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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|2016 Bollywood film directed by Sanoj Mishra}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
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| director = Sanoj Mishra<br />
| producer = Pratap Singh Yadav <br> Manoj B. Bhatt<br />
| writer = Kumar Manjul<br />
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| starring = [[Om Puri]]<br> [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]]<br>Akshay Singh <br>[[Mukesh Tiwari]]<br>Dolly Chawla<br> Meghna Haldar <br> [[Rishi Bhutani]]<br>Vikrant Anand<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vikrant-anand.html#filmography|title=All you want to know about #VikrantAnand}}</ref><br />
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| music = Sahil Rayyan<br>[[Shivam Pathak]]<br />
| cinematography = Ravi Chandan<br>Neetu Iqbal <br>Ashok Saroj<br />
| editing = Archit D Rastogi<br />
| studio = Aagman Films Pvt. Ltd.<br />
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2016|October|14|India}}<br />
| runtime = 128 minutes<br />
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}}'''''Gandhigiri''''' ([[Hindi]]: गांधीगीरी) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-Language film directed by Sanoj Mishra and produced by Pratap Singh Yadav.<br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
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The film tells the story of Rai Saheb. He is an NRI who returns to India. He is a strong believer in the principles given by [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhiji]]. His father played an active role in the freedom struggle and was closely associated with him. In India, he meets four different people who have taken the wrong paths due to various circumstances. Saheb makes them understand the importance of Gandhi's principles. Additionally, it exhibits how Gandhian values continue to remain relevant and can bring peace if implemented effectively.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/424207|title=A Gandhian Perspective on Peace|author=Bose, Anima|year=1981|journal=Journal of Peace Research|volume=18|issue=2|pages=159–164|doi=10.1177/002234338101800204|jstor=424207|s2cid=108514125|via=JSTOR}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
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* [[Om Puri]] as Rai Saheb<br />
* [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]] as Bakait Singh<br />
* Brijesh Karniwal as Bansi<br />
* [[Anupam Shyam]] as Kranti Pandey<br />
* [[Mukesh Tiwari]] as Natvarlal<br />
* Meghna Haldar as Jayanti<br />
* Dolly Chawala as Disha<br />
* Amit Shukla as Inspector <br />
* [[Rishi Bhutani]] as Yuvraj<br />
* [[Ravi Singh (humanitarian)| Ravi Singh]] as Rajaram Pandey<br />
* Ram Sujan Singh as Salfas Baba<br />
* Naveen Sharma as Dhananjay Panday<br />
* Vikrant Anand (guest appearance)<br />
* [[Vijay Raaz]] (Narrator)<br />
* Virendra Singh as Mohammed Khalil<br />
* Niranjan Chaubey as Deendayal<br />
* Anita sahgal as Yuvraj Mother<br />
* Rakesh Tripathi as Daya Nai<br />
* Yashartha Srivastav<br />
* Naveen Sharma<br />
* Aditya Roy<br />
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==Production==<br />
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''Gandhigiri'' was produced by Aagman Films Pvt. Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/om-puri-shoots-gandhigiri-in-lucknow/|title=Om Puri shoots 'Gandhigiri' in Lucknow|date=11 May 2015}}</ref> and directed by Sanoj Mishra. The singers were Ankit Tiwari, Sunidhi Chouhan, Mohammad Irfaan, Sujata Majumdar and Masha. Editing was by Archit D Rastogi. The Sound was engineered by Subhash Sahoo. Background Score was composed by Salil Amrute. The Associate Director was Vikas Kumar Singh. Post production was handled by Dl & VFX - After Studio.<br />
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The film was shot in [[Lucknow]], [[Raebareli]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Om-Puri-shoots-in-Lucknow/articleshow/47211342.cms?|title = Om Puri shoots in Lucknow - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Uttar Pradesh]].<br />
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== Reviews ==<br />
The movie did not receive positive reviews. ''The Indian Express'' stated that the film was "a pure crime". According to Shalini Lingar, the movie shows too many sex scenes and did not effectively convey the message of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-21|title=Gandhigiri movie review: This Om Puri film is a crime|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/gandhigiri-movie-review-om-puri-sanjay-mishra-star-rating-3094375/|access-date=2020-10-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> According to Surya Agarwal from Hindustan Times, the sale of Gandhi Topi and Kurta went up due to this film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-10-18|title=Gandhigiri goes to the head...literally!|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/gandhigiri-goes-to-the-head-literally/story-O460uiuaR6bD4O6V6qawrL.html|access-date=2020-10-26|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Mihir Bhanage from ''Times of India'' wrote in his review that '''Gandhigiri'' can be given a miss'.<ref>{{Citation|title=Movie Gandhigiri Movie Review 2016, Story, Trailers {{!}} Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/gandhigiri/movie-review/54976685.cms|access-date=2020-10-26}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{BH movie|gandhigiri<!-- id# 4223317 -->}}<br />
* {{IMDb title|tt4677434}}<br />
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