New Delhi (PTI): It is yet another in the several movies that have been made on the Mahatma’s life but the ‘Road to Sangam’, slated for release in October this year holds the promise of generating interest and maybe some controversy.

“The Road to Sangam,” received standing ovations at the Cannes Film Festival and the just concluded Ahmedabad Film Festival for its moving depiction about an ordinary Muslim mechanic’s internal tussle between truth and adherence to diktats of his community’s leaders.

Set in Allahabad, the film features versatile actor Paresh Rawal and the seasoned Om Puri.

The debut directorial venture of Amit Rai also has Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson, Tushar Gandhi, playing himself. It is set to be screened in theatres on October 2, Gandhi Jayanti.

“A few years ago there was a small news snippet on TV about a Muslim mechanic rebuilding the engine of the car that carried Gandhiji’s ashes to the Sangam caught my attention.

“There was also another news item about an urn containing Gandhiji’s ashes being found in a bank vault in Orissa. These two stories caught my attention and something started growing inside me,” says Rai who linked the two to make a film.