Gandhi
7.6/10
Rating
191 min
Runtime
1982
Release Year
Richard Attenborough
Director
Cast
Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard
Quick Synopsis
In the early 1900s, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a lawyer educated in Britain, gives up his personal belongings and comfortable life to lead the movement for India's independence from British rule. Confronted with violent opposition from the British authorities, Gandhi chooses to use nonviolent methods of protest, known as passive resistance, aiming to achieve freedom for the Indian people without using violence.
Detailed Synopsis of 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.
