Gandhi

Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi (1982) charts the evolution of Mohandas K. Gandhi from a Westernized lawyer to the spiritual leader of India’s independence movement. Initially a reluctant activist, Gandhi shuns materialism and embraces non-violent resistance against British rule. Through fasting, civil disobedience, and principled defiance, he mobilizes millions, advocating for India’s freedom without resorting to armed conflict. Attenborough’s biopic, sprawling and meticulous, captures Gandhi’s moral courage and political acumen in the face of imperial oppression.