India, Aug. 23 -- Even though he has played him on stage for years, stepping into the shows of Mahatma Gandhi is always daunting for Pratik Gandhi. It was through the play Mohan No Masalo in 2015 that Pratik first gained recognition in the acting world. Now, he will bring a young Mohandas to the screen in Hansal Mehta's series, Gandhi.

The show will have its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, one of the biggest global stages of them all. That means that his portrayal of the Mahatma and the show as a whole will be judged via an international lens, with obvious comparisons with Richard Attenborough's multi-Oscar-winning 1982 film of the same name.

The film won 8 Oscars, including the Best Actor for Ben Kingsle...