By:
Devansh
Patel,
IndiaFM
Wednesday,
August
01,
2007
Imagine
a
conversation
with
our
very
own
Bapu,
Mahatma
Gandhi
in
today's
time.
Well,
that
will
always
be
my
impossible
dream.
But
yesterday,
we
had
the
privilege
to
talk
to
the
fifth
generation
of
Gandhis
regarding
a
film
which
is
very
close
to
their
hearts
and
which
they
will
always
cherish
throughout
their
lives
-
Gandhi
My
Father.
Yes,
in
this
first
ever
exclusive
interview,
the
great
great
grandson
and
granddaughter
of
Mahatma
Gandhi
speak
about
their
relationship
with
their
father
Tusshar
Gandhi,
whether
people
still
follow
the
Gandhian
principles
and
why
should
everyone
go
and
watch
Gandhi
My
Father.
Excerpts
from
Vivan
Gandhi's
interview How
does
it
feel
to
be
the
great
great
grandson
of
Mahatma
Gandhi?
Vivan
Gandhi
-
It
feels
great.
Infact,
I
feel
proud
that
I
am
the
great
great
grandson
of
the
person
who
gave
us
our
much
deserved
Independence
whom
we
fondly
call
Bapu.
What
went
through
your
mind
when
you
first
heard
about
the
film
Gandhi
My
Father? VG
-
When
I
first
heard
about
Gandhi
My
Father
coming
out
I
immediately
recalled
that
there
was
no
such
film
ever
to
come
out
of
any
kind
of
cinema
showing
the
relationship
between
the
great
man
and
his
eldest
son
Harilal.
That
fact
took
me
by
surprise.
I
felt
nice
but
was
also
curious
as
to
what
the
film
might
show
or
portray.
I
was
looking
forward
to
see
it
as
soon
as
possible.
The
film
deals
with
the
disagreements
and
conflicts
between
Bapu
and
his
eldest
son
Harilal.
If
Bapu
was
here
today,
what
would
you
be
arguing
against
him
and
why?
VG
-
Let
me
make
it
very
clear
that
if
Bapu
was
here
in
today's
time,
I
wouldn't
want
Bapu
to
change
nor
would
I
want
him
to
change
me
because
he
was
a
different
person
all
together
and
his
thoughts
would
have
been
completely
in
contrast
to
mine.
He
is
miles
ahead
in
his
approach
towards
life
and
instead
of
arguing,
I
would
be
listening
to
his
teachings.
Today,
in
the
world
of
corruption
and
people
applying
shortcuts
for
success,
do
you
think
Bapu
seeing
all
this
would
be
ashamed
of
his
teachings?
VG
-
Yes,
he
would
have
felt
upset
seeing
the
drastic
change
in
the
system
and
the
way
it
has
affected
everyone.
But
during
his
time,
India
was
newly
independent
and
there
was
not
a
lot
of
corruption
compared
to
what's
happening
today.
But
I
am
so
sure
that
if
he
was
here
today
with
us,
he
would
have
still
tried
his
best
to
change
India
for
good.
That
does
not
mean
that
we
cannot
change
it.
We
are
trying
to
improve
the
corrupt
system
which
is
tough
but
not
impossible.
Does
that
mean
you
are
going
to
be
one
of
the
very
few
who
will
be
pursuing
his
career
into
politics
to
change
the
system?
VG
-
I
haven't
thought
about
what
my
future
career
is
going
to
be
like
because
I
have
just
entered
college.
May
be
in
the
time
to
come
I
might
join
politics
but
not
certain.
I
would
not
completely
ignore
the
fact
that
India
today
requires
honest
politicians
and
patriotic
people
to
make
India
a
better
place
to
live
in.
At
this
present
moment,
I
have
my
own
life
to
look
after
and
there
are
many
people
to
look
after
the
situation.
But
as
said
earlier,
I
would
not
ignore
my
own
country.
If
you've
seen
the
film,
could
you
recall
your
best
moments
from
Gandhi
My
Father? VG
-
I
have
seen
the
film
and
I
can
recall
the
three
most
touching
moments
from
it.
One
when
Harilal
changes
into
Islam
religion
and
when
Kasturba
comes
to
meet
him
while
he
is
having
lunch.
Another
was
when
Harilal
sends
a
letter
to
Bapu
about
how
he
being
the
father
of
the
nation
could
not
be
a
father
to
his
own
son.
Finally,
during
Bapu's
funeral
scene
when
Harilal,
inspite
of
trying
to
get
close
to
his
father
in
the
stampede
was
pushed
aside.
These
were
few
of
the
many
emotional
scenes
I
thought
will
make
people
cry
in
the
film.
Do
you
believe
that
Hindi
cinema
is
changing
for
good
by
making
such
films
like
Gandhi
My
Father? VG
-
This
is
a
very
different
film
which
has
come
out
of
Indian
cinema
from
the
many
comedy,
romantic
and
family
dramas
recently
released.
Gandhi
My
Father
is
a
good
change
from
the
same
old
action,
thrillers
and
comedies.
I
think
such
films
should
come
out
every
year
which
reminds
us
of
our
simplicity
and
takes
us
back
to
our
roots
and
most
importantly,
make
us
feel
patriotic.
Not
to
forget,
in
this
film
people
will
be
seeing
a
completely
different
Bapu
which
will
be
quite
interesting
for
the
viewers.
What
relationship
do
you
share
with
your
father,
the
great
grandson
of
Bapu
-
Tushaar
Gandhi?
VG
-
There
are
some
points
which
we
defer
on.
My
father
has
his
own
way
of
thinking
and
point
of
view
about
life
and
vice
versa
but
we
don't
really
argue
over
it.
For
example
the
way
of
dressing
in
today's
time
is
something
which
my
father
doesn't
like,
so
we
do
exchange
a
few
words
across
the
table,
nothing
more
than
that.
Do
you
often
wear
Khadi?
VG
-
Yes,
I
do
sometimes
occasionally
at
functions
I
attend
and
during
National
holidays
like
the
Independence
Day
and
Republic
Day.