Ever since I saw the movie "Gandhi My Father" that examines the troubled relationship between Gandhiji & his oldest son Harilal, I have begun to see the Mahatma as a human being who just like any other, also made mistakes. His strongest convictions and clear vision were the same ones that propelled our country to freedom while shattering the life of the very person he called "Son". The movie left me feeling angry and sympathetic at the same time towards both characters. However, the mother Kasturba was the one with the most in her plate, torn between duty and maternal love.
The director Feroz Abbas Khan has made an excellent directorial transition from theater to cinema and I sincerely hope to see this movie be India's nominee to be sent for the Oscars "Best Foreign Film" category next year. It has every chance to win! I also hope to see more movies of this caliber be made by Indian filmmakers in the near future; something that has a message and looks classy at the same time.
To view a trailer of the movie, click here.
