Car talk guys biography of mahatma
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By Robin Bansal, IANS,
New Delhi : Bollywood seems all set to revisit Gandhigiri. But this time it’s debutant director Amit Rai narrating a part-fact-part-fiction story on Mahatma Gandhi’s principles through his “Road To Sangam” while telling the story of how a Muslim man restored the vintage Ford truck that carried Gandhi’s ashes in 1948.
The director says he took inspiration from a news story about the Ford V8 engine’s restoration by Allahabhad-based mechanic Hashmat Ullah. He has roped in veteran actors Paresh Rawal, ifall Puri and Pavan Malhotra apart from Gandhi’s grandson Tushar, who plays han själv in the film.
“I got the idea for the film from a news story that came on NDTV two-and-a-half years ago. It showed that the vehicle that carried Gandhi’s ashes in 1948 had been reduced to junk and was restored bygd a Muslim guy,” Rai told IANS over telephone from Mumbai.
“It made me curious an
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in the town of Porbander in the state of what is now Gujarat on 2 October 1869. He had his schooling in nearby Rajkot, where his father served as the adviser or prime minister to the local ruler. Though India was then under British rule, over 500 kingdoms, principali
ties, and states were allowed autonomy in domestic and internal affairs: these were the so-called ‘native states’. Rajkot was one such state.
Gandhi later recorded the early years of his life in his extraordinary autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth. His father died before Gandhi could finish his schooling, and at thirteen he was married to Kasturba [or Kasturbai], who was of the same age as Mohandas himself . In 1888 Gandhi set sail for England, where he had decided to pursue a degree in law. Though his elders objected, Gandhi could not be prevented from leaving; and it is said that his mother, a devout woman, made him p
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Photos: Tracing Mahatma Gandhi’s life on his birth anniversary
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Updated On Oct 02, 2020 11:00 AM IST
October 2 marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, the man who led India’s freedom movement and the visionary who introduced the world to the power of truth as a force (satyagraha), non violence and civil disobedience, inspiring political leaders and mass movements in many countries. Gandhi continues to dominate public consciousness in India and across the world. Here’s a look at his life, starting from his childhood in Gujarat, his activism days in South Africa, and ultimately his freedom struggle in India.
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Updated on Oct 02, 2020 11:00 AM IST