In a milieu challenging dominant, exclusivist Hindu caste notions, Anand grew up surrounded by the universalist idea of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” – the belief that the world is one family. Ancestors who had fought for India’s Independence instilled the values of “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity,” embedded in the nation’s Constitution. As his parents aged, Anand began documenting their stories, transitioning from capturing family gatherings to preserving oral history. A decade later, revisiting home movies, he made a poignant discovery. Today, as supremacist ideologies reshape India’s history that instigated Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, memories of the past hold greater significance than personal nostalgia, unveiling a story that transcends generations.
