Gandhi

Released Year: 1982

Certificate: U

Runtime: 191 minutes

Genre: Biography, Drama, History

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 79

Director: Richard Attenborough

Stars: Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, Rohini Hattangadi, Roshan Seth

No of Votes: 217664

Gross: 52767889

Overview: The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.

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