Backdrop

Gandhi

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.

1982 |3h 11m |  Drama, History

Videos

Cast

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Ben Kingsley

Mahatma Gandhi

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Candice Bergen

Margaret Bourke-White

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Edward Fox

General Dyer

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John Gielgud

Lord Irwin

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Trevor Howard

Judge Broomfield

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John Mills

Lord Chelmsford

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Rohini Hattangadi

Kasturba Gandhi

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Martin Sheen

Vince Walker

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Ian Charleson

Reverend Charlie Andrews

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Harsh Nayyar

Nathuram Godse

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Athol Fugard

General Jan Christiaan Smuts

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Günther Maria Halmer

Dr. Herman Kallenbach

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Saeed Jaffrey

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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Geraldine James

Mirabehn

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Alyque Padamsee

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

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Amrish Puri

Khan

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Roshan Seth

Pandit Nehru

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Ian Bannen

Senior Police Officer

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Michael Bryant

Principal Secretary

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John Clements

Advocate General

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Richard Griffiths

Collins

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Nigel Hawthorne

Kinnoch

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Bernard Hepton

G.O.C.

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Michael Hordern

Sir George Hodge

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Shreeram Lagoo

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

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Richard Vernon

Sir Edward Gait

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Vijay Kashyap

Apte

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Supriya Pathak

Manu

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Neena Gupta

Abha

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Shane Rimmer

Commentator

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Anang Desai

J.B. Kripalani

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Winston Ntshona

Porter

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Peter Cartwright

European Passenger

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Marius Weyers

Conductor

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Alok Nath

Tyeb Mohammed

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Ken Hutchison

Police Sergeant

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Norman Chancer

Reporter

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Charu Bala Chokshi

Ayah

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Om Puri

Nahari (uncredited)

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David Gant

Daniels

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Daniel Day-Lewis

Colin

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Ray Burdis

Youth

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Daniel Peacock

Youth

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Avis Bunnage

Colin's Mother

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Caroline Hutchison

Sonja Schlesin

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Mohan Agashe

Tyeb Mohammed's Friend

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John Savident

Manager of the Mine

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Christopher Good

Young Englishman

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Jalal Agha

Traveller on Train Roof

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Rupert Frazer

Cavalry Troop Leader

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K.K. Raina

Nehru's Friend

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Dominic Guard

Subaltern

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Bernard Hill

Sergeant Putnam

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John Quentin

Batsman

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Keith Drinkel

Major

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Gerald Sim

Magistrate

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Colin Farrell

Clerk

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Gareth Forwood

Secretary

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James Cossins

Brigadier

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John Vine

A.D.C.

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Geoffrey Chater

Government Advocate

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Ernest Clark

Lord Hunter

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Barry John

Police Superintendent

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Brian Oulton

Clerk of Court

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Bernard Horsfall

General Edgar

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Richard Leech

Brigadier

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Pankaj Kapur

Pyarelal

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David Sibley

Subaltern

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Dalip Tahil

Zia

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Stanley Lebor

Police Officer

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Terrence Hardiman

Ramsay MacDonald

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William Hoyland

Adjutant

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John Ratzenberger

American Lieutenant

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Tom Alter

Doctor at Aga Khan Palace

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Sudhir Dalvi

Police Commissioner

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Vinay Apte

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

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Derek Lyons

Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited)

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Fred Wood

Man in the Crowd (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English, Hindi

Budget

$22,000,000.00

Revenue

$77,737,889.00