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Gandhi

Gandhi

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

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

India United Kingdom United States of America

Production Companies

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

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Cast

William Hoyland William Hoyland as Adjutant Avis Bunnage Avis Bunnage as Colin's Mother John Savident John Savident as Manager of the Mine Alyque Padamsee Alyque Padamsee as Mohammad Ali Jinnah David Gant David Gant as Daniels Stanley Lebor Stanley Lebor as Police Officer Terrence Hardiman Terrence Hardiman as Ramsay MacDonald Michael Hordern Michael Hordern as Sir George Hodge Richard Leech Richard Leech as Brigadier Peter Cartwright Peter Cartwright as European Passenger Mohan Agashe Mohan Agashe as Tyeb Mohammed's Friend Barry John Barry John as Police Superintendent Roshan Seth Roshan Seth as Pandit Nehru John Clements John Clements as Advocate General Daniel Day-Lewis Daniel Day-Lewis as Colin Jalal Agha Jalal Agha as Traveller on Train Roof Dalip Tahil Dalip Tahil as Zia Winston Ntshona Winston Ntshona as Porter Nassar Abdulla Nassar Abdulla Ian Charleson Ian Charleson as Reverend Charlie Andrews Gerald Sim Gerald Sim as Magistrate James Cossins James Cossins as Brigadier Brian Oulton Brian Oulton as Clerk of Court Norman Chancer Norman Chancer as Reporter Caroline Hutchison Caroline Hutchison as Sonja Schlesin Ernest Clark Ernest Clark as Lord Hunter Rohini Hattangadi Rohini Hattangadi as Kasturba Gandhi Harsh Nayyar Harsh Nayyar as Nathuram Godse Nigel Hawthorne Nigel Hawthorne as Kinnoch Shane Rimmer Shane Rimmer as Commentator Bernard Hill Bernard Hill as Sergeant Putnam Ken Hutchison Ken Hutchison as Police Sergeant John Vine John Vine as A.D.C. Geraldine James Geraldine James as Mirabehn Neena Gupta Neena Gupta as Abha K.K. Raina K.K. Raina as Nehru's Friend John Ratzenberger John Ratzenberger as American Lieutenant Derek Lyons Derek Lyons as Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited) Michael Bryant Michael Bryant as Principal Secretary Richard Griffiths Richard Griffiths as Collins Tom Alter Tom Alter as Doctor at Aga Khan Palace John Gielgud John Gielgud as Lord Irwin Shreeram Lagoo Shreeram Lagoo as Gopal Krishna Gokhale Supriya Pathak Supriya Pathak as Manu Colin Farrell Colin Farrell as Clerk Sudhir Dalvi Sudhir Dalvi as Police Commissioner Christopher Good Christopher Good as Young Englishman Ray Burdis Ray Burdis as Youth Daniel Peacock Daniel Peacock as Youth Dominic Guard Dominic Guard as Subaltern Bernard Horsfall Bernard Horsfall as General Edgar Anang Desai Anang Desai as J.B. Kripalani Athol Fugard Athol Fugard as General Jan Christiaan Smuts Pankaj Kapur Pankaj Kapur as Pyarelal Vinay Apte Vinay Apte as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street Shekhar Chattopadhyay Shekhar Chattopadhyay as Suhrawardy Martin Sheen Martin Sheen as Vince Walker Ian Bannen Ian Bannen as Senior Police Officer Fields Bernard Hepton Bernard Hepton as G.O.C. Günther Maria Halmer Günther Maria Halmer as Dr. Herman Kallenbach Keith Drinkel Keith Drinkel as Major Richard Vernon Richard Vernon as Sir Edward Gait Saeed Jaffrey Saeed Jaffrey as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Trevor Howard Trevor Howard as Judge Broomfield Geoffrey Chater Geoffrey Chater as Government Advocate John Mills John Mills as Lord Chelmsford Rupert Frazer Rupert Frazer as Cavalry Troop Leader David Sibley David Sibley as Subaltern Edward Fox Edward Fox as General Dyer Candice Bergen Candice Bergen as Margaret Bourke-White Amrish Puri Amrish Puri as Khan Alok Nath Alok Nath as Tyeb Mohammed John Quentin John Quentin as Batsman Gareth Forwood Gareth Forwood as Secretary James Snell James Snell as Court Reporter Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi Vijay Kashyap Vijay Kashyap as Apte Marius Weyers Marius Weyers as Conductor Om Puri Om Puri as Nahari (uncredited)