Telugu Biopic Based on Sonia Gandhi’s Autobiography Announced;

Telugu Biopic Based on Sonia Gandhi’s Autobiography Announced; Sangareddy Congress Leader Pledges ?2 Crore
Jagga Reddy, Working President of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC), has announced a Telugu film based on the life journey of Sonia Gandhi. The film will be inspired by her recently published autobiography, *Belonging: A Journey of Love*. Jagga Reddy made this announcement during a meeting of Congress party workers in Sangareddy. He urged Congress leaders and party workers from the constituency to contribute financially toward the film's production. Responding promptly to this appeal, Julakanti Anjaneyulu, the Congress coordinator for the Sangareddy constituency, pledged a sum of ?2 crore for the project. Jagga Reddy has proposed the formation of a 50-member committee to oversee the preliminary work for the film, with Hariprasad, the Public Relations Officer at Gandhi Bhavan, tasked with supervising the committee's operations. Addressing the fundraising aspect, Reddy remarked, "You spend money on elections, don't you? Consider this an expenditure of a similar nature. We will raise the budget and select a capable director." The film will chronicle Sonia Gandhi’s life—her role as the daughter-in-law of Indira Gandhi, wife of Rajiv Gandhi, and mother to Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi. It is expected to depict how she raised her children during the challenging periods following the assassinations of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, as well as her subsequent journey into active politics. Once the initial preparations are complete, plans are in place for Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and TPCC President Mahesh Kumar Goud to perform the *muhurat* (ceremonial commencement) for the film's shooting. The director and the cast for the film have yet to be finalized.