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Gandhi

- His triumph changed the world forever.

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.

Release Date : 1982-12-01

Language :EnglishHindi

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : GoldcrestIndo-BritishInternational Film InvestorsNational Film Development Corporation of IndiaColumbia Pictures

Production Country : IndiaUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : Richard Attenborough's Film: GandhiGandhi

Cast

Ben Kingsley

Character Name : Mahatma Gandhi

Original Name : Ben Kingsley

Gender : Male

Candice Bergen

Character Name : Margaret Bourke-White

Original Name : Candice Bergen

Gender : Female

Edward Fox

Character Name : General Dyer

Original Name : Edward Fox

Gender : Male

John Gielgud

Character Name : Lord Irwin

Original Name : John Gielgud

Gender : Male

Trevor Howard

Character Name : Judge Broomfield

Original Name : Trevor Howard

Gender : Male

John Mills

Character Name : Lord Chelmsford

Original Name : John Mills

Gender : Male

Rohini Hattangadi

Character Name : Kasturba Gandhi

Original Name : Rohini Hattangadi

Gender : Female

Martin Sheen

Character Name : Vince Walker

Original Name : Martin Sheen

Gender : Male

Ian Charleson

Character Name : Reverend Charlie Andrews

Original Name : Ian Charleson

Gender : Male

Harsh Nayyar

Character Name : Nathuram Godse

Original Name : Harsh Nayyar

Gender : Male

Athol Fugard

Character Name : General Jan Christiaan Smuts

Original Name : Athol Fugard

Gender : Male

Günther Maria Halmer

Character Name : Dr. Herman Kallenbach

Original Name : Günther Maria Halmer

Gender : Male

Saeed Jaffrey

Character Name : Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Original Name : Saeed Jaffrey

Gender : Male

Geraldine James

Character Name : Mirabehn

Original Name : Geraldine James

Gender : Female

Alyque Padamsee

Character Name : Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Original Name : Alyque Padamsee

Gender : Male

Amrish Puri

Character Name : Khan

Original Name : Amrish Puri

Gender : Male

Roshan Seth

Character Name : Pandit Nehru

Original Name : Roshan Seth

Gender : Male

Ian Bannen

Character Name : Senior Police Officer Fields

Original Name : Ian Bannen

Gender : Male

Michael Bryant

Character Name : Principal Secretary

Original Name : Michael Bryant

Gender : Male

John Clements

Character Name : Advocate General

Original Name : John Clements

Gender : Male

Richard Griffiths

Character Name : Collins

Original Name : Richard Griffiths

Gender : Male

Nigel Hawthorne

Character Name : Kinnoch

Original Name : Nigel Hawthorne

Gender : Male

Bernard Hepton

Character Name : G.O.C.

Original Name : Bernard Hepton

Gender : Male

Michael Hordern

Character Name : Sir George Hodge

Original Name : Michael Hordern

Gender : Male

Shreeram Lagoo

Character Name : Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Original Name : Shreeram Lagoo

Gender : Male

Virendra Razdan

Character Name : Maulana Azad

Original Name : Virendra Razdan

Gender : Male

Richard Vernon

Character Name : Sir Edward Gait

Original Name : Richard Vernon

Gender : Male

Prabhakar Patankar

Character Name : Prakash

Original Name : Prabhakar Patankar

Gender : Male

Vijay Kashyap

Character Name : Apte

Original Name : Vijay Kashyap

Gender : Male

Nigam Prakash

Character Name : Karkare

Original Name : Nigam Prakash

Gender : Male

Supriya Pathak

Character Name : Manu

Original Name : Supriya Pathak

Gender : Female

Neena Gupta

Character Name : Abha

Original Name : Neena Gupta

Gender : Female

Shane Rimmer

Character Name : Commentator

Original Name : Shane Rimmer

Gender : Male

Peter Harlowe

Character Name : Lord Mountbatten

Original Name : Peter Harlowe

Gender : Male

Anang Desai

Character Name : J.B. Kripalani

Original Name : Anang Desai

Gender : Male

Winston Ntshona

Character Name : Porter

Original Name : Winston Ntshona

Gender : Male

Peter Cartwright

Character Name : European Passenger

Original Name : Peter Cartwright

Gender : Male

Marius Weyers

Character Name : Conductor

Original Name : Marius Weyers

Gender : Male

Richard Mayes

Character Name : Baker

Original Name : Richard Mayes

Gender : Male

Alok Nath

Character Name : Tyeb Mohammed

Original Name : Alok Nath

Gender : Male

Dean Gasper

Character Name : Singh

Original Name : Dean Gasper

Gender : Male

Ken Hutchison

Character Name : Police Sergeant

Original Name : Ken Hutchison

Gender : Male

Norman Chancer

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Norman Chancer

Gender : Male

Gulshan Kapoor

Character Name : Rich Merchant

Original Name : Gulshan Kapoor

Gender : Male

Charu Bala Chokshi

Character Name : Ayah

Original Name : Charu Bala Chokshi

Gender : Female

Raj Chaturvedi

Character Name : Harilal Gandhi

Original Name : Raj Chaturvedi

Gender : Male

Avpar Jhita

Character Name : Manilal Gandhi

Original Name : Avpar Jhita

Gender : Male

Anthony Sagger

Character Name : Ramdas Gandhi

Original Name : Anthony Sagger

Gender : Male

Om Puri

Character Name : Nahari (uncredited)

Original Name : Om Puri

Gender : Male

David Gant

Character Name : Daniels

Original Name : David Gant

Gender : Male

Daniel Day-Lewis

Character Name : Colin

Original Name : Daniel Day-Lewis

Gender : Male

Ray Burdis

Character Name : Youth

Original Name : Ray Burdis

Gender : Male

Daniel Peacock

Character Name : Youth

Original Name : Daniel Peacock

Gender : Male

Avis Bunnage

Character Name : Colin's Mother

Original Name : Avis Bunnage

Gender : Female

Caroline Hutchison

Character Name : Sonja Schlesin

Original Name : Caroline Hutchison

Gender : Female

Mohan Agashe

Character Name : Tyeb Mohammed's Friend

Original Name : Mohan Agashe

Gender : Male

Sudhanshu Mishra

Character Name : Man in Gallery

Original Name : Sudhanshu Mishra

Gender : Male

Dina Nath

Character Name : Miner

Original Name : Dina Nath

Gender : Male

John Savident

Character Name : Manager of the Mine

Original Name : John Savident

Gender : Male

John Patrick

Character Name : Mounted Police Sergeant

Original Name : John Patrick

Gender : Male

Michael Godley

Character Name : Clergyman

Original Name : Michael Godley

Gender : Male

Stewart Harwood

Character Name : Prison Officer

Original Name : Stewart Harwood

Gender : Male

Stanley McGeagh

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Stanley McGeagh

Gender : Male

Christopher Good

Character Name : Young Englishman

Original Name : Christopher Good

Gender : Male

David Markham

Character Name : Older Englishman

Original Name : David Markham

Gender : Male

Jyoti Sarup

Character Name : Young Indian Reporter

Original Name : Jyoti Sarup

Gender : Male

John Naylor

Character Name : English Reporter

Original Name : John Naylor

Gender : Male

Wilson George

Character Name : American Reporter

Original Name : Wilson George

Gender : Male

Hanshu Mehta

Character Name : Older Indian Reporter

Original Name : Hanshu Mehta

Gender : Male

Sudarshan Sethi

Character Name : Motilal Nehru

Original Name : Sudarshan Sethi

Gender : Male

Sunila Pradhan

Character Name : Mrs. Motilal Nehru

Original Name : Sunila Pradhan

Gender : Male

Moti Makan

Character Name : Traveller on Train Roof

Original Name : Moti Makan

Gender : Male

Jalal Agha

Character Name : Traveller on Train Roof

Original Name : Jalal Agha

Gender : Male

Rupert Frazer

Character Name : Cavalry Troop Leader

Original Name : Rupert Frazer

Gender : Male

Manohar Pitale

Character Name : Shukla

Original Name : Manohar Pitale

Gender : Male

Homi Daruvala

Character Name : Nehru's Friend

Original Name : Homi Daruvala

Gender : Male

K.K. Raina

Character Name : Nehru's Friend

Original Name : K.K. Raina

Gender : Male

Vivek Swaroop

Character Name : Nehru's Friend

Original Name : Vivek Swaroop

Gender : Male

Raja Biswas

Character Name : Nehru's Friend

Original Name : Raja Biswas

Gender : Male

Dominic Guard

Character Name : Subaltern

Original Name : Dominic Guard

Gender : Male

Bernard Hill

Character Name : Sergeant Putnam

Original Name : Bernard Hill

Gender : Male

Rama Kant Jha

Character Name : Village Leader

Original Name : Rama Kant Jha

Gender : Male

Nana Palsikar

Character Name : Villager

Original Name : Nana Palsikar

Gender : Male

Alpna Gupta

Character Name : Villager's Wife

Original Name : Alpna Gupta

Gender : Male

Chandrakant Thakkar

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Chandrakant Thakkar

Gender : Male

John Quentin

Character Name : Batsman

Original Name : John Quentin

Gender : Male

Graham Seed

Character Name : Wicket-Keeper

Original Name : Graham Seed

Gender : Male

Keith Drinkel

Character Name : Major

Original Name : Keith Drinkel

Gender : Male

Bob Barbenia

Character Name : Police Guard

Original Name : Bob Barbenia

Gender : Male

Gerald Sim

Character Name : Magistrate

Original Name : Gerald Sim

Gender : Male

Colin Farrell

Character Name : Clerk

Original Name : Colin Farrell

Gender : Male

Sanjeev Puri

Character Name : Young Man

Original Name : Sanjeev Puri

Gender : Male

Gareth Forwood

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Gareth Forwood

Gender : Male

Vijay Crishna

Character Name : Chauffeur

Original Name : Vijay Crishna

Gender : Male

Sankalp Dubey

Character Name : Servant

Original Name : Sankalp Dubey

Gender : Male

James Cossins

Character Name : Brigadier

Original Name : James Cossins

Gender : Male

Gurcharan Singh

Character Name : Speaker in Jallianwalla Bagh

Original Name : Gurcharan Singh

Gender : Male

John Vine

Character Name : A.D.C.

Original Name : John Vine

Gender : Male

Geoffrey Chater

Character Name : Government Advocate

Original Name : Geoffrey Chater

Gender : Male

Ernest Clark

Character Name : Lord Hunter

Original Name : Ernest Clark

Gender : Male

Habib Tanvir

Character Name : Indian Barrister

Original Name : Habib Tanvir

Gender : Male

Pankaj Mohan

Character Name : Mahadev Desai

Original Name : Pankaj Mohan

Gender : Male

Subhash Gupta

Character Name : Policeman at Chauri Chaura

Original Name : Subhash Gupta

Gender : Male

Aadil

Character Name : Policeman at Chauri Chaura

Original Name : Aadil

Gender : Male

Rajeshwar Nath

Character Name : Marcher at Chauri Chaura

Original Name : Rajeshwar Nath

Gender : Male

S.S. Thakur

Character Name : Marcher at Chauri Chaura

Original Name : S.S. Thakur

Gender : Male

Rahul Gupta

Character Name : Boy with Goat

Original Name : Rahul Gupta

Gender : Male

Barry John

Character Name : Police Superintendent

Original Name : Barry John

Gender : Male

Brian Oulton

Character Name : Clerk of Court

Original Name : Brian Oulton

Gender : Male

James Snell

Character Name : Court Reporter

Original Name : James Snell

Gender : Male

John Boxer

Character Name : Court Reporter

Original Name : John Boxer

Gender : Male

Gerard Norman

Character Name : Court Reporter

Original Name : Gerard Norman

Gender : Male

Bernard Horsfall

Character Name : General Edgar

Original Name : Bernard Horsfall

Gender : Male

Richard Leech

Character Name : Brigadier

Original Name : Richard Leech

Gender : Male

Pankaj Kapur

Character Name : Pyarelal

Original Name : Pankaj Kapur

Gender : Male

Tarla Mehta

Character Name : Sarojini Naidu

Original Name : Tarla Mehta

Gender : Male

David Sibley

Character Name : Subaltern

Original Name : David Sibley

Gender : Male

Dalip Tahil

Character Name : Zia

Original Name : Dalip Tahil

Gender : Male

Stanley Lebor

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Stanley Lebor

Gender : Male

Terrence Hardiman

Character Name : Ramsay MacDonald

Original Name : Terrence Hardiman

Gender : Male

Monica Gupta

Character Name : Little Girl

Original Name : Monica Gupta

Gender : Male

Jon Croft

Character Name : Colonel

Original Name : Jon Croft

Gender : Male

William Hoyland

Character Name : Adjutant

Original Name : William Hoyland

Gender : Male

John Ratzenberger

Character Name : American Lieutenant

Original Name : John Ratzenberger

Gender : Male

Jack McKenzie

Character Name : Major at Aga Khan Palace

Original Name : Jack McKenzie

Gender : Male

Tom Alter

Character Name : Doctor at Aga Khan Palace

Original Name : Tom Alter

Gender : Male

Jane Myerson

Character Name : Lady Mountbatten

Original Name : Jane Myerson

Gender : Male

Roop Kumar Razdan

Character Name : Hindu Youth at Ashram

Original Name : Roop Kumar Razdan

Gender : Male

Bani Sharad Joshi

Character Name : Woman Refugee

Original Name : Bani Sharad Joshi

Gender : Male

Vagish Kumar Singh

Character Name : Man Refugee

Original Name : Vagish Kumar Singh

Gender : Male

Dilsher Singh

Character Name : Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Original Name : Dilsher Singh

Gender : Male

Sudhir Dalvi

Character Name : Police Commissioner

Original Name : Sudhir Dalvi

Gender : Male

Tilak Raj

Character Name : Tahib

Original Name : Tilak Raj

Gender : Male

Irpinder Puri

Character Name : Sushila Nayyar

Original Name : Irpinder Puri

Gender : Male

Pren Kapoor

Character Name : Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Original Name : Pren Kapoor

Gender : Male

Vinay Apte

Character Name : Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Original Name : Vinay Apte

Gender : Male

Aswini Kumar

Character Name : Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Original Name : Aswini Kumar

Gender : Male

Avinash Dogra

Character Name : Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Original Name : Avinash Dogra

Gender : Male

Shreedhar Joshi

Character Name : Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Original Name : Shreedhar Joshi

Gender : Male

Suhas Palshikar

Character Name : Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Original Name : Suhas Palshikar

Gender : Male

Karkirat Singh

Character Name : Nehru's Aide

Original Name : Karkirat Singh

Gender : Male

Shekhar Chattopadhyay

Character Name : Suhrawardy

Original Name : Shekhar Chatterjee

Gender : Male

Amarjeet

Character Name : Goonda

Original Name : Amarjeet

Gender : Male

Pratap Desai

Character Name : Goonda

Original Name : Pratap Desai

Gender : Male

Bhatawadekar Prakash

Character Name : Goonda

Original Name : Bhatawadekar Prakash

Gender : Male

Sunil Shende

Character Name : Goonda

Original Name : Sunil Shende

Gender : Male

Rovil Sinha

Character Name : Goonda

Original Name : Rovil Sinha

Gender : Male

Derek Lyons

Character Name : Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited)

Original Name : Derek Lyons

Gender : Male

Fred Wood

Character Name : Man in the Crowd (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Wood

Gender : Male

Nassar Abdulla

Character Name :

Original Name : Nassar Abdulla

Gender : Male

Gito Santana

Character Name : Lawyer

Original Name : Gito Santana

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-01-26

As career defining roles go, this has to one of the more masterful efforts from Ben Kingsley who manages to engage right from the start with his sprightly, intelligent and considered portrayal of this visionary and independently minded man of peace. Arriving in South Africa, his baptism into a sea of bullishness and racism quickly tests his mettle and soon has him on the radar of a General Smuts (Athol Fugard) government that was as yet unused to any sort of challenge from the non-white elements of society. Unafraid to take a beating, or to challenge the cultural norms without own his own caste-driven society, he is swiftly back in India where, flushed with a degree of success, he allies with Pandit Nehru (Roshan Seth) and becomes even more determined to use the sheer size of the dominated Indian population to rebel against the last vestiges of post war Raj. His strategy of non-cooperation sees him incarcerated and separated from those he loved but, again, his patience and determination made even the most formidable of his foes realise that this man was just a bit different - and that he was on a path to a victory that necessitated a dignified, but definite, retreat. The latter part of the story illustrates well that old adage about the difficulties of winning the peace, made more difficult by intolerances of an all together different nature, before a denouement that history dictated for all. Richard Attenborough told a story of his first meeting with Prime Minister Nehru when he was planning this film, and of how that ten minutes of courtesy ended up considerably longer and more beneficial to the look of this beautifully filmed biopic. Using grand scale cinematography that focusses on the vastness and variety of the country, but also using an intimate and really quite tough to watch style of photography as the brutish behaviour towards the colonised was clearly demonstrated. As to the exact nature of the history, I'm not sure that detail mattered so much as the overall assemblage of some of the great from British stage and screen who seemed, by themselves, to offer an heart-felt apology for what had gone on as the sun did start to set on the Empire. There features also a gently supporting effort from Geraldine James's Mirabehn and Candice Bergen also helps the narrative's chronology along as the photo-journalist never far from Gandhi's side. It's long and can be a little sluggish at times, but the sheer participatory nature of this is reminiscent of the epic cinema of the days when crowds were real, cheap, colourful and enthusiastic - and that all adds to the richness of this classy and stylish production. Big screen experiences don't come much more poignant and this is well worth a watch in a cinema if you can.