Pratik Gandhi to play Mahatma Gandhi in biographical web series

A new biographical series based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi is in the worksThe multiseason series which has been adapted from historian Ramachandra Guhas two books Gandhi Before India and Gandhi The Years that Changed the World has cast Scam 1992 star Pratik Gandhi in the lead role Pratik incidentally shares his last name with the father of the nationSharing his excitement on the announcement Pratik Gandhi said I deeply believe in the Gandhian philosophy and its values that echo simplicity in its purest forms Personally too I strive to achieve and imbibe many of his qualities and teachings in my daily lifeHe further mentioned Moreover playing the role of Mahatma is very close to my heart ever since my theatre days and now it is a huge honour to yet again essay the role of this legendary leader on screen I believe its a huge responsibility to essay this role with dignity grace and conviction and I cant wait to embark on this journey with Sameer Nair and his team at ApplauseMahatma Gandhi taught the world that a revolution resistance and reclamation of freedom doesnt always need to be violent it can be achieved through truth love nonviolence and an ironwilled determinationFrom his earliest days to his actions in South Africa to the great struggle in India the series will tell the lesser known stories of his life which played an important role in shaping young Gandhi into a Mahatma It will also tell the stories of all his compatriots and contemporaries of the freedom movement incredible personalities who along with him played an integral part in the shaping of what became free and modern IndiaRamachandra Guha is confident that the series will do complete justice to his books Along the way he made many friends and not a few enemies too I am delighted that my books on Gandhi are now being adapted for this ambitious and exciting series I am confident that it will bring the complex contours of Gandhis life and the moral essence of his teachings to viewers across the globe Guhar said in a statementApplause Entertainment which is a part of the Aditya Birla Group has acquired the rights to Guhas books and the series will be produced at global standards for a worldwide audience and shot extensively across several Indian and International locationsSameer Nair CEO Applause Entertainment said Ramachandra Guha is a historian and storyteller par excellence and we are honoured to adapt his classic books Gandhi before India and Gandhi The Years That Changed the World to screen We couldnt think of anyone better than the incredibly talented Pratik Gandhi to bring alive the Mahatma and his philosophies of peace and love that shook the worldWe believe that only a richly layered multi season drama series will do real justice to Gandhi and to all the great personalities that embed the proud and illustrious history of Indias Freedom Struggle This is a story of the birthing of modern India for a global audience he concludedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever