The hit show Detective Byomkesh Bakshi launched in 1993 is being telecasted again on Doordarshan due to the lockdown. Rajit Kapoor played the role of Detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the show. This role proved to be a milestone for his career. But do you know Rajit Kapoor has not only played a detective but also played the role of Mahatma Gandhi.
Rajit Kapoor played the character of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film The Making of the Mahatma. This movie was jointly produced by India-South Africa. This movie was directed by Shyam Benegal. The most special thing is that Rajit Kapoor is the first Indian to play Mahatma Gandhi on the silver screen. In an interview, Rajit told how he got this role?
Rajit Kapoor had said, Actually, I did not want to do this role. I was first to play a revolutionary in the film. As far as I knew, Nasiruddin Shah was going to play Mahatma Gandhi or someone else. I was called for a screen test. I saw many people come for the screen test. Anu Kapoor was also involved in this. I never thought about it that I will play Gandhi. I got a call so I went for a screen test. After 1 week, he called me and said- My friend you are becoming Gandhi.
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