Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 79%
TMDB Rating 7.5
IMDB Rating 8.1
RottenTomatoes Rating 85%

Financials

Revenue: $77,737,889

Budget: $22,000,000

Profit: + $55,737,889


Movie Details

Tag Line: His triumph changed the world forever.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Dec 1, 1982

Rating: PG

Run Time: 3h 11m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: India , United Kingdom , United States of America

Production Companies: Goldcrest , Indo-British , International Film Investors , National Film Development Corporation of India , Columbia Pictures


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Main Cast

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Mahatma Gandhi

Age : 80 | Popularity : 31%

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Margaret Bourke-White

Age : 77 | Popularity : 13%

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

General Dyer

Age : 86 | Popularity : 8%

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Lord Irwin

Age : 96 | Popularity : 15%

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Judge Broomfield

Age : 74 | Popularity : 7%

John Mills

John Mills

Lord Chelmsford

Age : 97 | Popularity : 10%

Rohini Hattangadi

Rohini Hattangadi

Kasturba Gandhi

Age : 68 | Popularity : 3%

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Vince Walker

Age : 83 | Popularity : 23%

Ian Charleson

Ian Charleson

Reverend Charlie Andrews

Age : 40 | Popularity : 3%

Harsh Nayyar

Harsh Nayyar

Nathuram Godse

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Athol Fugard

Athol Fugard

General Jan Christiaan Smuts

Age : 91 | Popularity : 3%

Günther Maria Halmer

Günther Maria Halmer

Dr. Herman Kallenbach

Age : 81 | Popularity : 6%

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Age : 86 | Popularity : 5%

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Mirabehn

Age : 73 | Popularity : 11%

Alyque Padamsee

Alyque Padamsee

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri

Khan

Age : 72 | Popularity : 11%

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Pandit Nehru

Age : 81 | Popularity : 6%

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Senior Police Officer

Age : 71 | Popularity : 7%

Michael Bryant

Michael Bryant

Principal Secretary

Age : 74 | Popularity : 5%

John Clements

John Clements

Advocate General

Age : 77 | Popularity : 3%

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Collins

Age : 65 | Popularity : 10%

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Kinnoch

Age : 72 | Popularity : 13%

Bernard Hepton

Bernard Hepton

G.O.C.

Age : 92 | Popularity : 5%

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Sir George Hodge

Age : 83 | Popularity : 7%

Shreeram Lagoo

Shreeram Lagoo

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Age : 92 | Popularity : 3%

Virendra Razdan

Virendra Razdan

Maulana Azad

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

Sir Edward Gait

Age : 72 | Popularity : 7%

Prabhakar Patankar

Prabhakar Patankar

Prakash

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Vijay Kashyap

Vijay Kashyap

Apte

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Nigam Prakash

Nigam Prakash

Karkare

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Supriya Pathak

Supriya Pathak

Manu

Age : 63 | Popularity : 6%

Neena Gupta

Neena Gupta

Abha

Age : 64 | Popularity : 6%

Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Commentator

Age : 89 | Popularity : 9%

Peter Harlowe

Peter Harlowe

Lord Mountbatten

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Anang Desai

Anang Desai

J.B. Kripalani

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Winston Ntshona

Winston Ntshona

Porter

Age : 82 | Popularity : 3%

Peter Cartwright

Peter Cartwright

European Passenger

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

Marius Weyers

Marius Weyers

Conductor

Age : 79 | Popularity : 17%

Richard Mayes

Richard Mayes

Baker

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Alok Nath

Alok Nath

Tyeb Mohammed

Age : 67 | Popularity : 4%

Dean Gasper

Dean Gasper

Singh

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ken Hutchison

Ken Hutchison

Police Sergeant

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Norman Chancer

Norman Chancer

Reporter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Gulshan Kapoor

Gulshan Kapoor

Rich Merchant

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Charu Bala Chokshi

Charu Bala Chokshi

Ayah

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Raj Chaturvedi

Raj Chaturvedi

Harilal Gandhi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Avpar Jhita

Avpar Jhita

Manilal Gandhi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Anthony Sagger

Anthony Sagger

Ramdas Gandhi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Om Puri

Om Puri

Nahari (uncredited)

Age : 66 | Popularity : 7%

David Gant

David Gant

Daniels

Age : 81 | Popularity : 14%

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

Colin

Age : 66 | Popularity : 27%

Ray Burdis

Ray Burdis

Youth

Age : 65 | Popularity : 3%

Daniel Peacock

Daniel Peacock

Youth

Age : 65 | Popularity : 7%

Avis Bunnage

Avis Bunnage

Colin's Mother

Age : 67 | Popularity : 3%

Caroline Hutchison

Caroline Hutchison

Sonja Schlesin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Mohan Agashe

Mohan Agashe

Tyeb Mohammed's Friend

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Sudhanshu Mishra

Sudhanshu Mishra

Man in Gallery

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dina Nath

Dina Nath

Miner

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

John Savident

John Savident

Manager of the Mine

Age : 86 | Popularity : 7%

John Patrick

John Patrick

Mounted Police Sergeant

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Michael Godley

Michael Godley

Clergyman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Stewart Harwood

Stewart Harwood

Prison Officer

Age : 63 | Popularity : 3%

Stanley McGeagh

Stanley McGeagh

Prison Guard

Age : 84 | Popularity : 3%

Christopher Good

Christopher Good

Young Englishman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

David Markham

David Markham

Older Englishman

Age : 70 | Popularity : 3%

Jyoti Sarup

Jyoti Sarup

Young Indian Reporter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

John Naylor

John Naylor

English Reporter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Wilson George

Wilson George

American Reporter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Hanshu Mehta

Hanshu Mehta

Older Indian Reporter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sudarshan Sethi

Sudarshan Sethi

Motilal Nehru

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sunila Pradhan

Sunila Pradhan

Mrs. Motilal Nehru

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Moti Makan

Moti Makan

Traveller on Train Roof

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jalal Agha

Jalal Agha

Traveller on Train Roof

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Rupert Frazer

Rupert Frazer

Cavalry Troop Leader

Age : 77 | Popularity : 3%

Manohar Pitale

Manohar Pitale

Shukla

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Homi Daruvala

Homi Daruvala

Nehru's Friend

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

K.K. Raina

K.K. Raina

Nehru's Friend

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Vivek Swaroop

Vivek Swaroop

Nehru's Friend

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Raja Biswas

Raja Biswas

Nehru's Friend

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dominic Guard

Dominic Guard

Subaltern

Age : 67 | Popularity : 3%

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Sergeant Putnam

Age : 79 | Popularity : 15%

Rama Kant Jha

Rama Kant Jha

Village Leader

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Nana Palsikar

Nana Palsikar

Villager

Age : 77 | Popularity : 3%

Alpna Gupta

Alpna Gupta

Villager's Wife

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Chandrakant Thakkar

Chandrakant Thakkar

Policeman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

John Quentin

John Quentin

Batsman

Age : 89 | Popularity : 7%

Graham Seed

Graham Seed

Wicket-Keeper

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

Keith Drinkel

Keith Drinkel

Major

Age : 79 | Popularity : 3%

Bob Barbenia

Bob Barbenia

Police Guard

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

Magistrate

Age : 89 | Popularity : 4%

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Clerk

Age : 85 | Popularity : 3%

Sanjeev Puri

Sanjeev Puri

Young Man

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gareth Forwood

Gareth Forwood

Secretary

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Vijay Crishna

Vijay Crishna

Chauffeur

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sankalp Dubey

Sankalp Dubey

Servant

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

James Cossins

James Cossins

Brigadier

Age : 63 | Popularity : 3%

Gurcharan Singh

Gurcharan Singh

Speaker in Jallianwalla Bagh

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

John Vine

John Vine

A.D.C.

Age : 73 | Popularity : 7%

Geoffrey Chater

Geoffrey Chater

Government Advocate

Age : 103 | Popularity : 9%

Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Lord Hunter

Age : 82 | Popularity : 3%

Habib Tanvir

Habib Tanvir

Indian Barrister

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Pankaj Mohan

Pankaj Mohan

Mahadev Desai

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Subhash Gupta

Subhash Gupta

Policeman at Chauri Chaura

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Aadil

Aadil

Policeman at Chauri Chaura

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Rajeshwar Nath

Rajeshwar Nath

Marcher at Chauri Chaura

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

S.S. Thakur

S.S. Thakur

Marcher at Chauri Chaura

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Rahul Gupta

Rahul Gupta

Boy with Goat

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Barry John

Barry John

Police Superintendent

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Brian Oulton

Brian Oulton

Clerk of Court

Age : 84 | Popularity : 3%

James Snell

James Snell

Court Reporter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

John Boxer

John Boxer

Court Reporter

Age : 73 | Popularity : 5%

Gerard Norman

Gerard Norman

Court Reporter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bernard Horsfall

Bernard Horsfall

General Edgar

Age : 82 | Popularity : 5%

Richard Leech

Richard Leech

Brigadier

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Pankaj Kapur

Pankaj Kapur

Pyarelal

Age : 69 | Popularity : 3%

Tarla Mehta

Tarla Mehta

Sarojini Naidu

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

David Sibley

David Sibley

Subaltern

Age : 75 | Popularity : 5%

Dalip Tahil

Dalip Tahil

Zia

Age : 71 | Popularity : 9%

Stanley Lebor

Stanley Lebor

Police Officer

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Terrence Hardiman

Terrence Hardiman

Ramsay MacDonald

Age : 86 | Popularity : 3%

Monica Gupta

Monica Gupta

Little Girl

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jon Croft

Jon Croft

Colonel

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

William Hoyland

William Hoyland

Adjutant

Age : 74 | Popularity : 3%

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

American Lieutenant

Age : 76 | Popularity : 16%

Jack McKenzie

Jack McKenzie

Major at Aga Khan Palace

Age : 82 | Popularity : 5%

Tom Alter

Tom Alter

Doctor at Aga Khan Palace

Age : 67 | Popularity : 3%

Jane Myerson

Jane Myerson

Lady Mountbatten

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Roop Kumar Razdan

Roop Kumar Razdan

Hindu Youth at Ashram

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bani Sharad Joshi

Bani Sharad Joshi

Woman Refugee

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Vagish Kumar Singh

Vagish Kumar Singh

Man Refugee

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dilsher Singh

Dilsher Singh

Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sudhir Dalvi

Sudhir Dalvi

Police Commissioner

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Tilak Raj

Tilak Raj

Tahib

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Irpinder Puri

Irpinder Puri

Sushila Nayyar

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Pren Kapoor

Pren Kapoor

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Vinay Apte

Vinay Apte

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Aswini Kumar

Aswini Kumar

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Avinash Dogra

Avinash Dogra

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Shreedhar Joshi

Shreedhar Joshi

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Suhas Palshikar

Suhas Palshikar

Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Karkirat Singh

Karkirat Singh

Nehru's Aide

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Shekhar Chatterjee

Shekhar Chatterjee

Suhrawardy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Amarjeet

Amarjeet

Goonda

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Pratap Desai

Pratap Desai

Goonda

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bhatawadekar Prakash

Bhatawadekar Prakash

Goonda

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sunil Shende

Sunil Shende

Goonda

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Rovil Sinha

Rovil Sinha

Goonda

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Derek Lyons

Derek Lyons

Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited)

Age : 65 | Popularity : 3%

Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Man in the Crowd (uncredited)

Age : 80 | Popularity : 4%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Casting Director
Susie Figgis
Susie Figgis
Producer
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Terence A. Clegg
Terence A. Clegg
Executive Producer
Michael Stanley-Evans
Michael Stanley-Evans
Executive In Charge Of Production
Terence A. Clegg
Terence A. Clegg
Extras Casting
Shailendra Goel
Shailendra Goel
Yog Batra
Yog Batra
Jill Mellis
Jill Mellis
Associate Producer
Suresh Jindal
Suresh Jindal
Assistant Production Manager
Devi Dutt
Devi Dutt
Location Manager
Graham Ford
Graham Ford
Sudesh Syal
Sudesh Syal
Second Unit Location Manager
Rajiv Suri
Rajiv Suri
Unit Manager
Grania O'Shannon
Grania O'Shannon
Gerry Levy
Gerry Levy
Rashid Abbasi
Rashid Abbasi
Production Manager
Alexander De Grunwald
Alexander De Grunwald
Shama Habibullah
Shama Habibullah
Casting
Dolly Thakore
Dolly Thakore
Publicist
Dolly Thakore
Dolly Thakore
Diana Hawkins
Diana Hawkins
Soonu Ghadially
Soonu Ghadially
Production Secretary
Judi Bunn
Judi Bunn
Production Coordinator
Loretta Ordewer
Loretta Ordewer
Other
S. Banerji
S. Banerji
Mohini Banerji
Mohini Banerji
Diana White
Diana White
Assistant Unit Manager
Nasir Abdullah
Nasir Abdullah
P.V. Rao
P.V. Rao
Researcher
Lorna Mueller
Lorna Mueller
Co-Producer
Rani Dubé
Rani Dubé
Key Accountant
Pat Howell
Pat Howell
Production Accountant
Terry Mellis
Terry Mellis
Assistant Accountant
Jo Hannam
Jo Hannam
E.R. Gopinathan
E.R. Gopinathan
Producer's Assistant
Clare Howard
Clare Howard
Production Assistant
Sharlene Chatelier
Sharlene Chatelier
Eleanor Chaudhuri
Eleanor Chaudhuri
Dilshad Panday
Dilshad Panday
Sound Original Music Composer
George Fenton
George Fenton
Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar
Conductor
George Fenton
George Fenton
Sound Editor
Jonathan Bates
Jonathan Bates
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gerry Humphreys
Gerry Humphreys
Robin O'Donoghue
Robin O'Donoghue
Sound Recordist
Simon Kaye
Simon Kaye
John Richards
John Richards
Dialogue Editor
Archie Ludski
Archie Ludski
Musician
Sultan Khan
Sultan Khan
Vijay Raghava Rao
Vijay Raghava Rao
Lakshmi Shankar
Lakshmi Shankar
Ashish Khan
Ashish Khan
Sharad Kumar
Sharad Kumar
Ashit Desai
Ashit Desai
T. K. Ramakrishnan
T. K. Ramakrishnan
P. Desai
P. Desai
Music Coordinator
Vijay Raghava Rao
Vijay Raghava Rao
Francis Silkstone
Francis Silkstone
Boom Operator
Nigel Davis
Nigel Davis
Sound Engineer
Taffy Haines
Taffy Haines
Sound Assistant
Rajan Rajkhowa
Rajan Rajkhowa
Art Production Design
Robert W. Laing
Robert W. Laing
Stuart Craig
Stuart Craig
Supervising Art Director
Robert W. Laing
Robert W. Laing
Set Decoration
Michael Seirton
Michael Seirton
Assistant Art Director
Cliff Robinson
Cliff Robinson
Agnes Fernandez
Agnes Fernandez
Set Dresser
Jill Quertier
Jill Quertier
Amal Allana
Amal Allana
Nissar Allana
Nissar Allana
Aruna Harprasad
Aruna Harprasad
Art Direction
Norman Dorme
Norman Dorme
Ram Yedekar
Ram Yedekar
Draughtsman
Roger Cain
Roger Cain
Construction Manager
Dick Frift
Dick Frift
Property Master
Charles Torbett
Charles Torbett
Standby Property Master
Tony Teiger
Tony Teiger
Property Buyer
Vala Kothari
Vala Kothari
Construction Grip
G. Dixit
G. Dixit
Standby Painter
Mickey Guyett
Mickey Guyett
Other
Joe Lear
Joe Lear
Standby Carpenter
Jeff Reid
Jeff Reid
Directing Director
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Assistant Director
Roy Button
Roy Button
Kamal Swaroop
Kamal Swaroop
Steve Lanning
Steve Lanning
Julian Wall
Julian Wall
Peter Waller
Peter Waller
Bhisham Bhasin
Bhisham Bhasin
M. Shahjehan
M. Shahjehan
Second Unit Director
Govind Nihalani
Govind Nihalani
Second Unit First Assistant Director
John Mathew Matthan
John Mathew Matthan
U.S. Pani
U.S. Pani
First Assistant Director
David Tomblin
David Tomblin
Continuity
June Randall
June Randall
Padma Iyer
Padma Iyer
Other
Michael White
Michael White
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
John Mollo
John Mollo
Bhanu Athaiya
Bhanu Athaiya
Wardrobe Assistant
Shernaz Italia
Shernaz Italia
V.K. Dixit
V.K. Dixit
Aperna Katara
Aperna Katara
Vinod Kumar
Vinod Kumar
Pavan Malhotra
Pavan Malhotra
Makeup Supervisor
Tom Smith
Tom Smith
Hairstylist
Vera Mitchell
Vera Mitchell
Assistant Hairdresser
Vera Mitchell
Vera Mitchell
Miriam Samuel
Miriam Samuel
Wardrobe Master
Nic Ede
Nic Ede
Sally Downing
Sally Downing
Assistant Makeup Artist
John Webber
John Webber
Connie Reeve
Connie Reeve
Mustaque Sheikh
Mustaque Sheikh
Tony Horsfield
Tony Horsfield
Makeup Artist
Connie Reeve
Connie Reeve
Key Hairdresser
Paula Gillespie
Paula Gillespie
Costume Consultant
Sina Kaul
Sina Kaul
Costumer
Manju Raj Saraogi
Manju Raj Saraogi
Editing Editor
John Bloom
John Bloom
Assistant Editor
Neil Farrell
Neil Farrell
Chris Ridsdale
Chris Ridsdale
Mick Monks
Mick Monks
Raj Kothari
Raj Kothari
Gary Beard
Gary Beard
Associate Editor
Alan Pattillo
Alan Pattillo
Writing Writer
John Briley
John Briley
Camera Director of Photography
Ronnie Taylor
Ronnie Taylor
Billy Williams
Billy Williams
Second Unit Director of Photography
Govind Nihalani
Govind Nihalani
Still Photographer
Frank Connor
Frank Connor
Pablo Bartholomew
Pablo Bartholomew
Camera Operator
Chic Anstiss
Chic Anstiss
Grip
Jimmy Waters
Jimmy Waters
Focus Puller
Ted Deason
Ted Deason
Devlin Bose
Devlin Bose
K. Kanti
K. Kanti
Assistant Camera
A.K. Bir
A.K. Bir
Second Assistant Camera
G.S. Bhaskar
G.S. Bhaskar
Ashwini Kaul
Ashwini Kaul
Clapper Loader
Danny Shelmerdine
Danny Shelmerdine
Aerial Camera
Robin Browne
Robin Browne
Camera Technician
Nobby Godden
Nobby Godden
Assistant Grip
D. Panday
D. Panday
Visual Effects Visual Effects
Gary Shaw
Gary Shaw
Special Effects Supervisor
David H. Watkins
David H. Watkins
Crew Second Unit Cinematographer
Gyan Sahay
Gyan Sahay
Transportation Captain
Brian Hathaway
Brian Hathaway
Stunt Coordinator
Gerry Crampton
Gerry Crampton
Post Production Assistant
Margaret Adams
Margaret Adams
Technical Advisor
R. Puri
R. Puri
Transportation Coordinator
K.N. Sethi
K.N. Sethi
Military Consultant
Colonel Balachandra
Colonel Balachandra
Unit Medic
S. Krishna
S. Krishna
Catering
G. D. Bakshi
G. D. Bakshi
Lighting Electrician
Alan Martin
Alan Martin
Standby Rigger
Nobby Clark
Nobby Clark
Best Boy Electrician
Terry Goddard
Terry Goddard
Department Role Name

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