Gandhi (1982)

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His triumph changed the world forever.

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.

• Released: 1982-12-01
• Genres: Drama, History
• Runtime: 3h 12m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 2,576 votes

Directed by Richard Attenborough.

Top cast

• Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi
• Candice Bergen as Margaret Bourke-White
• Edward Fox as General Dyer
• John Gielgud as Lord Irwin
• Trevor Howard as Judge Broomfield
• John Mills as Lord Chelmsford
• Rohini Hattangadi as Kasturba Gandhi
• Martin Sheen as Vince Walker
• Ian Charleson as Reverend Charlie Andrews
• Harsh Nayyar as Nathuram Godse

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Gandhi

• United States: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on JioHotstar, EPIC ON, VI movies and tv, NFDC Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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