Gandhi
A determined young lawyer fights colonial oppression in 1890s South Africa, sparking a nonviolent movement that reshapes history—only to face his ultimate test when he returns home and confronts the deadly forces plotting his assassination.
“His triumph changed the world forever.”
Synopsis
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, gives up all worldly possessions to dedicate himself to the cause of Indian independence. Confronted with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi implements a strategy of "passive resistance," seeking to achieve freedom for his people without violence.
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A crew of 330+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by John BloomShot by Ronnie TaylorScored by Ravi ShankarDesigned by Stuart CraigCostumes by Bhanu AthaiyaStunts by Gerry Crampton
Box Office
1982 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.5× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$77.7M
US & Canada: $52.8M — 68% of worldwide · International: $25.0M (32%)
Opening weekend: $131K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $286K — 1% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 4 theaters
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Also known as
- (Bulgarian)Ганди
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- IndiaNov 30, 1982
- United KingdomDec 2, 1982
- United StatesDec 6, 1982
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Cast & Crew
330 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ben Kingsley
as Mahatma Gandhi
John Gielgud
as Lord Irwin
Rohini Hattangadi
as Kasturba Gandhi
Roshan Seth
as Pandit Nehru
Candice Bergen
as Margaret Bourke-White
Edward Fox
as General Dyer
Candice Bergen Nm0000298
as Margaret Bourke-White
Trevor Howard
as Judge Broomfield
John Mills
as The Viceroy
John Mills Nm0590055
as The Viceroy
Martin Sheen
as Walker
Ian Charleson
as Charlie Andrews
Supporting cast
156Gunther Maria Halmer
as Herman Kallenbach
Athol Fugard
as General Smuts
Saeed Jaffrey
as Sardar Patel
Geraldine James
as Mirabehn
Alyque Padamsee
as Mohamed Ali Jinnah
Amrish Puri
as Khan
Ian Bannen
as Senior Police Officer
Michael Bryant
as Principal Secretary
John Clements
as Advocate General
Richard Griffiths
as Collins
Nigel Hawthorne
as Kinnoch
Bernard Hepton
as G.O.C.
Michael Hordern
as Sir George Hodge
Shreeram Lagoo
as Professor Gokhale
Om Puri
as Nahari
Virendra Razdan
as Maulana Azad
Richard Vernon
as Sir Edward Gait
Harsh Nayyar
as Nathuram Godse
Prabhakar Patankar
as Prakash
Vijay Kashyap
as Apte
Nigam Prakash
as Karkare
Supriya Pathak
as Manu
Neena Gupta
as Abha
Shane Rimmer
as Commentator
Peter Harlowe
as Lord Mountbatten
Anang Desai
as J. B. Kripalani
Winston Ntshona
as Porter
Peter Cartwright
as European Passenger
Marius Weyers
as Conductor
Richard Mayes
as Baker
Alok Nath
as Tyeb Mohammed
Dean Gasper
as Singh
Ken Hutchison
as Police Sergeant
Norman Chancer
as Reporter
Gulshan Kapoor
as Rich Merchant
Charu Bala Chokshi
as Ayah
Raj Chaturvedi
as Harilal Gandhi
Avpar Jhita
as Manilal Gandhi
Anthony Sagger
as Ramdas Gandhi
David Gant
as Daniels
Daniel Day Lewis
as Colin
Ray Burdis
as Youth
Daniel Peacock
as Youth
Avis Bunnage
as Colin's Mother
Caroline Hutchison
as Sonja Schlesin
Mohan Agashe
as Tyeb Mohammed's Friend
Sudhanshu Mishra
as Man in Gallery
Dina Nath
as Miner
John Savident
as Manager of the Mine
John Patrick
as Mounted Police Sergeant
Michael Godley
as Clergyman
Stewart Harwood
as Prison Officer
Stanley Mcgeagh
as Prison Guard
Christopher Good
as Young Englishman
David Markham
as Older Englishman
Jyoti Sarup
as Young Indian Reporter
John Naylor
as English Reporter
Wilson George
as American Reporter
Hansu Mehta
as Older Indian Reporter
Sudarshan Sethi
as Motilal Nehru
Sunila Pradhan
as Mrs. Motilal Nehru
Moti Makan
as Traveller on Train Roof
Jalal Agha
as Traveller on Train Roof
Rupert Frazer
as Cavalry Troop Leader
Manohar Pitale
as Shukla
Homi Daruvala
as Nehru's Friend
K K Raina
as Nehru's Friend
Vivek Swaroop
as Nehru's Friend
Raja Biswas
as Nehru's Friend
Dominic Guard
as Subaltern
Bernard Hill
as Sergeant Putnam
Rama Kant Jha
as Village Leader
Nana Palsikar
as Villager
Alpna Gupta
as Villager's Wife
Chandrakant Thakkar
as Policeman
John Quentin
as Batsman
Graham Seed
as Wicket-Keeper
Keith Drinkel
as Major
Bob Babenia
as Police Guard
Gerald Sim
as Magistrate
Colin Farrell
as Clerk
Sanjeev Puri
as Young Man
Gareth Forwood
as Secretary
Vijay Crishna
as Chauffeur
Sankalp Dubey
as Servant
James Cossins
as Brigadier
Gurcharan Singh Channi
as Speaker in Jallianwalla Bagh
John Vine
as A.D.C.
Geoffrey Chater
as Government Advocate
Ernest Clark
as Lord Hunter
Habib Tanvir
as Indian Barrister
Pankaj Mohan
as Mahadev Desai
Subhash Gupta
as Policeman at Chauri Chaura
Aadil
as Policeman at Chauri Chaura
Rajeshwar Nath
as Marcher at Chauri Chaura
S S Thakur
as Marcher at Chauri Chaura
Rahul Gupta
as Boy with Goat
Barry John
as Police Superintendant
Brian Oulton
as Clerk of Court
James Snell
as Court Reporter
John Boxer
as Court Reporter
Gerard Norman
as Court Reporter
Bernard Horsfall
as General Edgar
Richard Leech
as Brigadier
Pankaj Kapur
as Pyarelal
Tarla Mehta
as Sarojini Naidu
David Sibley
as Subaltern
Dalip Tahil
as Zia
Stanley Lebor
as Police Officer
Terrence Hardiman
as Ramsay MacDonald
Monica Gupta
as Little Girl
Jon Croft
as Colonel
William Hoyland
as Adjutant
John Ratzenberger
as American Lieutenant
Jack Mckenzie
as Major at Aga Khan Palace
Tom Alter
as Doctor at Aga Khan Palace
Jane Myerson
as Lady Mountbatten
Roop Kumar Razdan
as Hindu Youth at Ashram
Bani Joshi
as Woman Refugee
Vagish Kumar Singh
as Man Refugee
Dilsher Singh
as Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Sudhir Dalvi
as Police Commissioner
Tilak Raj
as Tahib
Irpinder Puri
as Sushila Nayyar
Pren Kapoor
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Vinay Apte
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Aswani Kumar
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Avinash Dogra
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Shreedhar Joshi
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Suhas Palshikar
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Karkirat Singh
as Nehru's Aide
Shekhar Chatterjee
as Suhrawardy
Amarjeet
as Goonda
Pratap Desai
as Goonda
Bhatawadekar Prakash
as Goonda
Sunil Shende
as Goonda
Rovil Sinha
as Goonda
Bill Burns
as Radio Commentator at Funeral
John Cannon
as Man in Crowd
Rodney Cardiff
as Army Officer
Harold Coyne
as Man in Court
Jack Dearlove
as Army Officer
Mabel Etherington
as Lady in Church
Ron Gregory
as Man in Church
Shyamsundar Kalani
as Indian Men
Derek Lyons
as Radio Reporter at Funeral
Alf Mangan
as Man in Crowd
Peter Ross Murray
as Factory Worker
Gito Santana
as Lawyer
Mahavir Shah
as Policeman
Manoj Shah
as Freedom Fighter
V K Sharma
as -
Stephen M Silverman
as British Officer
John Tatham
as Church Congregation Member
Del Watson
as Man in Crowd
Fred Wood
as Man in the Crowd
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
6Other crew
156Sina Kaul
adviser: Indian wardrobe
Robin Browne
aerial photographer
Norman Dorme
Art Directors
Ram Yedekar
Art Directors
Chris Ridsdale
assembly editor
Jo Hannam
assistant accountant
E R Gopinathan
assistant accountant (as E.R.Gopinathan)
Agnes Fernandes
assistant art director
Soonu Ghadially
assistant casting: India
Bhisham Bhasin
assistant director
Julian Wall
assistant director
Kamal Swaroop
assistant director
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