| Gandhi | |
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| 11 Nominations / 8 Wins | |
| Year | 1982 |
| Director | Richard Attenborough |
| Writer | John Briley |
| Starring | Ben Kingsley, Rohini Hattangadi, Harsh Nayyar, Roshan Seth, |
| 55th Academy Awards | |
Gandhi is a 1982 epic biographical film which dramatizes the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, an Indian lawyer and activist who was the leader of the nation's non-violent, non-cooperative independence movement against the United Kingdom's rule of the country during the 20th century. Gandhi was a collaboration of British and Indian production companies and was written by John Briley and produced and directed by Richard Attenborough. It stars Ben Kingsley in the titular role.
Wins
- Best Actor — Ben Kingsley
- Best Art Direction — Stuart Craig, Robert W. Laing, Michael Seirton
- Best Cinematography — Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor
- Best Costume Design — John Mollo, Bhanu Athaiya
- Best Director — Richard Attenborough
- Best Film Editing — John Bloom
- Best Original Screenplay — John Briley
- Best Picture — Richard Attenborough
Nominations
- Best Actor — Ben Kingsley
- Best Art Direction — Stuart Craig, Robert W. Laing, Michael Seirton
- Best Cinematography — Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor
- Best Costume Design — John Mollo, Bhanu Athaiya
- Best Director — Richard Attenborough
- Best Film Editing — John Bloom
- Best Makeup — Tom Smith
- Best Original Score — Ravi Shankar, George Fenton
- Best Original Screenplay — John Briley
- Best Picture — Richard Attenborough
- Best Sound Mixing — Gerry Humphreys, Robin O'Donoghue, Jonathan Bates, Simon Kaye
Plot[]
When Mohandas Gandhi first set foot in British India, he had already been to Britain and South Africa, and had created quite a stir for the betterment of the people. But in India, he realized that he had first to live the life of a peasant to understand what it is to be an Indian. This resolve will lead him to shed his westerners clothing, don a simple loincloth, Mobilize awareness of local industry, less dependence on imported clothing and material, the historic Dandee march for withdrawal of the salt tax, a fast unto death to stop the virtual slaughter of British troops, and be imprisoned several times. His resolve was to work with stalwarts such as Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Sardar Valabhbhai Patel, Professor Gokhale, J.B. Kripalani, Maulana Azad, and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to ensure first of all to get the British to quit India, and then run an Indian Government under the Congress party. Gandhi will soon realize that it is not enough to be just an Indian, for India has many facets - Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish, and Christian. The British relied on these many facets as an excuse for their continuance as they wanted to ensure that the minorities are not oppressed. Concerned over the inroads made by Gandhi to unite the Hindus, Muslims, and all others under a common umbrella, the British invited Jinnah for talks, and it is here that a seed was laid for a separate country called Pakistan. When Gandhi came to know about this, he pleaded with Jinnah to unite the Muslims, even take over as the first Prime Minister with his choice of Muslim candidates for Parliament, but separatist Jinnah had already made his mind. The World Wars of 1914 and 1944 having taken its toll on Europe, and on Britain in particular, the weary British finally decided to leave India in 1947 - not the India they had conquered - but an India that was ready to be divided in East Pakistan and West Pakistan. Now after the much awaited independence was the real test for Gandhi - a test that will make him or break him - as he started a fast unto death to try and stop the violence that was threatening to break out into a civil war.
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