I Have to be honest that when I watched this movie I compared it to the play “Mahatma vs Gandhi” that I had seen quite a few years ago, Though the characters still remained the same- however- this time the performers had changed.
While watching this movie, one would relate to the umpteen number of movies that are based on Gandhi, his life. This movie was different because it tried to portray Gandhi who also happened to be a husband, a father.
Akshaye Khanna, playing the character of Harilal - son who is tormented by the fact that he cannot live up to the expectation of being the son of a leader - who is an institution, someone who is “Bapu” to millions of Indians, and not just his father. An ordinary man born to an extraordinary human being. All that can be said about his performance is that it is by far his best.
Shefali Shah- who potrays Kasturba Gandhi, plays a character who is the wife of a major public figure, as well as the mother to a son who is not a devoted follower of Gandhi. Tied between the duties of a wife as well the fondness of a mother for her son, she plays the character with equal ease, and stirs the heart.
Darshan Zariwala- who plays the mammoth character of Mahatma Gandhi, hasn’t had too many plump roles, however, makes a very good effort.
Having said all this, the only thing that comes to my mind is that though it was a good movie, shot well, but somewhere the intensity in the characters were missing. The body was well made but the soul was missing. Which is why probably you would feel it’s a good film, but not a heart stirring or overwhelming performance.
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