In May, creator Sameer Nair and showrunner-director Hansal Mehta announced Gandhi, which aims to be a definitive series on Mahatma Gandhi. Five months on, work on the first season has picked up pace. “Writing is underway. Our soft prep begins in December, going on till March, followed by hard prep. The soft prep will include production design, costumes and locations. We are hard at work, and hope to start shooting by June-end,” says Nair, CEO, Applause Entertainment.

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