Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated every year on 2 October. Apart from this, 2 October is also celebrated as International Non-Violence Day. Mahatma Gandhi is considered the Father of the Nation in India and was also fondly called Bapu. Born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat, Mahatma Gandhi adopted the principle of non-violence to gain independence against the British rule, which is an example for the world. He was a firm believer in the power of love and tolerance. Today we will tell you about such films inspired by Gandhiji's personality in the cinema world which have introduced the new generation to Bapu's decency.
British actor Ben Kingsley played the role of Gandhi in the film 'Gandhi' released in 1982. This film was directed by Richard Attenborough. This film has won 8 Oscar awards and is one of the best films made on the life of Bapu. Apart from Ben Kingsley, actors like Roshan Seth, Rohini Hattagadi, Amrish Puri were also seen in this film.
This film was released in 2006 and was directed by Rajkumar Hirani. Sanjay Dutt, Vidya Balan and Arshad Warsi played the lead roles in this film. Although it is an action comedy film, but Gandhiji's ideals have been shown very beautifully in it. This film had a message along with entertainment and it talks about the values of life in today's modern world.
The 2005 film Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin was produced by Anupam Kher. Urmila Matondkar was seen in the lead role with Anupam Kher. Kher played the role of a retired professor in the film, who is a little mentally ill and thinks that he has been accused of killing Bapu. The film was directed by Jahnu Barua.
The historical political thriller film The Gandhi Murder, released in 2019, is directed by Karim Tredya and Pankaj Sehgal. The film investigates the true events that ultimately led to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. The film stars Stephen Lang, Luke Pasqualino, Om Puri and Vinnie Jones. The character of Nathuram Godse in the film The Gandhi Murder is played by Vikas Srivastava.
Released in 2007, this film is based on Mahatma Gandhi and his relationship with his son Hiralal Gandhi. The film featured Darshan Jariwala as Gandhi and Akshaye Khanna as Hiralal Gandhi. The film also won a National Award for its beautiful presentation. It was directed by Feroz Abbas Khan.
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