Gandhi (1982)
| Release Date | 30 November 1982 |
| Budget | $22,000,000 |
| Tagline | His Triumph Changed The World Forever. |
| Genre | Biography, Drama, History |
| Country | UKIndia |
| Filming Locations | Aga Khan Palace, Nagar Rd, Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby, 70 mm 6-Track |
| Color | Black and White, Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Biopic [feature], Historical Epic, Message Movie, British Empire Film |
| Niche Genre | Epic, Historical Film |
| Mood | Triumph of the Spirit |
| Themes | Political Unrest, Social Injustice, Colonialism |
| Tones | Sweeping, Meditative, Reverent, Poignant, Atmospheric, Earnest, Stirring |
| Tags | Activist, Colonialism, Exile, Hunger Strike, Imprisonment, Independence, Lawyer, Leader, Non Violence, Politician, Resistance |
Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. The film was directed by Richard Attenborough and stars Ben Kingsley as Gandhi. They both won Academy Awards for their work on the film. The film was also given the Academy Award for Best Picture and won eight Academy Awards in total.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Athol Fugard
Gen. Jan Christiaan Smuts
Günther Maria Halmer
Dr. Herman Kallenbach
Saeed Jaffrey
Sardar Valabhhai Patel
Alyque Padamsee
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Michael Bryant
Principal Secretary
Shreeram Lagoo
Professor Gokhale
Virendra Razdan
Maulana Azad
Harsh Nayyar
Nathuran Godse
Prabhakar Patankar
Prakash
Vijay Kashyap
Apte
Nigam Prakash
Karkare
Peter Harlowe
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Anang Desai
J.B. Kripalani
Winston Ntshona
South African Train Porter
Peter Cartwright
European Passenger
Marius Weyers
Conductor
Richard Mayes
Baker
Dean Gasper
Singh
Norman Chancer
Reporter
Gulshan Kapoor
Rich Merchant
Charu Bala Chokshi
Ayah
Raj Chaturvedi
Harilal Gandhi
Avpar Jhita
Manilal Gandhi
Anthony Sagger
Ramdas Gandhi
David Gant
Daniels
Ray Burdis
Youth
Daniel Peacock
Youth
Avis Bunnage
Colin's mother
Caroline Hutchison
Sonja Schlesin
Mohan Agashe
Tyeb Mohammed's Friend
Sudhanshu Mishra
Man in gallery
Dina Nath
Miner
John Patrick
Mounted Police Sergeant
Michael Godley
Clergyman
Stewart Harwood
Prison Officer
Stanley McGeagh
Prison Guard
Christopher Good
Young Englishman
David Markham
Older Englishman
Jyoti Sarup
Young Indian Reporter
John Naylor
English Reporter
Wilson George
American Reporter
Hansu Mehta
Older Indian Reporter
Sudarshan Sethi
Motilal Nehru
Sunila Pradhan
Mrs. Motilal Nehru
Moti Makan
Traveller on Train Roof
Jalal Agha
Traveller on Train Roof
Manohar Pitale
Shukla
Homi Daruvala
Nehru's Friend
K.K. Raina
Nehru's Friend
Vivek Swaroop
Nehru's Friend
Raja Biswas
Nehru's Friend
Dominic Guard
Subaltern
Rama Kant Jha
Village Leader
Nana Palsikar
Villager
Alpna Gupta
Villager's Wife
Chandrakant Thakkar
Policeman
John Quentin
Batsman
Graham Seed
Wicket-Keeper
Keith Drinkel
Major
Bob Babenia
Police Guard
Gerald Sim
Magistrate
Colin Farrell
Clerk
Sanjeev Puri
Young Man
Gareth Forwood
Secretary
Vijay Crishna
Chauffeur
Sankalp Dubey
Servant
James Cossins
Brigadier
Gurcharan Singh
Speaker in Jallianwalla Bagh
John Vine
A.D.C.
Geoffrey Chater
Government Advocate
Habib Tanvir
Indian barrister
Pankaj Mohan
Mahadev Desai
Subhash Gupta
Policeman at Chauri Chaura
Aadil
Policeman at Chauri Chaura
Rajeshwar Nath
Marcher at Chauri Chaura
S.S. Thakur
Marcher at Chauri Chaura
Rahul Gupta
Boy with Goat
Barry John
Police Superintendant
Brian Oulton
Clerk of Court
James Snell
Court Reporter
John Boxer
Court Reporter
Gerard Norman
Court Reporter
Richard Leech
Brigadier
Tarla Mehta
Sarojini Naidu
David Sibley
Subaltern
Stanley Lebor
Police Officer
Monica Gupta
Little girl
Jon Croft
Colonel
William Hoyland
Adjutant
Jack McKenzie
Major at Aga Khan Palace
Tom Alter
Doctor at Aga Khan Palace
Jane Myerson
Lady Edwina Mountbatten
Roop Kumar Razdan
Hindu Youth at Ashram
Bani Sharad Joshi
Woman refugee
Vagish Kumar Singh
Man refugee
Dilsher Singh
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Sudhir Dalvi
Police Commissioner
Tilak Raj
Tahib
Irpinder Puri
Sushila Nayyar
Pren Kapoor
Hindu youth in Calcutta street
Vinay Apte
Hindu youth in Calcutta street
Aswani Kumar
Hindu youth in Calcutta street
Avinash Dogra
Hindu youth in Calcutta street
Shreedhar Joshi
Hindu youth in Calcutta street
Suhas Palshikar
Hindu youth in Calcutta street
Karkirat Singh
Nehru's aide
Shekhar Chatterjee
Suhrawardy
Amarjeet
Goondas
Pratap Desai
Goondas
Bhatawadekar Prakash
Goondas
Sunil Shende
Goondas
Rovil Sinha
Goondas
Derek Lyons
Radio Reporter at Funeral
Stephen M. Silverman
British officer
Director
Producer
John Briley
writer
Rani Dubé
co-producer
Suresh Jindal
associate producer
Michael Stanley-Evans
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Ronnie Taylor
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Billy Williams
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Editor
Casting Director
Susie Figgis
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Production Designer
Stuart Craig
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Art Director
Norman Dorme
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Robert W. Laing
Ram Yedekar
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Set Decorator
Michael Seirton
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Costume Designer
Bhanu Athaiya
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John Mollo
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Makeup Department
Paula Gillespie
chief hair stylist
Tony Horsfield
assistant makeup artist
Vera Mitchell
assistant hair stylist
Connie Reeve
assistant makeup artist
Mariam Samuel
assistant hair stylist
Mustaque Sheikh
assistant makeup artist
John Webber
assistant makeup artist
Production Manager
Rashid Abbasi
unit manager
Nassar Abdulla
assistant unit manager
Terence A. Clegg
executive in charge of production
Alexander De Grunwald
production manager
Devi Dutt
production manager: second unit
Shama Habibullah
production manager
Gerry Levy
unit manager
Grania O'Shannon
unit manager
P.V. Rao
assistant unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bhisham Bhasin
assistant director
Roy Button
assistant director
Steve Lanning
assistant director
John Mathew Matthan
first assistant director: second unit
U.S. Pani
first assistant director: second unit
M.R. Shahjahan
assistant director
Kamal Swaroop
assistant director
David Tomblin
first assistant director
Peter Waller
assistant director
Julian Wall
assistant director
Art Department
Amal Allana
set dresser
Nissat Allana
set dresser
Roger Cain
draughtsman
Nobby Clark
stand-by rigger
G.D. Dixit
construction liaison
Agnes Fernandes
assistant art director
Dick Frift
construction manager
Micky Guyett
stand-by painter
Aruna Harprasard
set dresser
Vala Kothari
production buyer
Joe Lear
stand-by plasterer
Jill Quertier
set dresser
Jeff Reid
stand-by carpenter
Cliff Robinson
assistant art director
Tony Teiger
stand-by props
Charles Torbett
property master
Sound Department
Jonathan Bates
sound editor
Nigel Davis
boom operator
Taffy Haines
sound maintenance
Gerry Humphreys
dubbing mixer
Simon Kaye
sound recordist
Archie Ludski
dialogue editor
Robin O'Donoghue
dubbing mixer
Rajen Rajkhowa
sound assistant
Philip Rogers
sound recordist
Special Effects
David H. Watkins
special effects supervisor
Stunts
Gerry Crampton
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Chic Anstiss
camera operator
Pablo Bartholomew
still photographer: second unit
G.S. Bilasker
second assistant camera
Apurba Kishore Bir
second camera operator
Devlin Bose
second focus puller, second camera operator
Robin Browne
aerial photographer
Frank Connor
still photographer
Ted Deason
focus puller
Terry Goddard
best boy
Nobby Godden
camera maintenance
K. Kanti
focus puller: second unit
Ashwini Kaul
second assistant camera
Alan Martin
electrical supervisor
D. Panday
camera grip: second unit
Gyan Sahay
assistant camera: second unit
Danny Shelmerdine
clapper loader
Jimmy Waters
camera grip
Casting Department
Yog Batra
crowd casting
Soonu Ghadially
assistant casting: India
Shailendra Goel
crowd casting
Jill Mellis
crowd casting
Dolly Thakore
casting: India
Costume and Wardrobe Department
V.K. Dixit
wardrobe assistant
Sally Downing
wardrobe mistress
Nic Ede
wardrobe master
Shernaz Italia
wardrobe assistant
Aperna Kasara
wardrobe assistant
Sina Kaul
advisor: Indian wardrobe
Vinod Kumar
wardrobe assistant
Pavan Malhotra
wardrobe assistant
Manju Raj Saraogi
wardrober: Indian wardrobe
Editorial Department
Margaret Adams
post-production assistant
Gary Beard
assistant editor
Neil Farrell
assistant editor
Raj Kothari
assistant editor
Mick Monks
assistant editor
Alan Pattillo
associate editor
Chris Ridsdale
assembly editor
Dilip Roy
assistant editor
Sati Tooray
colorist
Music Department
Harish Desai
conductor
P. Desai
conductor
Ashish Khan
conductor
Sharad Kumar
conductor
T.K. Ramakrishnan
conductor
Vijay Raghava Rao
music coordinator , assistant conductor: Ravi Shankar
John Richards
music recordist
Lakshmi Shankar
conductor
Francis Silkstone
music coordinator
Transportation Department
Brian Hathaway
transportation captain
K.N. Sethi
transportation manager
Other Crew
Margaret Adams
contact: London
G.D. Bakshi
catering assistant
Colonel Balachandra
military advisor
Mohini Banerji
liaison: Delhi
S. Banerji
military liaison , police liaison
Judi Bunn
production secretary
Sharlene Chatelier
production assistant
Eleanor Chaudhuri
production assistant
Graham Ford
location manager
E.R. Gopinathan
assistant accountant
Jo Hannam
assistant accountant
Diana Hawkins
director of publicity
Clare Howard
production secretary
Pat Howell
chief accountant
Padma Iyer
continuity: second unit
Sudhir Krishna
unit doctor
Terry Mellis
production accountant
Lorna Mueller
researcher
Loretta Ordewer
production coordinator
Dilshad Panday
production assistant
R. Puri
historical consultant
June Randall
continuity
Rajiv Suri
location manager: second unit
Sudesh Syal
location manager
Dolly Thakore
unit publicist
Diana White
assistant unit publicist
Michael White
assistant to director
Bob Bridges
louma crane technician
Richard Morrison
title designer
Thanks
Motilal Kothari
dedicatee
Production Company
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Goldcrest Films International
International Film Investors
National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC)
Indo-British
Carolina Bank
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
CBS Television
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Egmont Entertainment
Esselte Video
LK-TEL
Nelonen
Pioneer Entertainment
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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TV3
Warner-Columbia Film
Warner-Columbia Films
Yleisradio (YLE)
Miscellaneous
Air India
special thanks
Blowup
stills processing
Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production
Location Caterers, The
catering
Mark Baron Company, The
director publicity project management, director project publicity
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