Gandhi Jayanti 2022: Memorable films based on Gandhi

The Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi who was known for his ideologies and extraordinary life gave great life lessons to the nation. Fondly known as ‘Bapu’, his unwavering belief in 'Swaraj' (self-governance) and 'Ahimsa' (non-violence) won him accolades across the world. And he continues to serve as an inspiration and idol for every generation. This Gandhi Jayanti let's revisit the persona of Bapu through these gripping films based on his life and his ideology.

Hey Ram

This semi-fictional movie is centered on India's Partition and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi by Nathuram Godse. Gandhi is portrayed by veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, Kamal Hasan played the role of Saket Ram, a Hindu fundamentalist in the movie.

'Hey Ram' is a historical drama film written, directed, and produced by Kamal Haasan. The film also stars Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji.

Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara

The film revolves around a retired Hindi professor, Uttam Chaudhary, played by Anupam Kher, who suffers from dementia, which ultimately causes him to think that he is accused of killing Gandhi. Uttam believes he killed Gandhi by accidentally playing with a toy gun that had real bullets in it and shot Gandhi. Urmila Matondkar played the role of his daughter Trisha. The film was directed by Jahnu Barua and produced by Anupam Kher.

Lage Raho Munna Bhai

Rajkumar Hirani’s directorial ‘Lage Raho Munna Bhai’ attempted to portray that Gandhi's principles, based on kindness, love and non-violence, that played a pivotal role in protests against the British Raj, are still applicable to achieve love and harmony in current personal and social issues. Sanjay Dutt's character, Munna undergoes a lot of ideological changes as he keeps moving closer and deeper into the Gandhian ideology of non-violence.

Gandhi my father

This film showcased the life of Mahatma Gandhi as a father, an aspect of the life of the Father of the Nation which is often less talked about.

The film is based on Gandhiji's son Harilal Gandhi's biography, 'Harilal Gandhi: A Life' by Chandulal Bhagubhai Dalal. Akshaye Khanna played the lead. The film was directed by Feroz Abbas Khan and produced by Anil Kapoor.

Partition 1947

'Partition 1947' focuses on the plight of people during partition and the crack in Hindu-Muslim love and friendship.

The film stars Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Manish Dayal, Huma Qureshi, and Om Puri. The role of Mahatma Gandhi was played by Neeraj Kabi. The film was directed by Gurinder Chadha and produced by Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha, and Deepak Nayar. The film was released in 2017.