Surendra Rajan
Surendra Rajan: “Given an opportunity to play Gandhi now, I could deliver an even deeper performance”
For decades, actor, painter and sculptor Surendra Rajan has been one of Indian cinema and theatre’s most recognizable faces when portraying Mahatma Gandhi. From Rajkumar Santoshi’s The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) to dozens of short films, ads, and regional projects, Rajan’s journey into Gandhi’s shoes began almost accidentally when British makeup artists noticed an uncanny resemblance once he shaved his beard. Now 88 and living a quiet, contented life in Coimbatore, Rajan reflects on the immense responsibility of bringing Mahatma Gandhi to life. How many times have | Click Here...
Surendraji is a fellow-actor and in distress. How can I not help him?: Sonu Sood
Film and television actor Surendra Rajan has found himself a travel messiah in Sonu Sood, who has made it his life’ mission to reach hapless travelers to their destination. Hence when veteran actor Surendra Rajan who has worked in Munnabhai MBBS and The Legend Of Bhagat Singh, expressed his inability to get home to Satna in Madhya Pradesh, Sonu intervened. When I asked him about this, his latest gesture of altruism Sonu Sood tried to brush it off as a small matter. “I had worked with Surendra Rajanji in Prabhudheva’ s R Rajkumar. A journalist-friend informed me that he needed t | Click Here...
Review of ZEE5’s Khaar: A riveting drama on salt, satyagraha and the steadfast spirit of Gandhiji
ZEE5, the digital arm of Zee TV, continues to amaze viewers with its eclectic offerings in web originals. Their shows span the entire spectrum of genres, from thrillers to psychological dramas and biopics. But where the OTT platform has clearly trumped its peers is in the docudrama space. Amidst the glut of whodunits, thrillers, comedies and slice-of-life series jostling for space in the crowded digital space, Zee5 has the gumption to stand apart from the crowd with its originals, which showcase fascinating events from the forgotten annals of Indian history. | Click Here...
Sanjay Gurbaxani and Surendra Rajan ‘relive’ their Nehra and Gandhi stints in ALT Balaji’s Bose – Dead / Alive
ALTBalaji's Bose- Dead/Alive boasts of a stellar critically acclaimed star cast to essay the roles of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. Ironically, the actors namely Sanjay Gurbaxani (Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru) and Surendra Rajan (Mahatma Gandhi) have actually essayed the roles of Nehru and Gandhi in the past making them connoisseurs of the same. For the uninitiated, acclaimed actor Sanjay Gurbaxani played Jawaharlal Nehru in Begum Jaan starring Vidya Balan in 2017, while Surendra Rajan played Gandhi in Gandhi: the Silent Gun, a short film and The Legend of Bhagat Singh. S | Click Here...