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Gandhi

Gandhi

Release: 1982-12-01·Runtime: 191m·★ 7.6
DramaHistory

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.

Production Countries

IndiaUnited Kingdom

Production Companies

Goldcrest
Indo-British
International Film Investors
National Film Development Corporation of India

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Cast

Amrish PuriAmrish Purias KhanMichael BryantMichael Bryantas Principal SecretaryRichard GriffithsRichard Griffithsas CollinsGerald SimGerald Simas MagistrateK.K. RainaK.K. Rainaas Nehru's FriendOm PuriOm Purias Nahari (uncredited)Richard LeechRichard Leechas BrigadierPankaj KapurPankaj Kapuras PyarelalWilliam HoylandWilliam Hoylandas AdjutantJohn RatzenbergerJohn Ratzenbergeras American LieutenantDaniel Day-LewisDaniel Day-Lewisas ColinJames CossinsJames Cossinsas BrigadierNeena GuptaNeena Guptaas AbhaCandice BergenCandice Bergenas Margaret Bourke-WhiteDavid GantDavid Gantas DanielsBernard HeptonBernard Heptonas G.O.C.Colin FarrellColin Farrellas ClerkNassar AbdullaNassar AbdullaIan CharlesonIan Charlesonas Reverend Charlie AndrewsNigel HawthorneNigel Hawthorneas KinnochVijay KashyapVijay Kashyapas ApteChristopher GoodChristopher Goodas Young EnglishmanShekhar ChattopadhyayShekhar Chattopadhyayas SuhrawardyRoshan SethRoshan Sethas Pandit NehruAnang DesaiAnang Desaias J.B. KripalaniWinston NtshonaWinston Ntshonaas PorterPeter CartwrightPeter Cartwrightas European PassengerNorman ChancerNorman Chanceras ReporterJames SnellJames Snellas Court ReporterAvis BunnageAvis Bunnageas Colin's MotherJohn VineJohn Vineas A.D.C.Shreeram LagooShreeram Lagooas Gopal Krishna GokhaleJohn MillsJohn Millsas Lord ChelmsfordShane RimmerShane Rimmeras CommentatorGünther Maria HalmerGünther Maria Halmeras Dr. Herman KallenbachJohn SavidentJohn Savidentas Manager of the MineStanley LeborStanley Leboras Police OfficerDaniel PeacockDaniel Peacockas YouthTerrence HardimanTerrence Hardimanas Ramsay MacDonaldBen KingsleyBen Kingsleyas Mahatma GandhiEdward FoxEdward Foxas General DyerRichard VernonRichard Vernonas Sir Edward GaitDominic GuardDominic Guardas SubalternErnest ClarkErnest Clarkas Lord HunterBrian OultonBrian Oultonas Clerk of CourtTrevor HowardTrevor Howardas Judge BroomfieldJohn ClementsJohn Clementsas Advocate GeneralMarius WeyersMarius Weyersas ConductorGareth ForwoodGareth Forwoodas SecretaryTom AlterTom Alteras Doctor at Aga Khan PalaceJohn GielgudJohn Gielgudas Lord IrwinRohini HattangadiRohini Hattangadias Kasturba GandhiHarsh NayyarHarsh Nayyaras Nathuram GodseBernard HillBernard Hillas Sergeant PutnamGeoffrey ChaterGeoffrey Chateras Government AdvocateDalip TahilDalip Tahilas ZiaRay BurdisRay Burdisas YouthDavid SibleyDavid Sibleyas SubalternAlyque PadamseeAlyque Padamseeas Mohammad Ali JinnahSupriya PathakSupriya Pathakas ManuJohn QuentinJohn Quentinas BatsmanBarry JohnBarry Johnas Police SuperintendentMartin SheenMartin Sheenas Vince WalkerSaeed JaffreySaeed Jaffreyas Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelIan BannenIan Bannenas Senior Police Officer FieldsMohan AgasheMohan Agasheas Tyeb Mohammed's FriendVinay ApteVinay Apteas Hindu Youth in Calcutta StreetGeraldine JamesGeraldine Jamesas MirabehnMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Sir George HodgeKen HutchisonKen Hutchisonas Police SergeantAthol FugardAthol Fugardas General Jan Christiaan SmutsKeith DrinkelKeith Drinkelas MajorBernard HorsfallBernard Horsfallas General EdgarSudhir DalviSudhir Dalvias Police CommissionerCaroline HutchisonCaroline Hutchisonas Sonja SchlesinJalal AghaJalal Aghaas Traveller on Train RoofHabib TanvirHabib Tanviras Indian BarristerDerek LyonsDerek Lyonsas Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited)Alok NathAlok Nathas Tyeb MohammedRupert FrazerRupert Frazeras Cavalry Troop Leader