| Deepak Antani is a versatile Indian actor and director. |
| He is a lookalike of Mahatma Gandhi and has portrayed his character in over 20 short films, TV serials, 190 stage plays, and documentaries. |
| His resemblance to Gandhi earned him a spot in the Limca Book of Records 2020. |
| After completing his B.Tech, he worked as an electrical technician at Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd in Vadodara. |
| Later, the company merged with Reliance Industries in 2002. |
| Looking for a change, he enrolled at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and worked part-time. |
| During college, he attended mime workshops and got into theatre. |
| In his younger days, he served as an NCC Cadet. |
| After graduating, he worked as a production assistant at Doordarshan for thirteen years. |
| In 2000, Deepak amazed the audience with his portrayal of Gandhi, kickstarting his career in Gandhi-themed roles. |
| He worked as a program producer for Colors Gujarati until 2002. |
| From 2002-2011, he directed short films, TV serials, and documentaries with Shree Falak Films. |
| In August 2011, he became the channel head at Transmedia Limited and later the COO at Pranami Broadcasting Limited. |
| His acting debut was in the Gujarati film "Gandhiji My Mentor" in 2016. |
| He appeared in various Gujarati short films and films like "Pagal Kar Diya Toone" and "Mujib: The Making of Nation." |
| Antani played a driver in the series "The Family Man" on Amazon Prime Video. |
| He also appeared in Crime Patrol, Antral, and other TV shows. |
| Apart from acting, he directed Gujarati films and wrote articles for magazines and newspapers. |
| Deepak wrote scripts for Gujarati films, plays, and TV serials and composed title songs for TV programs. |
| He was featured in TV commercials for Star Sports and Hindustan Lever. |
| He will play Gandhi again in the 2023 film "Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh," set to release on 26 January 2023. |
| Antani is also a lookalike of Ben Kingsley, who portrayed Gandhi in the 1982 film "Gandhi." |
