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{{Short description|Indian Television series}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| genre = [[Historical drama]]
| creator = {{Plainlist|
* [[Hansal Mehta]]
* Sameer Nair
}}
| based_on = {{based_on|''[[Gandhi Before India]]'' and ''[[Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World]]''|[[Ramachandra Guha]]}}
| writer =
| screenplay = {{Plainlist|
* Vaibhav Vishal
* Karan Vyas
* Felix von Stumm
* Yashna Malhotra
* Hema Gopinathan
* Sehaj Kaur Maini
}}
| story =
| director = Hansal Mehta
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Pratik Gandhi]]
* Bhamini Oza Gandhi
* [[Tom Felton]]
* [[Kabir Bedi]]
}}
| narrator =
| theme_music_composer =
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| country = India
| language = Gujarati<br>Hindi<br>English
| num_series =
| num_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* Priya Jhavar
* Prasoon Garg
* Adam Berkowitz
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Sameer Nair]]
* Siddharth Khaitan
* Deepak Segal
}}
| editor = Amitesh Mukherjee
| cinematography = Pratham Mehta
| runtime =
| company = {{Plainlist|
* [[Applause Entertainment]]
}}
| budget =
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| first_aired =
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}}
'''Gandhi''' is an Indian [[Biographical film|biographical]] [[historical drama]] television series created and directed by [[Hansal Mehta]]. Produced by [[Applause Entertainment]], the series depicts the life of [[Mahatma Gandhi]], based on the books ''[[Gandhi Before India]]'' and ''[[Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World]]'' by [[Ramachandra Guha]]. The series is planned to span three seasons. The shooting for the first season set between 1888 to 1915 was completed in August 2024.

Season one of the show follows Gandhi’s early life, starting in colonial India as a curious teenager, then as a shy law student in London, and finally as a young lawyer who spends 23 life-changing years in South Africa. The series had its world premiere in the 'Primetime Programme' of the [[2025 Toronto International Film Festival]] on 17 September 2025.<ref name="tiff:hr">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/hansal-mehtas-gandhi-to-have-world-premiere-at-tiff-2025 |title=TIFF 2025: Applause Entertainment, Hansal Mehta's 'Gandhi' To Have World Premiere At Festival |author=Justin Rao|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date= 11 August 2025 |access-date= 13 August 2025|lang=en}}</ref>

==Premise==
The series is expected to cover significant aspects of Gandhi's life, including his early work in [[South Africa]] to his role as the ''Father of the Nation'' in [[Indian independence movement|India's independence movement]].<ref>{{cite web|website=Times of India|access-date=24 December 2023|title= Series on Mahatma Gandhi with Ramachandra Guha, Pratik Gandhi in development|date=19 May 2022
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/series-on-mahatma-gandhi-with-ramachandra-guha-pratik-gandhi-in-development-at-applause/articleshow/91663225.cms}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Pratik Gandhi]] as [[Mahatma Gandhi]]
* Bhamini Oza as [[Kasturba Gandhi]]
* [[Tom Felton]] as [[Josiah Oldfield]]<ref name=":0" />
* [[Amar Upadhyay]]
*Aseem Hattangady as Dada Abdullah
* Libby Mai
* Harry Mckeown
* Judd Berg as [[Hermann Kallenbach]]
* Joe Evans (Constable Rowling)
* R Badree
* [[Molly Wright (actress)|Molly Wright]]
* Ralph Adeniyi
* [[James Murray (English actor)|James Murray]]
* Lindon Alexander
* Joseph Steyne
* Ramdas (Priyansh Bajaj)
* [[Jonno Davies]]
* Simon Lennon
*Jaival Pathak as young [[Harilal Gandhi]]
* Leon Cole as Police Officer / Gandhi protester (uncredited)
* Harry Baker / Agent Provocateur / Gandhi protester (uncredited)
* John Todd as Boer guerilla fighter (uncredited)
* Salvatore Pulvirenti as chestnut seller (uncredited)
* Greg Macdonald as CF Andrews (Uncredited)

==Production==
===Development===
In May 2022, [[Applause Entertainment]] were reported to be working on a biographic multi-series television series on [[Mahatma Gandhi]], with a working title of ''Gandhi'', dubbed "India's ''The Crown'' after they acquired the rights to the [[Ramachandra Guha]] biographies ''[[Gandhi Before India]]'' and ''[[Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World]]''.<ref name= "Language" >{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/the-indian-crown-applause-entertainment-adapting-gandhi-biographies-from-historian-ramachandra-guha-into-multi-season-drama-series-pratik-gandhi-1235024945/|website=Desdline Hollywood|access-date=24 December 2023|title= The Indian 'Crown': Applause Entertainment Adapting Gandhi Biographies From Historian Ramachandra Guha Into Multi-Season Drama Series; Pratik Gandhi Cast As Famous Namesake|first=Jesse|last=Whittock|date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>

In July 2022, [[Hansal Mehta]], was named director and showrunner with [[Siddhartha Basu]] named as historical consultant, factual advisor and creative consultant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/mahatma-gandhi-applause-entertainment-drama-series-hansal-mehta-scam-1992-siddartha-basu-1235077888/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=24 December 2023|title= Applause Entertainment Reunites With 'Scam 1992' Director Hansal Mehta And Siddhartha Basu As 'Gandhi' Drama Series Takes Shape
|first=Jesse|last=Whittock|date=July 27, 2022}}</ref> The series is written by Vaibhav Vishal, Hema Gopinathan, Sehaj Maini, Karan Vyas, Felix Von Stumm and Yashna Malhotra. Guha, Basu and ScriptUp Studio serve as script advisers. Mukesh Chhabra serves as casting director in India and Shakyra Dowling is an international casting director. Shashank Tere heads production design. Pia Benegal has designed the costumes. Pratham Mehta is a head cinematographer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whittock |first=Jesse |date=2024-05-02 |title=Tom Felton Joins Hansal Mehta Series 'Gandhi' As British Friend Of Indian Nonviolent Resistance Icon; James Murray Among Other International Cast |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/tom-felton-gandhi-india-streaming-series-josiah-oldfield-1235898337/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> [[A. R. Rahman]] will compose the music for series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2024-10-02 |title=A.R. Rahman to Score Hansal Mehta's 'Gandhi' Series for Applause Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/ar-rahman-gandhi-hansal-mehta-applause-entertainment-1236161307/ |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

The series is expected to be produced with a worldwide audience in mind.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tbivision.com/2022/05/19/applause-entertainment-preps-multi-season-drama-based-on-life-of-mahatma-gandhi/|website=tbivision.com|access-date=24 December 2023|title= India's Applause preps multi-season Mahatma Gandhi drama epic|first=Mark|last=Layton|date=19 May 2022}}</ref> Filming is expected to take place in Gujarati, Hindi and English for authenticity.<ref name="Language" />

The first season will have eight episodes with 60 minute each. It will cover first 45 years of Gandhi's life including him as a law student in London and as a lawyer and activist in South Africa.The next two seasons will cover the rest of his life.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2024-05-02 |title=Pratik Gandhi, Hansal Mehta, Sameer Nair on 'Gandhi' Series: 'We Treat Him as a Character, Not as God, Nor as a Demon' |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/pratik-gandhi-hansal-mehta-gandhi-series-1235989436/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Casting===
In May 2022, [[Pratik Gandhi]] was cast in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/entertainment/pratik-gandhi-to-play-mahatma-gandhi-in-applause-entertainments-web-series|website=National Herald India|access-date=24 December 2023|title= Pratik Gandhi to play Mahatma Gandhi in Applause Entertainment's web series|first=Subhash K|last=Jha|date=19 May 2022}}</ref> He has previously played Gandhi in [[Manoj Shah]]’s Gujarati play ''[[Mohan No Masalo]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/news/hansal-mehta-and-pratik-gandhi-to-start-filming-soon-for-web-series-based-on-mahatma-gandhi|website=Filmconoanion.in|access-date=24 December 2023|title= Hansal Mehta and Pratik Gandhi to Start Filming soon for Web Series based on Mahatma Gandhi|date=9 October 2023}}</ref> Speaking about his casting, he was quoted as saying it was “important” and “one of the biggest of my life”, adding that he was “I am very inspired by…his simplicity. I have seen people around me adapt to simplicity and I am most inspired by that.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cityairnews.com/content/pratik-gandhi-opens-up-about-playing-mahatma-in-web-series-gandhi|website=City Air News|access-date=24 December 2023|title=Pratik Gandhi to Start Filming soon for Web Series based on Mahatma Gandhi|date=2 October 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/pratik-gandhi-opens-up-about-playing-mahatma-in-web-series-gandhi--news-321942/amp|website=Outlook India|access-date=24 December 2023|title= Pratik Gandhi Opens Up About Playing Mahatma In Web Series 'Gandhi'|date=2 October 2023}}</ref> Pratik Gandhi's wife Bhamini Oza plays [[Kasturba Gandhi|Kasturba]], wife of Mahatma Gandhi in the series.<ref name=":1" /> In 2024, [[Tom Felton]] joined the series.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/harry-potter-tom-felton-gandhi-draco-malfoy-1235988478/|title='Harry Potter' Star Tom Felton on Playing Gandhi's Vegetarian Friend in New Series and Life After Draco Malfoy: 'Even Without the Blonde Hair,' Fans 'Still Seem to Recognize Me'|date=2 May 2024 |publisher=Variety}}</ref> Libby Mai, Molly Wright, Jaival Pathak is playing young Harilal Gandhi, Ralph Adeniyi, James Murray, Lindon Alexander, Jonno Davies Simon Lennon and , Priyansh Bajaj joined the cast in April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yount |first=Stacey |date=2024-05-02 |title=Hansal Mehta brings together incredible cast for Gandhi, including Tom Felton! |url=https://bollyspice.com/hansal-mehta-brings-together-incredible-cast-for-gandhi-including-tom-felton/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Filming===
The series entered production in India in January 2024.<ref>{{cite web|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=19 January 2024|url=
https://deadline.com/2024/01/gandhi-hansal-mehta-production-begins-india-1235797567/|title= Gandhi': Hansal Mehta & Applause Entertainment's Expansive Biopic Series Begins Production In India
|first=Jesse |last=Whittock|date=
January 19, 2024 }}</ref> Filming locations include Dover UK doubling as South Africa and Whitby in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/doctor-who-day-jackal-concordia-dramas-to-watch-2024-1235650820/|website=Desdline Hollywood|access-date=24 December 2023|title= From 'Doctor Who' To 'The Count Of Monte Cristo': Deadline's 15 Buzzy International TV Dramas To Look Out For In 2024|first1=
Max|last1= Goldbart |first2=Jesse |last2=Whittock|date= December 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2023/Jan/05/hansal-mehta-to-commence-filming-on-series-gandhi-later-this-year-2535002.html|website=New India Express|access-date=24 December 2023|title= Hansal Mehta to commence filming on series 'Gandhi' later this year|date=5 January 2023}}</ref> It was shot at locations in [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/gandhi-hansal-mehta-production-begins-india-1235797567/ | title='Gandhi': Hansal Mehta & Applause Entertainment's Expansive Biopic Series Begins Production in India | date=19 January 2024 }}</ref> The shooting of season 1 was completed by August 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-26 |title=Hansal Mehta wraps shooting for 'Gandhi' series |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/hansal-mehta-wraps-shooting-for-gandhi-series/article68568277.ece |access-date=2025-03-14 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Release==
The series premiered at the 50th [[Toronto International Film Festival]] on 17 September, the first Indian series to do so.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-08-08 |title=Hansal Mehta's 'Gandhi' becomes 1st Indian series to be premiered at TIFF |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/hansal-mehtas-gandhi-becomes-1st-indian-series-to-be-premiered-at-tiff/articleshow/123173954.cms |access-date=2025-08-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tiff.net/films/gandhi |title=Gandhi|date=12 August 2025|access-date=13 August 2025|website= [[Toronto International Film Festival]] |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|20317334}}
{{Hansal Mehta}}
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