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Hansal Mehta Seeks Visa Help Days Before TIFF Premiere of Gandhi

The Pratik Gandhi–led series, the first Indian title in TIFF’s Primetime slate, is scheduled to screen on September 6.

Overview

  • Mehta posted on X asking the Canadian High Commission in Delhi for assistance, saying passports have been there nearly three weeks with 10 days to go before TIFF.
  • Gandhi is set for its world premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival, which runs September 4–14, with the screening slated for September 6.
  • The series adapts Ramachandra Guha’s Gandhi Before India and Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World, with Pratik Gandhi portraying Mahatma Gandhi and Bhamini Oza as Kasturba.
  • Applause Entertainment produces the show and A. R. Rahman is credited as the music composer.
  • Ahead of the festival, Mehta shared behind-the-scenes photos and a gratitude note marking a year since season one wrapped principal photography in August 2024.