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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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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