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Gandhi

In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.

Director(s)

Amarjeet

Richard Attenborough

Steve Lanning

Julian Wall

Bhisham Bhasin

M. Shahjehan

David Tomblin

Roy Button

Kamal Swaroop

Michael White

Peter Waller

June Randall

Govind Nihalani

Padma Iyer

U.S. Pani

John Mathew Matthan

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Cast & crew

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Lord Irwin

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

Colin

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Pandit Nehru

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Charu Bala Chokshi

Charu Bala Chokshi

Ayah

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Sergeant Putnam

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Mahatma Gandhi

David Tomblin

David Tomblin

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Bernard Hepton

Bernard Hepton

G.O.C.

Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Commentator

James Cossins

James Cossins

Brigadier

Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Man in the Crowd (uncredited)

William Hoyland

William Hoyland

Adjutant

Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

Sir Edward Gait

Norman Chancer

Norman Chancer

Reporter

Bernard Horsfall

Bernard Horsfall

General Edgar

June Randall

June Randall

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Gito Santana

Gito Santana

Lawyer

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

General Dyer

Pankaj Kapur

Pankaj Kapur

Pyarelal

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Mirabehn

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Kinnoch

Geoffrey Chater

Geoffrey Chater

Government Advocate

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

American Lieutenant

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Vince Walker

Harsh Nayyar

Harsh Nayyar

Nathuram Godse

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Collins

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Judge Broomfield

Roy Button

Roy Button

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Steve Lanning

Steve Lanning

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Stanley Lebor

Stanley Lebor

Police Officer

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Margaret Bourke-White

Neena Gupta

Neena Gupta

Abha

Alok Nath

Alok Nath

Tyeb Mohammed

Peter Waller

Peter Waller

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Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Senior Police Officer Fields

David Gant

David Gant

Daniels

Julian Wall

Julian Wall

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Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

Magistrate

John Mills

John Mills

Lord Chelmsford

Om Puri

Om Puri

Nahari (uncredited)

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

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Peter Cartwright

Peter Cartwright

European Passenger

Derek Lyons

Derek Lyons

Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited)

Rohini Hattangadi

Rohini Hattangadi

Kasturba Gandhi

Ian Charleson

Ian Charleson

Reverend Charlie Andrews

Athol Fugard

Athol Fugard

General Jan Christiaan Smuts

Günther Maria Halmer

Günther Maria Halmer

Dr. Herman Kallenbach

Alyque Padamsee

Alyque Padamsee

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri

Khan

Michael Bryant

Michael Bryant

Principal Secretary

John Clements

John Clements

Advocate General

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Sir George Hodge

Shreeram Lagoo

Shreeram Lagoo

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Virendra Razdan

Virendra Razdan

Maulana Azad

Prabhakar Patankar

Prabhakar Patankar

Prakash

Vijay Kashyap

Vijay Kashyap

Apte

Nigam Prakash

Nigam Prakash

Karkare

Supriya Pathak

Supriya Pathak

Manu

Peter Harlowe

Peter Harlowe

Lord Mountbatten

Anang Desai

Anang Desai

J.B. Kripalani

Winston Ntshona

Winston Ntshona

Porter

Marius Weyers

Marius Weyers

Conductor

Richard Mayes

Richard Mayes

Baker

Dean Gasper

Dean Gasper

Singh

Ken Hutchison

Ken Hutchison

Police Sergeant

Gulshan Kapoor

Gulshan Kapoor

Rich Merchant

Raj Chaturvedi

Raj Chaturvedi

Harilal Gandhi

Avpar Jhita

Avpar Jhita

Manilal Gandhi

Anthony Sagger

Anthony Sagger

Ramdas Gandhi

Ray Burdis

Ray Burdis

Youth

Daniel Peacock

Daniel Peacock

Youth

Avis Bunnage

Avis Bunnage

Colin's Mother

Caroline Hutchison

Caroline Hutchison

Sonja Schlesin

Mohan Agashe

Mohan Agashe

Tyeb Mohammed's Friend

Sudhanshu Mishra

Sudhanshu Mishra

Man in Gallery

Dina Nath

Dina Nath

Miner

John Savident

John Savident

Manager of the Mine

John Patrick

John Patrick

Mounted Police Sergeant

Michael Godley

Michael Godley

Clergyman

Stewart Harwood

Stewart Harwood

Prison Officer

Stanley McGeagh

Stanley McGeagh

Prison Guard

Christopher Good

Christopher Good

Young Englishman

David Markham

David Markham

Older Englishman

Jyoti Sarup

Jyoti Sarup

Young Indian Reporter

John Naylor

John Naylor

English Reporter

Wilson George

Wilson George

American Reporter

Hanshu Mehta

Hanshu Mehta

Older Indian Reporter

Sudarshan Sethi

Sudarshan Sethi

Motilal Nehru

Sunila Pradhan

Sunila Pradhan

Mrs. Motilal Nehru

Moti Makan

Moti Makan

Traveller on Train Roof

Jalal Agha

Jalal Agha

Traveller on Train Roof

Rupert Frazer

Rupert Frazer

Cavalry Troop Leader

Manohar Pitale

Manohar Pitale

Shukla

Homi Daruvala

Homi Daruvala

Nehru's Friend

K.K. Raina

K.K. Raina

Nehru's Friend

Vivek Swaroop

Vivek Swaroop

Nehru's Friend

Raja Biswas

Raja Biswas

Nehru's Friend

Dominic Guard

Dominic Guard

Subaltern

Rama Kant Jha

Rama Kant Jha

Village Leader

Nana Palsikar

Nana Palsikar

Villager

Alpna Gupta

Alpna Gupta

Villager's Wife

Chandrakant Thakkar

Chandrakant Thakkar

Policeman

John Quentin

John Quentin

Batsman

Graham Seed

Graham Seed

Wicket-Keeper

Keith Drinkel

Keith Drinkel

Major

Bob Barbenia

Bob Barbenia

Police Guard

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Clerk

Sanjeev Puri

Sanjeev Puri

Young Man

Gareth Forwood

Gareth Forwood

Secretary

Vijay Crishna

Vijay Crishna

Chauffeur

Sankalp Dubey

Sankalp Dubey

Servant

Gurcharan Singh

Gurcharan Singh

Speaker in Jallianwalla Bagh

John Vine

John Vine

A.D.C.

Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Lord Hunter

Habib Tanvir

Habib Tanvir

Indian Barrister

Pankaj Mohan

Pankaj Mohan

Mahadev Desai

Subhash Gupta

Subhash Gupta

Policeman at Chauri Chaura

Aadil

Aadil

Policeman at Chauri Chaura

Rajeshwar Nath

Rajeshwar Nath

Marcher at Chauri Chaura

S.S. Thakur

S.S. Thakur

Marcher at Chauri Chaura

Rahul Gupta

Rahul Gupta

Boy with Goat

Barry John

Barry John

Police Superintendent

Brian Oulton

Brian Oulton

Clerk of Court

James Snell

James Snell

Court Reporter

John Boxer

John Boxer

Court Reporter

Gerard Norman

Gerard Norman

Court Reporter

Richard Leech

Richard Leech

Brigadier

Tarla Mehta

Tarla Mehta

Sarojini Naidu

David Sibley

David Sibley

Subaltern

Dalip Tahil

Dalip Tahil

Zia

Terrence Hardiman

Terrence Hardiman

Ramsay MacDonald

Monica Gupta

Monica Gupta

Little Girl

Jon Croft

Jon Croft

Colonel

Jack McKenzie

Jack McKenzie

Major at Aga Khan Palace

Tom Alter

Tom Alter

Doctor at Aga Khan Palace

Jane Myerson

Jane Myerson

Lady Mountbatten

Roop Kumar Razdan

Roop Kumar Razdan

Hindu Youth at Ashram

Bani Sharad Joshi

Bani Sharad Joshi

Woman Refugee

Vagish Kumar Singh

Vagish Kumar Singh

Man Refugee

Dilsher Singh

Dilsher Singh

Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Sudhir Dalvi

Sudhir Dalvi

Police Commissioner

Tilak Raj

Tilak Raj

Tahib

Irpinder Puri

Irpinder Puri

Sushila Nayyar

Pren Kapoor

Pren Kapoor

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Vinay Apte

Vinay Apte

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Aswini Kumar

Aswini Kumar

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Avinash Dogra

Avinash Dogra

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Shreedhar Joshi

Shreedhar Joshi

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Suhas Palshikar

Suhas Palshikar

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Karkirat Singh

Karkirat Singh

Nehru's Aide

Shekhar Chattopadhyay

Shekhar Chattopadhyay

Suhrawardy

Amarjeet

Amarjeet

Goonda

Pratap Desai

Pratap Desai

Goonda

Bhatawadekar Prakash

Bhatawadekar Prakash

Goonda

Sunil Shende

Sunil Shende

Goonda

Rovil Sinha

Rovil Sinha

Goonda

Nassar Abdulla

Nassar Abdulla

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Bhisham Bhasin

Bhisham Bhasin

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M. Shahjehan

M. Shahjehan

-

Kamal Swaroop

Kamal Swaroop

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Michael White

Michael White

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Govind Nihalani

Govind Nihalani

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Padma Iyer

Padma Iyer

-

U.S. Pani

U.S. Pani

-

John Mathew Matthan

John Mathew Matthan

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Details

GenresDrama, History
Runtime3h 11 mins
Released on01 Dec 1982
Languageen
Age RatingU
Produced inIndia

Reviews

CinemaSerf

7/10

As career defining roles go, this has to one of the more masterful efforts from Ben Kingsley who manages to engage right from the start with his sprightly, intelligent and considered portrayal of this visionary and independently minded man of peace. Arriving in South Africa, his baptism into a sea of bullishness and racism quickly tests his mettle and soon has him on the radar of a General Smuts (Athol Fugard) government that was as yet unused to any sort of challenge from the non-white elements of society. Unafraid to take a beating, or to challenge the cultural norms without own his own caste-driven society, he is swiftly back in India where, flushed with a degree of success, he allies with Pandit Nehru (Roshan Seth) and becomes even more determined to use the sheer size of the dominated Indian population to rebel against the last vestiges of post war Raj. His strategy of non-cooperation sees him incarcerated and separated from those he loved but, again, his patience and determination made even the most formidable of his foes realise that this man was just a bit different - and that he was on a path to a victory that necessitated a dignified, but definite, retreat. The latter part of the story illustrates well that old adage about the difficulties of winning the peace, made more difficult by intolerances of an all together different nature, before a denouement that history dictated for all. Richard Attenborough told a story of his first meeting with Prime Minister Nehru when he was planning this film, and of how that ten minutes of courtesy ended up considerably longer and more beneficial to the look of this beautifully filmed biopic. Using grand scale cinematography that focusses on the vastness and variety of the country, but also using an intimate and really quite tough to watch style of photography as the brutish behaviour towards the colonised was clearly demonstrated. As to the exact nature of the history, I'm not sure that detail mattered so much as the overall assemblage of some of the great from British stage and screen who seemed, by themselves, to offer an heart-felt apology for what had gone on as the sun did start to set on the Empire. There features also a gently supporting effort from Geraldine James's Mirabehn and Candice Bergen also helps the narrative's chronology along as the photo-journalist never far from Gandhi's side. It's long and can be a little sluggish at times, but the sheer participatory nature of this is reminiscent of the epic cinema of the days when crowds were real, cheap, colourful and enthusiastic - and that all adds to the richness of this classy and stylish production. Big screen experiences don't come much more poignant and this is well worth a watch in a cinema if you can.

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