Manoj Bajpayee Begins Filming as Mahatma Gandhi in Sudhir Mishra's New Film
Filming has begun in Lucknow for Sudhir Mishra's upcoming historical drama, tentatively titled Gandhi and My Mother, featuring Manoj Bajpayee as Mahatma Gandhi. The film explores a lesser-known 21-day period during India's independence, focusing on Gandhi's personal journey and choices. Bajpayee has undergone significant physical transformation for the role. The cast includes Divya Dutta and Saurabh Shukla, with production emphasizing authentic 1940s settings. The project is produced by Anubhav Sinha under Benaras Mediaworks and is expected to continue shooting until October.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (54/100). Lens Score 31/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, moneycontrol, news18, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 5 Sept, 01:50 pm. Other outlets followed.