HarperCollins is proud to announce a comprehensive biography containing a multitude of unknown facts about the various newsreels, films and documentaries on the Mahatma
Releasing December 2022
Praise for the book
‘Mahatma Gandhi wasn’t too fond of cinema. Little did he realize that one day, films will be made on his life. Cameras chased him from the time they were invented till his death. Even later, many films got made on his life and his thoughts. This book is a kind of cinematic biography of Gandhi written by a man who spent many years as the director of the Film Archives of India. His research has led to some wonderful gems about Mahatma Gandhi in the book.’ – Rajkumar Hirani
About the Book
Mahatma Gandhi remains one of the most photographed and filmed persons in the world. The camera loved him, and followed him like a shadow throughout his life. Yet, despite being a public communicator par excellence, Gandhi chose not to use the then newest form of art—cinema. He was steadfast in his belief that it was a bad influence.
From A.K. Chettiar’s Mahatma Gandhi: Twentieth-Century Prophet to Attenborough’s Gandhi, The Mahatma on Celluloid unravels many unknown facts about the newsreels, documentaries and films made on Gandhi. Based on extensive research, the book also includes excerpts and anecdotes from interviews with filmmakers like Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Naseeruddin Shah, Jahnu Barua, Feroz Abbas Khan and Girish Kasarvalli who share their insights on the Mahatma’s enduring tryst with cinema.
About the Author
Prakash Magdum is a civil servant with interest in films.
For further information please write to sagiri.dixit@harpercollins.co.in
Non-fiction/History/Cinema
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