'Gandhi Talks' trailer: Vijay Sethupathi, Aditi Rao Hydari and Arvind Swami shine in silent black comedy - Watch

Vijay Sethupathi’s upcoming feature, 'Gandhi Talks', is poised to become one of the most distinctive theatrical events in modern cinema. It marks the debut of director Kishore Pandurang Belekar, featuring an ensemble including Arvind Swami, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Vijay Sethupathi. The film is scheduled for a nationwide release on January 30, 2026 coinciding with the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. A silent film, it features visual imagery, physical performances and an immersive music to tell its story. The release of the official trailer this week has offered audiences their first significant look into the silent film.

'Gandhi Talks' trailer reveals contrasting lives, romance, and rising tension

The two-and-a-half-minute trailer introduces two contrasting characters. The two-and-a-half-minute trailer for Gandhi Talks introduces two starkly different lives. Vijay Sethupathi stars as Mahadev, a struggling lower-middle-class man who faces constant humiliation while devotedly caring for his ailing mother. His life gets hope in a budding romance with a neighbor, played by Aditi Rao Hydari. Contrasting his struggle is Arvind Swami’s character, Boseman, a wealthy construction tycoon. Despite his financial status, Boseman is depicted as morally bankrupt. As the trailer unfolds, the visual storytelling intensifies, showcasing how the lives of these two men eventually collide in this silent black comedy.

A.R. Rahman’s score becomes the film’s voice

The trailer, a silent one, features phenomenal performances and a soulful BGM from A.R. Rahman. Posting the trailer on his social media handle, Vijay Sethupathi wrote, “Not every story needs words. Some are meant to be felt. This time, the screen doesn’t talk. It makes you listen.” Netizens too have echoed this sentiment by flocking the comments section with “Zero dialogues, only BGM speaks,” “When A.R. Rahman is present, music speaks,” and so on.

More about 'Gandhi Talks'

In an earlier interview, director Kishore Pandurang Belekar describes 'Gandhi Talks' as a cinematic exercise in "trusting silence." His vision was to strip away the noise of modern cinema and return to its most fundamental elements: raw performance and pure emotion.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”