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Gandhi

Gandhi

His triumph changed the world forever.
Dec 01, 19823h 11minUS
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Synopsis

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.

TitleGandhi
RealesedDec 01, 1982
WriterJohn Briley
DirectorRichard Attenborough
CountryIndia
CompaniesGoldcrest
Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Mahatma Gandhi
Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Margaret Bourke-White
Edward Fox

Edward Fox

General Dyer
John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Lord Irwin
Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Judge Broomfield
John Mills

John Mills

Lord Chelmsford
Rohini Hattangadi

Rohini Hattangadi

Kasturba Gandhi
Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Vince Walker
Ian Charleson

Ian Charleson

Reverend Charlie Andrews
Harsh Nayyar

Harsh Nayyar

Nathuram Godse
Athol Fugard

Athol Fugard

General Jan Christiaan Smuts
Günther Maria Halmer

Günther Maria Halmer

Dr. Herman Kallenbach
Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Mirabehn
Alyque Padamsee

Alyque Padamsee

Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri

Khan
Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Pandit Nehru
Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Senior Police Officer Fields
Michael Bryant

Michael Bryant

Principal Secretary
John Clements

John Clements

Advocate General
Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Collins
Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Kinnoch
Bernard Hepton

Bernard Hepton

G.O.C.
Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Sir George Hodge
Shreeram Lagoo

Shreeram Lagoo

Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Virendra Razdan

Virendra Razdan

Maulana Azad
Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

Sir Edward Gait
Prabhakar Patankar

Prabhakar Patankar

Prakash
Vijay Kashyap

Vijay Kashyap

Apte
Nigam Prakash

Nigam Prakash

Karkare
Supriya Pathak

Supriya Pathak

Manu
Neena Gupta

Neena Gupta

Abha
Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Commentator
Peter Harlowe

Peter Harlowe

Lord Mountbatten
Anang Desai

Anang Desai

J.B. Kripalani
Winston Ntshona

Winston Ntshona

Porter
Peter Cartwright

Peter Cartwright

European Passenger
Marius Weyers

Marius Weyers

Conductor
Richard Mayes

Richard Mayes

Baker
Alok Nath

Alok Nath

Tyeb Mohammed
Dean Gasper

Dean Gasper

Singh
Ken Hutchison

Ken Hutchison

Police Sergeant
Norman Chancer

Norman Chancer

Reporter
Gulshan Kapoor

Gulshan Kapoor

Rich Merchant
Charu Bala Chokshi

Charu Bala Chokshi

Ayah
Raj Chaturvedi

Raj Chaturvedi

Harilal Gandhi
Avpar Jhita

Avpar Jhita

Manilal Gandhi
Anthony Sagger

Anthony Sagger

Ramdas Gandhi
Om Puri

Om Puri

Nahari (uncredited)
David Gant

David Gant

Daniels
Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

Colin
Ray Burdis

Ray Burdis

Youth
Daniel Peacock

Daniel Peacock

Youth
Avis Bunnage

Avis Bunnage

Colin's Mother
Caroline Hutchison

Caroline Hutchison

Sonja Schlesin
Mohan Agashe

Mohan Agashe

Tyeb Mohammed's Friend
Sudhanshu Mishra

Sudhanshu Mishra

Man in Gallery
Dina Nath

Dina Nath

Miner
John Savident

John Savident

Manager of the Mine
John Patrick

John Patrick

Mounted Police Sergeant
Michael Godley

Michael Godley

Clergyman
Stewart Harwood

Stewart Harwood

Prison Officer
Stanley McGeagh

Stanley McGeagh

Prison Guard
Christopher Good

Christopher Good

Young Englishman
David Markham

David Markham

Older Englishman
Jyoti Sarup

Jyoti Sarup

Young Indian Reporter
John Naylor

John Naylor

English Reporter
Wilson George

Wilson George

American Reporter
Hanshu Mehta

Hanshu Mehta

Older Indian Reporter
Sudarshan Sethi

Sudarshan Sethi

Motilal Nehru
Sunila Pradhan

Sunila Pradhan

Mrs. Motilal Nehru
Moti Makan

Moti Makan

Traveller on Train Roof
Jalal Agha

Jalal Agha

Traveller on Train Roof
Rupert Frazer

Rupert Frazer

Cavalry Troop Leader
Manohar Pitale

Manohar Pitale

Shukla
Homi Daruvala

Homi Daruvala

Nehru's Friend
K.K. Raina

K.K. Raina

Nehru's Friend
Vivek Swaroop

Vivek Swaroop

Nehru's Friend
Raja Biswas

Raja Biswas

Nehru's Friend
Dominic Guard

Dominic Guard

Subaltern
Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Sergeant Putnam
Rama Kant Jha

Rama Kant Jha

Village Leader
Nana Palsikar

Nana Palsikar

Villager
Alpna Gupta

Alpna Gupta

Villager's Wife
Chandrakant Thakkar

Chandrakant Thakkar

Policeman
John Quentin

John Quentin

Batsman
Graham Seed

Graham Seed

Wicket-Keeper
Keith Drinkel

Keith Drinkel

Major
Bob Barbenia

Bob Barbenia

Police Guard
Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

Magistrate
Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Clerk
Sanjeev Puri

Sanjeev Puri

Young Man
Gareth Forwood

Gareth Forwood

Secretary
Vijay Crishna

Vijay Crishna

Chauffeur
Sankalp Dubey

Sankalp Dubey

Servant
James Cossins

James Cossins

Brigadier
Gurcharan Singh

Gurcharan Singh

Speaker in Jallianwalla Bagh
John Vine

John Vine

A.D.C.
Geoffrey Chater

Geoffrey Chater

Government Advocate
Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Lord Hunter
Habib Tanvir

Habib Tanvir

Indian Barrister
Pankaj Mohan

Pankaj Mohan

Mahadev Desai
Subhash Gupta

Subhash Gupta

Policeman at Chauri Chaura
Aadil

Aadil

Policeman at Chauri Chaura
Rajeshwar Nath

Rajeshwar Nath

Marcher at Chauri Chaura
S.S. Thakur

S.S. Thakur

Marcher at Chauri Chaura
Rahul Gupta

Rahul Gupta

Boy with Goat
Barry John

Barry John

Police Superintendent
Brian Oulton

Brian Oulton

Clerk of Court
James Snell

James Snell

Court Reporter
John Boxer

John Boxer

Court Reporter
Gerard Norman

Gerard Norman

Court Reporter
Bernard Horsfall

Bernard Horsfall

General Edgar
Richard Leech

Richard Leech

Brigadier
Pankaj Kapur

Pankaj Kapur

Pyarelal
Tarla Mehta

Tarla Mehta

Sarojini Naidu
David Sibley

David Sibley

Subaltern
Dalip Tahil

Dalip Tahil

Zia
Stanley Lebor

Stanley Lebor

Police Officer
Terrence Hardiman

Terrence Hardiman

Ramsay MacDonald
Monica Gupta

Monica Gupta

Little Girl
Jon Croft

Jon Croft

Colonel
William Hoyland

William Hoyland

Adjutant
John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

American Lieutenant
Jack McKenzie

Jack McKenzie

Major at Aga Khan Palace
Tom Alter

Tom Alter

Doctor at Aga Khan Palace
Jane Myerson

Jane Myerson

Lady Mountbatten
Roop Kumar Razdan

Roop Kumar Razdan

Hindu Youth at Ashram
Bani Sharad Joshi

Bani Sharad Joshi

Woman Refugee
Vagish Kumar Singh

Vagish Kumar Singh

Man Refugee
Dilsher Singh

Dilsher Singh

Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Sudhir Dalvi

Sudhir Dalvi

Police Commissioner
Tilak Raj

Tilak Raj

Tahib
Irpinder Puri

Irpinder Puri

Sushila Nayyar
Pren Kapoor

Pren Kapoor

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Vinay Apte

Vinay Apte

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Aswini Kumar

Aswini Kumar

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Avinash Dogra

Avinash Dogra

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Shreedhar Joshi

Shreedhar Joshi

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Suhas Palshikar

Suhas Palshikar

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Karkirat Singh

Karkirat Singh

Nehru's Aide
Shekhar Chatterjee

Shekhar Chatterjee

Suhrawardy
Amarjeet

Amarjeet

Goonda
Pratap Desai

Pratap Desai

Goonda
Bhatawadekar Prakash

Bhatawadekar Prakash

Goonda
Sunil Shende

Sunil Shende

Goonda
Rovil Sinha

Rovil Sinha

Goonda
Derek Lyons

Derek Lyons

Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited)
Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Man in the Crowd (uncredited)
Nassar Abdulla

Nassar Abdulla

Gito Santana

Gito Santana

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