We give motorbikes as prizes during these tournaments,” says his brother.īut there was at least one person who said the film would be “glorifying violence” and promoting a “criminal” and might have an adverse impact on the youth of today.
“Since he was a footballer, we found no better way than sports to keep him alive, especially in hearts of youngsters. There must be something in him that someone has made a film,” said Gagandeep, a student.įor the last 12 years since Gandhi was murdered, the village hasn’t forgotten him as football, kabaddi and cricket tournaments are held every year in village in his memory. I was too young when all this happened but I have grown up hearing about Gandhi here. “There is curiosity to see the film but maybe my father won’t allow. We just want peace for our village,” said Gurjant Singh, an elderly villager. He respected all elders and that is why we are curious to see how film unfolds. Posters of the film adorned the walls of Gandhi’s home and his brother was calling friends and relatives to ensure that they see the film.īut a group of villagers sitting under the tree at chaupal were more tempered in their responses.
For us it is a big thing that a film has been made on our sarpanch,” said a villager. All we know is that he always respected elders and helped poor here. “We do not know what he did outside, what cases he was involved in. Gandhi fans in the village are now planning to throng nearby theaters in Khanna on September 11 when the film releases. We just want to be a part of this union and work in his remembrance,” says a student. “He was our hero he will continue to be so.
On Thursday, when The Indian Express visited Rasoolra, a group of college students ‘inspired’ from Gandhi were waiting outside his home to meet his brother Maninder. He was a national-level footballer, too.īut outside Rasoolra he was booked in multiple FIRs for thrashing, criminal intimidations, possessing illegal arms and even attempt to murder. The people in the village remember him as someone who helped out at the weddings of their daughter and got medicines for poor kids.
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