Jaya

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• Gandhi my father:

  Meetu,

  I stumbled on to your site sometime last month and now it has become a must-read for me. Thanks.

  Regarding the movie - Gandhi - my Father - I think your rating should be Must See just for the fact that we rarely get to see such honest portrayals on screen in India. Another reason that it has to be Must See is because it gives us such a different view of Gandhi against the idealized, anglicized version of Attenborough's Gandhi.

  I do agree with you that the film left many questions unanswered - especially what were the other three sons doing this period? didn't they have any interactions with Harilal? That probably troubled me the most - a family is more than a father and a mother - siblings form a important part, too.

  Regarding the movie devoting more time to the Independence movement, I feel that a movie on Gandhi can never be devoid of that. It is so much a part & parcel of what defines him. I thought the director did a great job of just touching upon the most important events surrounding that and also managed to weave in his work on untouchability & Bramhacharya.

  The performances, as you state, were truly outstanding. My favorite was Darshan Jariwala. His portrayal of the young Gandhi was simply outstanding. I, also,truly loved the cinematography in this films.

  After reading Subrat's comment, I guess I have to see The Making of Mahatma.

  Looking forward to more great reviews from you,

  Jaya

  posted 4 years, 9 months ago