This is a kind of movie where you will find a new details every time you watch it.
The plot is set around the events in the time period between Direct Action Day (16 Aug, 1946) to Gandhi's assassination (Jan 30, 1948). This is definitely a wonderful watch if you know background of characters like Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, Godse and Direct Action Day. The story proclaims itself as a combination of Fact + Fiction when the movie starts in the house of a bedridden old Saket Ram. And, except Gandhi, Suhrawardy, Godse other real characters from the Partition era are given least importance as the plot is about how the fictional characters, their family and friendship is affected because of this partition decision and the ensuing riots.
There is also a small bit of alternate history, where Saket Ram hallucinates his wife saying - "This is Vijaya Dasami Day... You are chosen to accomplish the mission.." while in reality it was Muslim League who said "Muslims must remember that ... it was in Ramazan that the permission for jehad was granted by Allah..." and provocated the Direct Action Day riots.
And, this is one of the boldest attempts in portraying Gandhi, where two sides of the character are presented. There are some who praise Gandhi and there are some who criticize Gandhi for his actions. And, this happens right from the starting till the last part. I think no other film has taken such a dual stand on Gandhi.
This is one of the rarest and finest work of Indian cinema that everyone should watch to know what Indian cinema can produce!!
The plot is set around the events in the time period between Direct Action Day (16 Aug, 1946) to Gandhi's assassination (Jan 30, 1948). This is definitely a wonderful watch if you know background of characters like Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, Godse and Direct Action Day. The story proclaims itself as a combination of Fact + Fiction when the movie starts in the house of a bedridden old Saket Ram. And, except Gandhi, Suhrawardy, Godse other real characters from the Partition era are given least importance as the plot is about how the fictional characters, their family and friendship is affected because of this partition decision and the ensuing riots.
There is also a small bit of alternate history, where Saket Ram hallucinates his wife saying - "This is Vijaya Dasami Day... You are chosen to accomplish the mission.." while in reality it was Muslim League who said "Muslims must remember that ... it was in Ramazan that the permission for jehad was granted by Allah..." and provocated the Direct Action Day riots.
And, this is one of the boldest attempts in portraying Gandhi, where two sides of the character are presented. There are some who praise Gandhi and there are some who criticize Gandhi for his actions. And, this happens right from the starting till the last part. I think no other film has taken such a dual stand on Gandhi.
This is one of the rarest and finest work of Indian cinema that everyone should watch to know what Indian cinema can produce!!