While rehearsing for the play Mahatma vs Gandhi, actor Naseeruddin Shah once told me, he came across a scene where Gandhiji overlooks his son Harilal to recommend for a scholarship in England because he felt there was someone more deserving.

Naseer was using this as an example to explain the greatness of Gandhi to his own sons (who were also in the play). "Baba, what would you do in Gandhiji's place," his six-year-old (then) Vivaan asked. Naseer wondered, "I really don't know beta. Maybe I would send you, I am not Gandhiji."