The Frontier Gandhi Badshah Khan | A Film by T.C. McLuhan

Press and Reviews

BBC: “Pashtun Peace Prophet Goes Global”
by Dawood Azami, BBC World Service:
As the international community discusses its policies towards violence-stricken Afghanistan and Pakistan, a question arises time and again - how to pacify and win the support of the Pashtun population? (Read full article)

The Toronto Star: “India's ‘Frontier Gandhi:’ Teri McLuhan's doc explores an almost forgotten peacemaker”
by Peter Howell, Movie Critic:
In archival photos of Badshah Khan standing next to his fellow peace advocate Mahatma Gandhi, it would be easy to mistake Khan for a bodyguard. (Read full article)

Reuters: "‘Frontier Gandhi’ brings Pashtun peace icon to life"
by Emma Graham-Harrison:
Badshah Khan was so close to Mahatma Gandhi they shared reading glasses, inspiring jokes about their shared vision, but unlike his friend, the Pashtun champion of non-violent struggle has been almost forgotten by his people. (Read full article)

“a hugely inspiring film”
—Toronto Sun

“magnificent in many ways”
—The Morning Paper, Reykjavik, Iceland

“a powerful work”
—Time Out Magazine, Abu Dhabi

“Pick of the Month”
—CSRwire.com

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“ In the battle against oppression, the use of violence is a no-win strategy. Ultimately, it always brings defeat.
The use of nonviolence, however, is a win-win strategy. In the end, it ensures there is no defeat. There is no defeat.”

–Badshah Khan

Press and Reviews

“ In the battle against oppression, the use of violence is a no-win strategy. Ultimately, it always brings defeat. The use of nonviolence, however, is a win-win strategy. In the end, it ensures there is no defeat. There is no defeat.”

–Badshah Khan

Press and Reviews

“ In the battle against oppression, the use of violence is a no-win strategy. Ultimately, it always brings defeat.
The use of nonviolence, however, is a win-win strategy. In the end, it ensures there is no defeat. There is no defeat.”