Gandhi for Gen Z: The Mahatma is suddenly cool again | A documentary by The Hindu

In the summer of 2026, a generation unfamiliar with Mahatma Gandhi gathered at Jantar Mantar, peacefully protesting against the NEET paper leak. This unexpected movement injected fresh relevance into Gandhi's teachings, prompting questions about dissent, democracy, and political action. Students organized sit-ins, fasts, and demonstrations, inadvertently bringing Gandhi's ethos of satyagraha into areas where his influence was previously unconsidered.

The documentary "Gandhi for Gen Z" explores the myriad ways Gandhi's ideas persist in modern-day India, from the Cockroach Janata Party's unconventional approach to grassroots work by SEWA. It delves into the complex relationship between Gandhi and Ambedkar, the implications of civil disobedience in the digital era, and the challenge of maintaining non-violence in a society increasingly divided.

Featuring historians, activists, and organizers like Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Ramachandra Guha, Tushar Arun Gandhi, Saurav Das, and Mirai Chatterjee, the film reframes Gandhi not as a relic of the past but as a relevant proposition for the present.