Telangana Congress plans Sonia Gandhi biopic based on her memoir ‘Belonging’
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Hyderabad: Congress leaders and workers from Telangana’s Sangareddy Assembly constituency have announced plans to produce a film on the life of Sonia Gandhi, drawing inspiration from her newly released autobiography, Belonging: A Journey of Love.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee working president T Jagga Reddy made the announcement at a meeting of party leaders and workers, a day after the memoir was released. He said the project would be funded jointly by Congress members from the constituency.
Sangareddy constituency convener Julakanti Anjaneyulu has pledged Rs 2 crore towards the proposed film. Jagga Reddy also suggested the formation of a 50-member committee to handle production and related arrangements.
The party plans to invite Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud for the formal launch of the film’s shooting.
The proposed biopic will reportedly trace Sonia Gandhi’s journey from her family background to her role in Indian politics. It is expected to depict her relationship with the Gandhi family, including her position as Indira Gandhi’s daughter-in-law, Rajiv Gandhi’s wife, and the mother of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
The film will also touch upon the assassinations of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. Jagga Reddy said it would highlight Sonia Gandhi’s decision in 2004 to decline the Prime Minister’s post and instead back Manmohan Singh for the role.
In addition to the film, Congress workers in the constituency will be given copies of Sonia Gandhi’s autobiography. The party plans to distribute the book among its cadres to familiarise them with her personal experiences, political journey and the challenges she faced.