The Making of the Mahatma
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Directed by | Shyam Benegal |
Written by | Fatima Meer |
Starring | Rajit Kapur, Pallavi Joshi |
Music by | Vanraj Bhatia |
Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
Release dates
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1996 |
Running time
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144 min. |
Language | English |
The Making of the Mahatma (1996) is a joint Indian - South African produced film, directed by Shyam Benegal, about the early life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (also known as Mahatma Gandhi, Great Soul) during his 21 years in South Africa. The film is based upon the book, The Apprenticeship of a Mahatma, by Fatima Meer (who also wrote the screenplay).
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Cast
- Rajit Kapoor as Barrister Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
- Pallavi Joshi as Kasturba Gandhi
- Paul Slabolepszy as JC Smuts
- Sean Cameron Michael as Warder
- Charles Pillai
- Keith Stevenson
Awards
- 1996: National Film Award for Best Actor - Rajit Kapur as Gandhi
- 1996: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English
See also
External links
- Review from Hinduism Today
- Summary from USC film archives
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Making of the Mahatma at IMDb
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