M. K. GANDHI LEFT INDIA FOR SOUTH AFRICA IN APRIL 1893. HE WENT THERE FOR A PURELY PROFESSIONAL REASON & HAD NO IDEA OF THE PREVIOUS HISTORY OF THE INDIAN EMIGRANTS. BUT DURING THE VERY FIRST YEAR HE WAS A WITNESS TO THE VICTIMS OF UNJUST HUMILIATON & THE SOCIAL REPRESSION OF ALL INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA, ESPECIALLY THE DESPERATE CONDITIONS OF THOSE WHO WENT AS LABOURERS ON A SYSTEM EQUIVALENT TO LEGALIZED SLAVERY. ALL THIS MADE A DEEP AND LASTING IMPRESSION ON GANDHI. AS EVENTS DEVELOPED, GANDHI HAD NO OPTION BUT TO PLUNGE INTO A LONG DRAWN STRUGGLE AGAINST INJUSTICE. HE LED THE ...

Starring

Rajit Kapoor, Pallavi Joshi, more..

Director

Shyam Benegal

Language

Hindi

Genre

Release Date

Mon Jan, 01 1996

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Rajit Kapoor

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Pallavi Joshi

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Shyam Benegal

... Producer

Ravi Gupta

... Producer

Vanraj Bhatia

... Music Director

Shyam Benegal

... Director

Ashok Mehta

... Cinematography