
Gandhi
- Drama
- History
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
Mahatma Gandhi

Candice Bergen
Margaret Bourke-White

Edward Fox
General Dyer

John Gielgud
Lord Irwin

Trevor Howard
Judge Broomfield

John Mills
Lord Chelmsford

Rohini Hattangadi
Kasturba Gandhi

Martin Sheen
Vince Walker

Ian Charleson
Reverend Charlie Andrews

Harsh Nayyar
Nathuram Godse

Athol Fugard
General Jan Christiaan Smuts

Günther Maria Halmer
Dr. Herman Kallenbach

Saeed Jaffrey
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Geraldine James
Mirabehn

Alyque Padamsee
Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Amrish Puri
Khan

Roshan Seth
Pandit Nehru

Ian Bannen
Senior Police Officer Fields

Michael Bryant
Principal Secretary

John Clements
Advocate General

Richard Griffiths
Collins

Nigel Hawthorne
Kinnoch

Bernard Hepton
G.O.C.

Michael Hordern
Sir George Hodge

Shreeram Lagoo
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- Virendra Razdan
Virendra Razdan
Maulana Azad

Richard Vernon
Sir Edward Gait
- Prabhakar Patankar
Prabhakar Patankar
Prakash

Vijay Kashyap
Apte
- Nigam Prakash
Nigam Prakash
Karkare

Supriya Pathak
Manu

Neena Gupta
Abha

Shane Rimmer
Commentator
- Peter Harlowe
Peter Harlowe
Lord Mountbatten

Anang Desai
J.B. Kripalani

Winston Ntshona
Porter

Peter Cartwright
European Passenger

Marius Weyers
Conductor
- Richard Mayes
Richard Mayes
Baker

Alok Nath
Tyeb Mohammed
- Dean Gasper
Dean Gasper
Singh

Ken Hutchison
Police Sergeant

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
Nahari (uncredited)

David Gant
Daniels

Daniel Day-Lewis
Colin

Ray Burdis
Youth

Daniel Peacock
Youth

Avis Bunnage
Colin's Mother

Caroline Hutchison
Sonja Schlesin

Mohan Agashe
Tyeb Mohammed's Friend
- Sudhanshu Mishra
Sudhanshu Mishra
Man in Gallery
- Dina Nath
Dina Nath
Miner

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
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
Traveller on Train Roof

Rupert Frazer
Cavalry Troop Leader
- Manohar Pitale
Manohar Pitale
Shukla
- Homi Daruvala
Homi Daruvala
Nehru's Friend

K.K. Raina
Nehru's Friend
- Vivek Swaroop
Vivek Swaroop
Nehru's Friend
- Raja Biswas
Raja Biswas
Nehru's Friend

Dominic Guard
Subaltern

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
Batsman
- Graham Seed
Graham Seed
Wicket-Keeper

Keith Drinkel
Major
- Bob Barbenia
Bob Barbenia
Police Guard

Gerald Sim
Magistrate

Colin Farrell
Clerk
- Sanjeev Puri
Sanjeev Puri
Young Man

Gareth Forwood
Secretary
- Vijay Crishna
Vijay Crishna
Chauffeur
- Sankalp Dubey
Sankalp Dubey
Servant

James Cossins
Brigadier
- Gurcharan Singh
Gurcharan Singh
Speaker in Jallianwalla Bagh

John Vine
A.D.C.

Geoffrey Chater
Government Advocate

Ernest Clark
Lord Hunter

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
Police Superintendent

Brian Oulton
Clerk of Court

James Snell
Court Reporter
- John Boxer
John Boxer
Court Reporter
- Gerard Norman
Gerard Norman
Court Reporter

Bernard Horsfall
General Edgar

Richard Leech
Brigadier

Pankaj Kapur
Pyarelal
- Tarla Mehta
Tarla Mehta
Sarojini Naidu

David Sibley
Subaltern

Dalip Tahil
Zia

Stanley Lebor
Police Officer

Terrence Hardiman
Ramsay MacDonald
- Monica Gupta
Monica Gupta
Little Girl
- Jon Croft
Jon Croft
Colonel

William Hoyland
Adjutant

John Ratzenberger
American Lieutenant
- Jack McKenzie
Jack McKenzie
Major at Aga Khan Palace

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
Police Commissioner
- Tilak Raj
Tilak Raj
Tahib
- Irpinder Puri
Irpinder Puri
Sushila Nayyar
- Pren Kapoor
Pren Kapoor
Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

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
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
Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited)
- Fred Wood
Fred Wood
Man in the Crowd (uncredited)

Nassar Abdulla
- Gito Santana
Gito Santana
Lawyer



















