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Gandhi

19827.6 / 10191 min
Drama, History

Overview

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.

Cast

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 Chattopadhyay

Shekhar Chattopadhyay

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

Lawyer

Crew

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Director

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Producer

Ronnie Taylor

Ronnie Taylor

Director of Photography

Billy Williams

Billy Williams

Director of Photography

Michael Stanley-Evans

Michael Stanley-Evans

Executive Producer

John Bloom

John Bloom

Editor

Stuart Craig

Stuart Craig

Production Design

Michael Seirton

Michael Seirton

Set Decoration

Frank Connor

Frank Connor

Still Photographer

George Fenton

George Fenton

Original Music Composer

George Fenton

George Fenton

Conductor

Terence A. Clegg

Terence A. Clegg

Producer

Steve Lanning

Steve Lanning

Assistant Director

Chris Ridsdale

Chris Ridsdale

Assistant Editor

Gerry Crampton

Gerry Crampton

Stunt Coordinator

Connie Reeve

Connie Reeve

Makeup Artist

Suresh Jindal

Suresh Jindal

Associate Producer

Norman Dorme

Norman Dorme

Art Direction

Ram Yedekar

Ram Yedekar

Art Direction

Robert W. Laing

Robert W. Laing

Supervising Art Director

Bhanu Athaiya

Bhanu Athaiya

Costume Design

John Mollo

John Mollo

Costume Design

Vera Mitchell

Vera Mitchell

Hairstylist

David H. Watkins

David H. Watkins

Special Effects Supervisor

Gary Shaw

Gary Shaw

Visual Effects

Brian Hathaway

Brian Hathaway

Transportation Captain

Graham Churchyard

Graham Churchyard

Costume Assistant

Robert W. Laing

Robert W. Laing

Production Design

George Dean

George Dean

Painter

Simon Kaye

Simon Kaye

Sound Recordist

Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar

Original Music Composer

David Tomblin

David Tomblin

First Assistant Director

Chic Anstiss

Chic Anstiss

Camera Operator

Alexander De Grunwald

Alexander De Grunwald

Production Manager

Shama Habibullah

Shama Habibullah

Production Manager

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Makeup Supervisor

Paula Gillespie

Paula Gillespie

Key Hairdresser

Susie Figgis

Susie Figgis

Casting Director

R. Puri

R. Puri

Technical Advisor

Vala Kothari

Vala Kothari

Property Buyer

S. Banerji

S. Banerji

Other

Mohini Banerji

Mohini Banerji

Other

Nic Ede

Nic Ede

Wardrobe Master

Sally Downing

Sally Downing

Wardrobe Master

Cliff Robinson

Cliff Robinson

Assistant Art Director

Agnes Fernandez

Agnes Fernandez

Assistant Art Director

Roger Cain

Roger Cain

Draughtsman

Jill Quertier

Jill Quertier

Set Dresser

Nissar Allana

Nissar Allana

Set Dresser

Amal Allana

Amal Allana

Set Dresser

Aruna Harprasad

Aruna Harprasad

Set Dresser

June Randall

June Randall

Continuity

Michael White

Michael White

Other

Roy Button

Roy Button

Assistant Director

Peter Waller

Peter Waller

Assistant Director

Kamal Swaroop

Kamal Swaroop

Assistant Director

M. Shahjehan

M. Shahjehan

Assistant Director

Bhisham Bhasin

Bhisham Bhasin

Assistant Director

Julian Wall

Julian Wall

Assistant Director

Ted Deason

Ted Deason

Focus Puller

Danny Shelmerdine

Danny Shelmerdine

Clapper Loader

A.K. Bir

A.K. Bir

Assistant Camera

Devlin Bose

Devlin Bose

Focus Puller

Ashwini Kaul

Ashwini Kaul

Second Assistant Camera

G.S. Bhaskar

G.S. Bhaskar

Second Assistant Camera

Jimmy Waters

Jimmy Waters

Grip

Robin Browne

Robin Browne

Aerial Camera

Alan Martin

Alan Martin

Electrician

Terry Goddard

Terry Goddard

Best Boy Electrician

Nobby Godden

Nobby Godden

Camera Technician

Taffy Haines

Taffy Haines

Sound Engineer

Jonathan Bates

Jonathan Bates

Sound Editor

Alan Pattillo

Alan Pattillo

Associate Editor

Gerry Humphreys

Gerry Humphreys

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robin O'Donoghue

Robin O'Donoghue

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Richards

John Richards

Sound Recordist

Archie Ludski

Archie Ludski

Dialogue Editor

Mick Monks

Mick Monks

Assistant Editor

Neil Farrell

Neil Farrell

Assistant Editor

Raj Kothari

Raj Kothari

Assistant Editor

Gary Beard

Gary Beard

Assistant Editor

Sina Kaul

Sina Kaul

Costume Consultant

Manju Raj Saraogi

Manju Raj Saraogi

Costumer

V.K. Dixit

V.K. Dixit

Wardrobe Assistant

Shernaz Italia

Shernaz Italia

Wardrobe Assistant

Aperna Katara

Aperna Katara

Wardrobe Assistant

Vinod Kumar

Vinod Kumar

Wardrobe Assistant

Pavan Malhotra

Pavan Malhotra

Wardrobe Assistant

Vera Mitchell

Vera Mitchell

Assistant Hairdresser

Miriam Samuel

Miriam Samuel

Assistant Hairdresser

John Webber

John Webber

Assistant Makeup Artist

Connie Reeve

Connie Reeve

Assistant Makeup Artist

Mustaque Sheikh

Mustaque Sheikh

Assistant Makeup Artist

Tony Horsfield

Tony Horsfield

Assistant Makeup Artist

Graham Ford

Graham Ford

Location Manager

Sudesh Syal

Sudesh Syal

Location Manager

Grania O'Shannon

Grania O'Shannon

Unit Manager

Gerry Levy

Gerry Levy

Unit Manager

Rashid Abbasi

Rashid Abbasi

Unit Manager

Nasir Abdullah

Nasir Abdullah

Assistant Unit Manager

P.V. Rao

P.V. Rao

Assistant Unit Manager

K.N. Sethi

K.N. Sethi

Transportation Coordinator

Lorna Mueller

Lorna Mueller

Researcher

Colonel Balachandra

Colonel Balachandra

Military Consultant

Vijay Raghava Rao

Vijay Raghava Rao

Music Coordinator

Francis Silkstone

Francis Silkstone

Music Coordinator

Govind Nihalani

Govind Nihalani

Second Unit Director

Govind Nihalani

Govind Nihalani

Second Unit Director of Photography

Terence A. Clegg

Terence A. Clegg

Executive In Charge Of Production

Rani Dubé

Rani Dubé

Co-Producer

John Briley

John Briley

Writer

Pat Howell

Pat Howell

Key Accountant

Terry Mellis

Terry Mellis

Production Accountant

Jo Hannam

Jo Hannam

Assistant Accountant

E.R. Gopinathan

E.R. Gopinathan

Assistant Accountant

Loretta Ordewer

Loretta Ordewer

Production Coordinator

Judi Bunn

Judi Bunn

Production Secretary

Margaret Adams

Margaret Adams

Post Production Assistant

Clare Howard

Clare Howard

Producer's Assistant

Sharlene Chatelier

Sharlene Chatelier

Production Assistant

Eleanor Chaudhuri

Eleanor Chaudhuri

Production Assistant

Dilshad Panday

Dilshad Panday

Production Assistant

S. Krishna

S. Krishna

Unit Medic

Diana Hawkins

Diana Hawkins

Publicist

Dolly Thakore

Dolly Thakore

Publicist

Dolly Thakore

Dolly Thakore

Casting

Soonu Ghadially

Soonu Ghadially

Publicist

Diana White

Diana White

Other

Yog Batra

Yog Batra

Extras Casting

Shailendra Goel

Shailendra Goel

Extras Casting

Jill Mellis

Jill Mellis

Extras Casting

G. D. Bakshi

G. D. Bakshi

Catering

Dick Frift

Dick Frift

Construction Manager

G. Dixit

G. Dixit

Construction Grip

Charles Torbett

Charles Torbett

Property Master

Tony Teiger

Tony Teiger

Standby Property Master

Nobby Clark

Nobby Clark

Standby Rigger

Mickey Guyett

Mickey Guyett

Standby Painter

Jeff Reid

Jeff Reid

Standby Carpenter

Joe Lear

Joe Lear

Other

Nigel Davis

Nigel Davis

Boom Operator

Rajan Rajkhowa

Rajan Rajkhowa

Sound Assistant

Devi Dutt

Devi Dutt

Assistant Production Manager

Rajiv Suri

Rajiv Suri

Second Unit Location Manager

U.S. Pani

U.S. Pani

Second Unit First Assistant Director

John Mathew Matthan

John Mathew Matthan

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Padma Iyer

Padma Iyer

Continuity

K. Kanti

K. Kanti

Focus Puller

Gyan Sahay

Gyan Sahay

Second Unit Cinematographer

D. Panday

D. Panday

Assistant Grip

Pablo Bartholomew

Pablo Bartholomew

Still Photographer

Vijay Raghava Rao

Vijay Raghava Rao

Musician

Lakshmi Shankar

Lakshmi Shankar

Musician

Sultan Khan

Sultan Khan

Musician

Ashish Khan

Ashish Khan

Musician

Sharad Kumar

Sharad Kumar

Musician

Ashit Desai

Ashit Desai

Musician

T. K. Ramakrishnan

T. K. Ramakrishnan

Musician

P. Desai

P. Desai

Musician