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The Making of the Mahatma is a 1996 biographical film directed by Shyam Benegal, [1] about the early life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (also known as Mahatma Gandhi) during his 21 years in South Africa. The film is based upon the book The Apprenticeship of a Mahatma by Fatima Meer.
Oct 4, 1996 · The Making of the Mahatma: Directed by Shyam Benegal. With Rajit Kapoor, Pallavi Joshi, Keith Stevenson, Paul Slabolepszy. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was invited to South Africa in 1893 to settle a case for a wealthy Indian settled there.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Shyam Benegal
- 1996-10-04
In its historical recreations, it is the biggest film I’ve seen made by Shyam Benegal, but I also found it slightly characterless. There is a lot of story and Benegal tells it in a straightforward way: it moves from one big event to the next, all building the reverential image of Gandhi.
- Shyam Benegal
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan. This 2 1/2 hour long epic biopic from India recounts the crucial years Ghandi spent in South Africa. Beginning in Bombay as Mohandas Karamchand Ghandi begins practicing law after studying in England. One of his first assignments is to take a case over in South Africa in 1893. Ghandi is totally unprepared for the ...
In 1996 he made another film based on the book The Making of the Mahatma, based on Fatima Meer's, The Apprenticeship of a Mahatma. This turn to biographical material resulted in Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero , his 2005 English language film.
