Five Movies that Explore the Life of Mahatma Gandhi

Based on Fatima Meers book, The Apprenticeship of the Mahatma, The Making of the Mahatma was an independent film directed by Shyam Benegal that starred Rajit Kapur as Gandhi. The film traces Gandhis early journey as a barrister practicing law in South Africa.

Gandhi My Father starring Darshan Jariwala as Gandhi and Akshaye Khanna as his estranged son Harilal, traced more details about Gandhis personal life.

Hey Ram traces the stroy of a man whose ideologies differed with that of Gandhi. As the protagonist who shares opposing views with Gandhi, Kamal Haasan was excellent as Saket Ram. Naseeruddin Shah, who played Gandhi, was on point with his body language and Gujarati diction.

One of the most popular movies to have imparted the teachings of Gandhi in an entertaining format. Watching the candid rapport between Sanjay Dutt as Munnabhai and Marathi actor Dilip Prabhavalkar as Gandhi, found a connect among the youth, making Lage Raho Munna Bhai, the most commercially successfull movie in 2006.

The most profound and highly-acclaimed works on the life of Gandhi, this Richard Attenboroughs Oscar-winning film fetched the Academy Award for Best Actor, for its leading man, Sir Ben Kingsley.

Cinema as a popular medium of entertainment and information can never fail in bringing life to stories forgotten. The life and times of Mahatma Gandhi have interested several filmmakers from across the world, therefore resulting in these five popular films. Lets take a look.