Gandhi Talks

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Gandhi Talks
Directed by Kishor Pandurang Belekar
Starring
Cinematography Karan B. Rawat
Edited byAshish Mhatre
Music by A. R. Rahman
Production
companies
Kyoorius
Moviemill
Zee Studios
Release date
  • 20 November 2023 (2023-11-20)
(Iffi Premiere)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageSilent

Gandhi Talks is an Indian silent film directed by Kishor Pandurang Belekar, produced by Zee Studios, Kyoorius and Moviemill, scored by A. R. Rahman. [1] and starring Aravind Swami, Vijay Sethupathi, Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth Jadhav. It premiered at the International Film Festival of India in 2023. [2]

Contents

Cast

Production

In January 2021, Vijay Sethupathi announced film Gandhi Talks. [3] On 5 May 2022, principal photography started, [4] and trailer was released on 2 October 2022. [5]

Reception

S.r. Praveen from The Hindu wrote: "Although Gandhi Talks veers off course at times, the film deserves credit for Belekar’s daring to make a silent film with mainstream stars in an era when the call is for louder-than-the-previous “pan-Indian” films". [6] Priyanka Sundar from Firstpost wrote: "After Petta, Vikram and most recently, Jawaan, this is not starring Vijay Sethupathi, the one note villain, but an actor who seems to have enjoyed adding another feather to his cap". [7] Chris from The News Minute stated: "The film has its flaws, but given the uniqueness of the form and the hugely difficult task of keeping a silent film entertaining, Gandhi Talks is a movie to be reckoned with". [8] Nandu Sekhar from Mathrubhumi wrote: "Gandhi Talks gives the audience an unforgettable theatre experience when Rahman's magical music is added. Gandhi Talks is a must watch film for every movie buff". [9]

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