On the occasion on Indian social reformer Mahatma Jyotirao Phule’s birth anniversary, Scam 1992 actor Pratik Gandhi announced his biopic on his social media page. The actor wrote, “Honoured to take Mahatma Phule’s legacy to the world as an actor along with @patralekhaa in #Phule On the occasion of 195th birth anniversary of Jyotiba Phule, unveiling the first look of ‘Phule’, the Hindi biopic, directed by @ananthmahadevanofficial produced by Content Engineers & Dancing Shiva Productions.”

The makers have unveiled it’s first look. Talking about his role Gandhi said, “Phule' is my first biographical film and even though the challenges are huge, given the fact that he was such an inspirational Indian leader; it's also a dream role and I can't wait to get started. I remember saying yes immediately after hearing the narration. Some characters just come to you and I am glad that Ananth sir came to me with this film. It's wonderful that Content Engineers and Dancing Shiva have taken the responsibility of telling an unexplored part of Mahatma Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule's life to the millennials.”

Patralekhaa who is playing Phule’s wife said, “I grew up in Shillong, Meghalaya, which boasts of a matriarchal society so gender equality is very close to my heart. Savitribai joined hands with her husband to start the first indigenously-run school for girls in Pune way back in 1848.
Mahatma Phule also championed widow remarriage and together they set up an orphanage to prevent infanticide. This is one film that will stay with me long after it is over.”

Phule is directed by Anant Mahadevan who is known for his films like ‘Mee Sindhutai Sapkal’, "Gour Hari Dastaan" and "Bittersweet’. It is produced by Raj Kishor Khaware, Pranay Chokshi, Saurabh Varma, Utpal Acharya, Anuya Chauhan Kudecha and Ritesh Kudecha, 'Phule' and will hit cinemas in 2023.