Jagga Reddy is planning a Telugu film on the life of Sonia Gandhi

TPCC Working President T. Jagga Reddy at a meeting of Congress leaders and workers at Sangareddy on Wednesday (November 11). | Photo credit: MOHD ARIF

TPCC working president and former MLA T. Jagga Reddy has announced plans to make a Telugu film on the life and political journey of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, based on her autobiography ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love.’

Addressing a meeting of Congress leaders and workers at Sangareddy, he said that party workers and leaders from the Assembly constituency should take responsibility for the production of the film. “Just as you spend money during elections, consider this as another such expenditure,” he told party workers, urging them to contribute to the project.

In support of Mr. Jagga Reddy’s plans, Congress president Julakanti Anjaneyulu announced a contribution of ₹ 2 crore for his production.

Mr. Reddy said that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and TPCC President B. Mahesh Kumar Goud would be invited to formally start the shooting once the plans were finalised, he said.

The film would depict Sonia Gandhi’s journey from her family life to her entry into politics, the tragedies in her life and the sacrifices she made, he said, adding that she studied the intricacies of the Congress political system and created a distinct identity.

He particularly recalled her decision to turn down the post of Prime Minister after the Congress-led UPA came to power in 2004, making Manmohan Singh the Prime Minister. “It is a significant chapter in the political history of the country and it needs to be told to the younger generation,” he said.

Mr. Reddy also credited Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi with the ideas that led to the formulation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

Published – 11 Nov 2026 20:27 IST