Mahatma gandhi movie cast

1982 epic biographical film by Richard Attenborough

Gandhi is a 1982 epicbiographical film based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, a major leader in the Indian independence movement against the British Empire during the 20th century.

A co-production between India and the United Kingdom, the film was directed and produced by Richard Attenborough from a screenplay written by John Briley. It stars Ben Kingsley in the title role.

Gandhi (1982 full movie)

The biographical film covers Gandhi's life from a defining moment in 1893, as he is thrown off a South African train for being in a whites-only compartment and concludes with his assassination and funeral in 1948. Although a practising Hindu, Gandhi's embracing of other faiths, particularly Christianity and Islam, is also depicted.

Gandhi was released by Columbia Pictures in India on 30 November 1982, in the United Kingdom on 3 December, and in the United States on 8 December. It was praised for providing a historically accurate portrayal