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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

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