Release of Set of 10 DVDs of Narayan Desai’s Gandhi Katha

Executive Producer:  Suhas Borker

 

By Shri Om Thanvi, Editor-in-Chief, Jansatta

 

Followed by a panel discussion

 

Panelists: Dr. Kavita  A. Sharma, Director, IIC; Dr. Varsha Das, Writer and Art Critic; Prof. Purushottam Agrawal, Visiting Professor, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies; and Shri Ramesh Sharma, Director, Youth Department, Gandhi Peace Foundation                                                    

 

This launch of the DVDs commemorates 10 years of Gandhi Katha. The Gandhi Katha was started by Narayan Desai in 2004 as a reparative act of creative non-violence after the violence in Gujarat in 2002. The Gandhi Katha is an amazing opportunity to relive the incredible times of India’s freedom struggle. Kathas have been an age old communication form in India. Narayan Bhai has completely revolutionised this ancient art form by making it contemporary and relevant to our times.  The 15 hours recording of this set of DVDs was done during the Gandhi Katha held at the Gandhi King Memorial Plaza – IIC, in November 2010. The 10 DVDs are divided into 30 parts and capture Narayan Bhai's inimitable style of storytelling - vibrant, inspiring, simple and earthy