Your series ‘Gandhi’ was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival to a standing ovation, which is not a common occurrence at this festival?
Well, it’s a lifetime experience for me. My heart is full of gratitude and satisfaction. It’s the biggest project of my career till now. Lots of firsts attached to this one. My wife, Bhamini and I are working on screen together for the first time. That’s a long-awaited dream come true for us.
It is also the first series to be shown at the TIFF, normally they screen feature films?
It is a first ever made in India, made by Indians, a world series on “Gandhi”. I am sure the world has not seen this “Gandhi” ever before. It’s about “Mohan” we don’t know much about. We screened only the first two episodes at TIFF. We got a standing ovation and that was extremely overwhelming. I am happy that the world will explore Bhamini’s talent through her impactful and compelling performance as Kastur. Can’t wait to show the series to my audience in India.
Do you see this as your international launch?
Yes, I would like to believe so. Going by the response we have got in Toronto, I can only see the impact of the series spreading.
