Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Working President T Jagga Reddy on Wednesday announced plans to make a Telugu biopic on Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, based on her book
‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’.
Speaking at a Congress workers’ meeting in Sangareddy, Jagga Reddy proposed that Congress leaders and workers from the Sangareddy Assembly constituency jointly produce the film. He suggested forming a 50-member committee to oversee the production process, with Gandhi Bhavan PRO Hari Prasad supervising the arrangements.
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Sangareddy Congress constituency convenor Julakanti Anjaneyulu announced a contribution of Rs 2 crore towards the film’s production.
“Party leaders and workers spend money during elections, don’t they? They should consider this project in the same spirit and come forward to contribute. Let us mobilise the required budget and identify a good director for the film. We should form a committee of 50 members to take the project forward. Once the preparations are completed, we will invite Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud to inaugurate the shooting,” Jagga Reddy said.
The proposed film will portray different phases of Sonia Gandhi’s life, from her family background and marriage toformer Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to her political journey and role in the Congress party.
It will also depict the tragedies following the assassinations of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, her challenges in raising Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, and her eventual entry into active politics.
Jagga Reddy said Sonia Gandhi had earned a distinct place in India’s diverse political and social landscape. He also proposed distributing copies of her book among Congress workers to help them understand her life and political journey.
“She had an opportunity to become Prime Minister when the Congress-led UPA came to power, but she chose Dr Manmohan Singh for the post. Her decision to give up the opportunity to become Prime Minister will remain a significant chapter in Indian political history. She never appeared to be driven by an ambition to occupy the top post. Her political journey and the decisions she took deserve to be brought before people through this film,” he said.
Jagga Reddy also credited the vision of Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi for the launch of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). He expressed hope that the film would introduce Sonia Gandhi’s contributions and political legacy to a wider Telugu-speaking audience.
