When Hansal Mehta set out to make Gandhi, he envisioned it as a story of many contradictions—the leader that the world knows as the Mahatma and the man behind it, the principles he stood for and the humbling incidents that led to their birth. So, when it came to crafting the music for the complex story, the makers had a unanimous choice—A R Rahman.

Gandhi Jayanti 2024: AR Rahman to score Hansal Mehta's historical drama

On the occasion of the Mahatma’s 155th birth anniversary today, mid-day brings the exclusive news that the Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer has been roped in for the historical drama that sees Pratik Gandhi step into Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s role.