The Hindu launches Gandhi documentary

The Hindu released Gandhi for Gen Z on October two, twenty twenty-six, on Gandhi Jayanthi. Editor Suresh Nambath and CEO L.V. Navaneeth released the thirty-five minute film.

Film connects Gandhi to student protests

The documentary examines large-scale student protests earlier this year through Gandhi's teachings on non-violent change. It opens with scenes from Jantar Mantar protests in June and archival footage of Gandhi's life.

Protests began with leaked exam paper

A leaked examination paper triggered the student protests, which expanded into an expression of young people's anxieties amid today's political climate. The film traces how this grew into a larger movement.

Students used Gandhi's protest methods

Despite their anger, protesting students used hunger strikes and disciplined non-violent protests, tools Gandhi had created decades earlier. The film shows how police action met no retaliatory violence from protesters.

Students drew from Gandhi and Ambedkar

Young protesters placed Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar side by side, drawing lessons from both despite an established discourse that pits the two against each other. The film examines this connection.

Film features prominent interviews

The documentary features historian Ramachandra Guha, Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi, great-grandson Tushar Gandhi, Cockroach Janta Party chief spokesperson Saurav Das, and Self-Employed Women's Association director Mirai Chatterjee discussing Gandhi's beliefs.

Director N. Ram praises film's relevance

Director N. Ram said the documentary brings out the relevance of India's freedom struggle and the method of mass protests. The film took about three months to make, spearheaded by Pradeep Gairola.

“The documentary is very relevant and timely because it brings out, in a meaningful and real way, the relevance of India's freedom struggle, which was led by Gandhi ji, particularly the method of mass protests and the reasons for not using violence.”