Jagga Reddy plans Telugu film on Sonia Gandhi’s life based on book ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’

Sonia Gandhi's memoir 'Belonging' recounts her personal journey through the tumultuous 1960s, a period marked by global civil rights movements. The Congress matriarch reminisces about an unforgettable evening in Cambridge, May 1966, when she and her friends watched a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and British boxer Henry Cooper.

Sonia recalls the electrifying atmosphere as they listened to the match, their excitement swelling when Ali emerged victorious in the sixth round. This victory was more than just a triumph in sports; it was a moral win for them, inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.'s powerful 'I have a dream' speech. The evening was a significant moment, representing the spirit of the times and the growing influence of civil rights.

Two years earlier, Ali had already established himself as a world heavyweight champion and a symbol of black pride, challenging the status quo in the United States. His defiance against the draft to fight in the Vietnam War and his assertion of black pride earned him the title of a 'flaming rebel' and a political lightning rod. This rebellion led to his exile from boxing, which he only returned from four years later to deliver some of the most memorable fights in boxing history.