratik Gandhi Excited for Gandhi Series, Reacts to Kingsley Comparison
Pratik Gandhi will play young Mahatma Gandhi in a new series based on a book.
The show starts in South Africa and shows the Indian independence fight.
Gandhi is excited for an all-Indian crew telling this story.
He also feels honored to be compared to Ben Kingsley, who played Gandhi in a movie before.
The series will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2025.
Pratik Gandhi will portray a young Mohandas Gandhi in an upcoming series.
The series will begin in South Africa and cover India's freedom struggle.
The series is based on Ramachandra Guha's book.
Gandhi reacted to comparisons with Ben Kingsley, calling it a 'big honour'.
The series will premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.
- Who
- Pratik Gandhi as Mohandas Gandhi, the series is produced by an all-Indian crew.
- What
- Pratik Gandhi's role as Mahatma Gandhi in the upcoming series and his reaction to comparisons with Ben Kingsley.
- When
- Premiering at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, with no confirmed release date.
- Where
- The series covers events in South Africa and India.
- Why
- To bring the life of Mahatma Gandhi to the screen, showing his younger years and the freedom struggle.
- Actor
- Pratik Gandhi
- Role
- Mohandas Gandhi
- Director
- Hansal Mehta
- Source Material
- Ramachandra Guha’s book
- Event
- 2025 Toronto International Film Festival
- Also starring
- Bhamini Oza, Tom Felton
