Gandhi, My Father
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| Directed by | Feroz Abbas Khan |
| Written by | Feroz Abbas Khan |
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| Produced by | Anil Kapoor |
| Starring | Darshan Jariwala Akshaye Khanna Bhumika Chawla Shefali Shah |
| Cinematography | David McDonald |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Piyush Kanojia |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹80 million |
| Box office | ₹74.9 million |
Gandhi, My Father is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film directed by Feroz Abbas Khan. It was produced by Anil Kapoor, and released on 3 August 2007. The film stars Darshan Jariwala, Akshaye Khanna, Bhumika Chawla, and Shefali Shah.
The film explores the troubled relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his son Harilal Gandhi. The film is based upon the biography of Harilal Gandhi, titled Harilal Gandhi: A Life by Chandulal Bhagubhai Dalal. Khan's play, Mahatma vs. Gandhi, while different from this film, had a similar theme which was based on a novel by Gujarati author Dinkar Joshi. The film was shot in South Africa and in several Indian cities, including Mumbai and Ahmedabad.