Kabir Bedi celebrates TIFF premiere of ‘Gandhi’ series, pays tribute to Dadabhai Naoroji

Veteran actor Kabir Bedi recently talked about his role as Dadabhai Naoroji in the upcoming series ‘Gandhi’. The actor called it one of the most meaningful roles of his career.

In a recent Instagram post, Kabir shared his excitement about bringing the leader to life on screen.

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The post featured a few snapshots from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where ‘Gandhi’ made its grand premiere. In one of the pictures, Kabir poses with music maestro AR Rahman.

 

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Kabir captioned the post, “’Gandhi’ premiers to a standing ovation at the Toronto International Film Festival @tiff_net. Proud to have played the grand old man of India, Dadabhai Naoroji, who inspired Gandhi in his early days in London. The audience appreciation touched us all deeply. A great success for its creators @hansalmehta @sameern @sidkhaitan @arrahman and Applause Entertainment @applausesocial. And HUGE congrats to the whole cast and crew particularly the stellar @pratikgandhiofficial. Thank you for the love Toronto #Gandhi #TIFF #TV #Series #screening #filmfestival #actorslife #redcarpet #film #series #lookout #gandhi.”

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The 79-year-old actor has been sharing glimpses from the series celebrations, including a dinner with the cast and crew before the TIFF screening.

 

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Reflecting on that evening, he wrote, “Pre-TIFF screening dinner with team ‘Gandhi’. Great honour for the ‘Gandhi’ series produced by @sameern @applausesocial @sidkhaitan to be selected for TIFF in the Prime Time category. And music by maestro @arrahman. The first show from India to ever be selected! Congratulations to the whole team! Will be sharing more… #gandhi #series #screening #Applause #TVseries.”

The TIFF premiere welcomed director Hansal Mehta, actors Pratik Gandhi, Tom Felton, Bhamini Oza, and Kabir Bedi walking the red carpet alongside AR Rahman and producer Sameer Nair.

The series, which tells the story of Mahatma Gandhi’s early life and the people who shaped his journey, received a warm response from the audience, earning a standing ovation at the festival.