Documentary On Mahatma Gandhi 'Ahimsa' Wins Top Honour At New York Indian Film Festival 2021

Ahimsa Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless, a documentary based on Mahatma Gandhi, directed by Ramesh Sharma, was awarded the best documentary feature at the New York Indian Film Festival 2021.

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Sharma said that he was inspired to revisit the iconic leader's life and philosophy on his 150th birth anniversary of Gandhi. The documentary was shot in India, South Africa, the US and Europe.

Ahimsa tracks the influence of Gandhi¡¯s non-violence approach on world leaders including Martin Luther King Jr., late Congressman John Lewis, former South African President Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama. International musicians U2 and AR Rahman contributed to the title track of the documentary.

Delighted to share the news our film AHIMSA- Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless won the #BestDocumentary award at the 21st New York Indian Film Festival - @NYIndianFF. It's a validation of Gandhi¡¯s message of nonviolence and its relevance to our times. @umagajapati @sanagajapati

¡ª ramesh sharma (@rameshfilms) June 13, 2021

Rippin Sindher-directed Seva, on the Sikh tradition of Seva, won the best documentary short. Acclaimed actress Swastika Mukherjee-starrer Tasher Ghawr, directed by Sudipto Roy, was honoured with the best short narrative award. The film explores the state of mind of a married woman, Sujata, played brilliantly by Mukherjee, during the coronavirus lockdown.

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Other winners include Nasir, which won the best film award. The film is directed by Arun Karthick. Akshata Pandavapura was named best actress for Where Is Pinky?. Siddharth Menon won best actor award for June. Ajitpal Singh won the best director for Fire In the Mountains.