UK marks Gandhi Jayanti with iconic screening of 'Bapu@150' film at Piccadilly Circus

A film depicting the life of Mahatma Gandhi was projected on to the screens at Piccadilly Circus in London on Tuesday to mark the launch of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations for the Father of the Nation.

The 'Bapu@150' film, commissioned by the High Commission of India in London, flashed the teachings of Gandhi around non-violence and satyagraha on to the iconic screens in central London, with tourists and passers-by stopping to capture images.

The hour-long screening incorporated Gandhi's well-known sayings such as Be the change that you wish to see and Poverty is the worst form of violence and was accompanied by graphic imagery depicting the leader of the Indian National Movement in his characteristic khadi outfit and spectacles.

"This marks the launch of a series of celebrations for the 150th birth anniversary year of Mahatma Gandhi in the UK," the Indian High Commission said.

The screening was preceded by an annual gathering to mark Gandhi Jayanti, celebrated as the ...