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This retro-themed narrative revisits one of the most emotional chapters in India’s modern history. Using archival-style footage, it captures the dramatic morning of 31 October 1984, when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated at her residence in New Delhi.The story then shifts into a stylized, documentary-like look at the transition that followed. Rajiv Gandhi, suddenly thrust into national leadership, is seen traveling across India as he worked to reconnect a shaken country. Sonia Gandhi appears in the background of many public moments, maintaining a quiet strength as the family navigated a period marked by grief, responsibility, and national expectation. The narrative continues into 1991, recalling the tragic assassination of Rajiv Gandhi and the end of another defining chapter. T
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