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Gandhigiri is a 2016 Indian Hindi-Language film directed by Sanoj Mishra and produced by Pratap Singh Yadav.
Synopsis
The film tells the story of Rai Saheb, a Non-Resident Indian who returns to India. He is a strong believer in the principles given by Gandhiji. His father played an active role in the freedom struggle and was closely associated with him. In India, he meets four different people who have taken the wrong path due to various circumstances. Saheb makes them understand the importance of Gandhi's principles. Additionally, it exhibits how Gandhian values continue to remain relevant and can bring peace if implemented effectively.
Cast
Om Puri as Rai Saheb
Sanjay Mishra as Bakait Singh
Brijesh Karniwal as Bansi
Anupam Shyam as Kranti Pandey
Mukesh Tiwari as Natvarlal
Meghna Haldar as Jayanti
Dolly Chawala as Disha
Amit Shukla as Inspector
Rishi Bhutani as Yuvraj
Ravi Singh as Rajaram Pandey
Ram Sujan Singh as Salfas Baba
Naveen Sharma as Dhananjay Panday
Vikrant Anand (guest appearance)
Vijay Raaz (Narrator)
Virendra Singh as Mohammed Khalil
Niranjan Chaubey as Deendayal
Anita sahgal as Yuvraj Mother
Rakesh Tripathi as Daya Nai
Yashartha Srivastav
Naveen Sharma
Aditya Roy
Production
Gandhigiri was produced by Aagman Films Pvt. Ltd. and directed by Sanoj Mishra. The singers were Ankit Tiwari, Sunidhi Chouhan, Mohammad Irfaan, Sujata Majumdar and Masha. Editing was by Archit D Rastogi. The Sound was engineered by Subhash Sahoo. Background Score was composed by Salil Amrute. The associate director was Vikas Kumar Singh. Post production was handled by Dl & VFX - After Studio.
The film was shot in Lucknow, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh.
Reviews
The movie received negative reviews. The Indian Express stated that the film was "a pure crime". According to Shalini Lingar, the movie shows too many sex scenes and did not effectively convey the message of the film. According to Surya Agarwal from Hindustan Times, the sale of Gandhi Topi and Kurta went up due to this film. Mihir Bhanage from Times of India wrote in his review that 'Gandhigiri can be given a miss'.
References
External links
Gandhigiri at Bollywood Hungama
Gandhigiri at IMDb