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Gandhi

Gandhi

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

Nigel HawthorneNigel Hawthorneas KinnochKeith DrinkelKeith Drinkelas MajorBrian OultonBrian Oultonas Clerk of CourtPankaj KapurPankaj Kapuras PyarelalOm PuriOm Purias Nahari (uncredited)Edward FoxEdward Foxas General DyerAlok NathAlok Nathas Tyeb MohammedRay BurdisRay Burdisas YouthNeena GuptaNeena Guptaas AbhaMarius WeyersMarius Weyersas ConductorWilliam HoylandWilliam Hoylandas AdjutantDerek LyonsDerek Lyonsas Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited)Caroline HutchisonCaroline Hutchisonas Sonja SchlesinHabib TanvirHabib Tanviras Indian BarristerJohn GielgudJohn Gielgudas Lord IrwinVijay KashyapVijay Kashyapas ApteJohn VineJohn Vineas A.D.C.James SnellJames Snellas Court ReporterAvis BunnageAvis Bunnageas Colin's MotherJohn QuentinJohn Quentinas BatsmanAthol FugardAthol Fugardas General Jan Christiaan SmutsPeter CartwrightPeter Cartwrightas European PassengerNorman ChancerNorman Chanceras ReporterDaniel Day-LewisDaniel Day-Lewisas ColinJohn MillsJohn Millsas Lord ChelmsfordJalal AghaJalal Aghaas Traveller on Train RoofSupriya PathakSupriya Pathakas ManuWinston NtshonaWinston Ntshonaas PorterRichard GriffithsRichard Griffithsas CollinsBarry JohnBarry Johnas Police SuperintendentBernard HorsfallBernard Horsfallas General EdgarDavid SibleyDavid Sibleyas SubalternDavid GantDavid Gantas DanielsVinay ApteVinay Apteas Hindu Youth in Calcutta StreetStanley LeborStanley Leboras Police OfficerTom AlterTom Alteras Doctor at Aga Khan PalaceRohini HattangadiRohini Hattangadias Kasturba GandhiSaeed JaffreySaeed Jaffreyas Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelDaniel PeacockDaniel Peacockas YouthK.K. RainaK.K. Rainaas Nehru's FriendJames CossinsJames Cossinsas BrigadierGareth ForwoodGareth Forwoodas SecretaryDominic GuardDominic Guardas SubalternRichard LeechRichard Leechas BrigadierGeraldine JamesGeraldine Jamesas MirabehnBernard HeptonBernard Heptonas G.O.C.Anang DesaiAnang Desaias J.B. KripalaniBernard HillBernard Hillas Sergeant PutnamShekhar ChattopadhyayShekhar Chattopadhyayas SuhrawardyKen HutchisonKen Hutchisonas Police SergeantMohan AgasheMohan Agasheas Tyeb Mohammed's FriendTerrence HardimanTerrence Hardimanas Ramsay MacDonaldHarsh NayyarHarsh Nayyaras Nathuram GodseRoshan SethRoshan Sethas Pandit NehruBen KingsleyBen Kingsleyas Mahatma GandhiCandice BergenCandice Bergenas Margaret Bourke-WhiteIan CharlesonIan Charlesonas Reverend Charlie AndrewsGünther Maria HalmerGünther Maria Halmeras Dr. Herman KallenbachIan BannenIan Bannenas Senior Police Officer FieldsShane RimmerShane Rimmeras CommentatorTrevor HowardTrevor Howardas Judge BroomfieldMartin SheenMartin Sheenas Vince WalkerChristopher GoodChristopher Goodas Young EnglishmanJohn RatzenbergerJohn Ratzenbergeras American LieutenantAmrish PuriAmrish Purias KhanRupert FrazerRupert Frazeras Cavalry Troop LeaderGerald SimGerald Simas MagistrateJohn SavidentJohn Savidentas Manager of the MineNassar AbdullaNassar AbdullaMichael BryantMichael Bryantas Principal SecretaryGeoffrey ChaterGeoffrey Chateras Government AdvocateDalip TahilDalip Tahilas ZiaShreeram LagooShreeram Lagooas Gopal Krishna GokhaleRichard VernonRichard Vernonas Sir Edward GaitJohn ClementsJohn Clementsas Advocate GeneralMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Sir George HodgeColin FarrellColin Farrellas ClerkErnest ClarkErnest Clarkas Lord HunterSudhir DalviSudhir Dalvias Police CommissionerAlyque PadamseeAlyque Padamseeas Mohammad Ali Jinnah