TV Actors Share Their Gandhigiri Moments From Helping Someone Financially to Managing Traffic!

As we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti today, we have these famous Television actors share their Gandhigiri moments with us. 

Have a look:

Ankit Bathla:

Recently I was traveling by flight to my hometown Delhi and I saw there was a lady who was making a ruckus about changing her seat. I realized why she wanted to change her seat, it was because the person beside her was old and was not from a very rich family. This lady was somebody who had a lot of money,  so she was making a ruckus and telling the flight attendant that the seats needed to be changed because she did not want to sit with this man. I felt that the poor man was feeling so insulted for no reason and the flight attendant very politely told her that the flight was full and there were no seats available and so if she wanted to change she could pay and move to business and first-class, which she wasn't ready for. Hence, she kept saying that she doesn't want to sit with someone who is not from a good class and that's when I felt bad for the person. I went and spoke to her and she recognized that I am an actor which made it even more convincing because as an actor we have the power to influence people which we must exercise as much as we can. So I spoke to her and told her that it's not about money. If the old man is doing something which is not right then it's a different thing. You can't judge someone because he is not wearing great clothes or he is not your age. This is one of my Gandhigiri moments.

Avinash Mishra:

I remember after completing the 12th, we had to choose a subject for graduation and one of my friends wanted to do BBA but he was forced by his parents to choose a CA course. And definitely, he didn’t want to do it, then my friends and I went to his home and had a long conversation with his parents, almost for 8-9 hours. I guess that was our Gandhigiri moment as we convinced them with love and huge patience.

Sanjay Gagnani:

I’ve had a lot of Gandhigiri moments. In fact, I keep witnessing Gandhigiri moments in my day to day life. I politely ask people to keep their surroundings clean, not to litter. If I find anyone spitting on the road, throwing garbage, I tell them not to. I threaten people that I will record and handover the footage to the media if they break traffic rules or misbehave when corrected. I’ve asked a lot of people in my unit to not use abusive language and keep the environment positive and clean. Also, If I find someone having a physical fight, I ask them to be nonviolent and solve the matter through a verbal conversation. 

Rehaan Roy:

Gandhi ji is not only an inspiration for our nation but is also an idol for the entire world because of his greatness and kindness. We all must have a Gandhi ji within us. There are many situations in life when you get tempted to do things which are easy and unethical. Those are the moments we must remember what Gandhi ji taught us and live by the truth and honesty.

Sneha:

Gandhi ji is not only an inspiration for our nation but is also an idol for the entire world because of his greatness and kindness. We all must have a Gandhi ji within us. There are many situations in life when you get tempted to do things which are easy and unethical. Those are the moments we must remember what Gandhi ji taught us and live by the truth and honesty.

Ayaz Ahmed:

It's not just about a moment or a day when I did something good, I think we all should do good every day and remind ourselves of the very essence of Gandhigiri, which is nonviolence. We should not differentiate between caste and creed, which is very old school. Also, I remember the base of Indian democracy and the reason why Mahatma Gandhi wanted a secular India. Presently, the way the government has been functioning in our country and the way the democracy has been played and used for their own advantages, I speak about the basic rights of constitution and the basics of any human staying in India. As long as we remember what Gandhi stands for, which is secularism, nonviolence and no differentiating between caste and creed, I think we are keeping a part of Gandhi alive with us every day, and in every moment with our breath.

Vijayendra Kumeria:

Cleanliness is something I am very particular about. I always correct people if they are littering or dirtying their surroundings. One act of Gandhigiri that I remember is that I saw people throwing water bottles here and there on the set after they consumed water. At first, I was disgusted but then my inner voice pricked me. I started collecting bottles and putting them in the bin and I made sure everyone noticed it. Everyone got embarrassed and started picking up the bottles and after that whenever I was on the set I never saw anyone littering at least in my presence.