His performance in the critically-acclaimed film was lauded by many, including the Indian government that honoured him with a National Award for his effort. ''Gandhi, My Father' happened in a curious way. Feroz Abbas Khan (director) had approached me for Gandhi's role in his famous play 'Mahatma v/s Gandhi'. I was his first choice. Unfortunately, I was preoccupied with other business interests then, and it was my misfortune that I couldn't do it. So here I am, playing Gandhi in his directorial debut,' Darshan had said in an interview. (Photo | YouTube Screengrab and EPS)