The Making of the Mahatma
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⭐ 7.1 / 10(234)
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was invited to South Africa in 1893 to settle a case for a wealthy Indian settled there. He expected to return in a few months but instead got involved in the freedom movement and eventually stayed for 21 years.
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Released
- 1996
- Country
- South Africa, India
Details
Release year: 1996
Storyline
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was invited to South Africa in 1893 to settle a case for a wealthy Indian settled there. He expected to return in a few months but instead got involved in the freedom movement and eventually stayed for 21 years.
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Cast
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Rajit Kapoor — Barrister Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Pallavi Joshi — Kasturba Gandhi
Keith Stevenson — Rustomjee- Paul Slabolepszy — Jan Smuts
Did you know
• Naseeruddin Shah was to do the film but dropped out due to his price.
User reviews
⭐ 7/10
The road from South Africa to India
👍 3 · 4/28/2010
⭐ 8/10
Great for the most part
👍 2 · 2/6/2008
⭐ 8/10
Greatest works often need patience, determination and hard work
👍 1 · 1/27/2021
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