Gandhi
Gandhi is a 1982 epic biographical film based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of an Indian independence movement against the British Empire during the 20th century. A co-production between India and the United Kingdom, the historical drama was directed and produced by Richard Attenborough from a screenplay written by John Briley. It stars Ben Kingsley in the title role. The biographical film covers Gandhi's life from a defining moment in 1893, as he is thrown off from a South African train for being in a whites-only compartment and concludes with his assassination and funeral in 1948. Although a practising Hindu, Gandhi's embracing of other faiths, particularly Christianity and Islam, is also depicted.
Plot
On 30 January 1948, on his way to an evening prayer service, an elderly Gandhi is helped out for his evening walk to meet a large number of greeters and admirers. One visitor, Nathuram Godse, shoots him point blank in the chest. His state funeral is shown, the procession attended by millions of people from all walks of life, with a radio reporter speaking eloquently about Gandhi's world-changing life and works.
Awards
Cast
- Alok Nath
- Alyque Padamsee
- Amrish Puri
- Anang Desai
- Athol Fugard
- Ben Kingsley
- Bernard Hill
- Bernard Horsfall
- Candice Bergen
- Dalip Tahil
- Daniel Day-Lewis
- David Gant
- Dominic Guard
- Edward Fox
- Geoffrey Chater
- Geraldine James
- Günther Maria Halmer
- Habib Tanvir
- Ian Bannen
- Ian Charleson
- James Cossins
- John Clements
- John Gielgud
- John Mills
- John Ratzenberger
- John Savident
- Ken Hutchison
- Marius Weyers
- Martin Sheen
- Michael Hordern
- Mohan Agashe
- Neena Gupta
- Nigel Hawthorne
- Om Puri
- Pankaj Kapur
- Pradeep Kumar
- Ray Burdis
- Richard Griffiths
- Richard Leech
- Richard Vernon
- Rohini Hattangadi
- Roshan Seth
- Saeed Jaffrey
- Shane Rimmer
- Shekhar Chatterjee
- Shriram Lagoo
- Supriya Pathak
- Terrence Hardiman
- Tom Alter
- Trevor Howard
- Vijay Kashyap
- Virendra Razdan
- Winston Ntshona