Sonia Gandhi memoir to inspire Telugu biopic?
India, Nov. 13 -- A Telugu feature film based on former Congress president Sonia Gandhi's memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, is in the works, with Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) working president Jagga Reddy announcing the plans on Thursday.
He made the announcement at a Congress workers' meeting in Sangareddy, Telangana, urging party leaders and workers from the constituency to contribute towards the film's production. At the meeting, constituency Congress convenor Julakanti Anjaneyulu pledged an initial Rs.2 crore towards the project. Jagga Reddy also proposed forming a 50-member committee to oversee the production process.
Released on November 10, the 544-page memoir traces Sonia Gandhi's life, from her childhood in post-war Italy and meeting Rajiv Gandhi in Cambridge in 1965 to her move to India and eventual entry into politics.
According to Jagga Reddy, the proposed biopic will explore different phases of her life, including her marriage to Rajiv Gandhi, the family's personal tragedies following the assassinations of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, and her journey into active politics.HTC...
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