The Making of the Mahatma is a 1996 biographical film directed by Shyam Benegal, 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, and was an international co-production between India and South Africa.
Cast Rajit Kapoor as barrister Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Pallavi Joshi as Kasturba Gandhi Paul Slabolepszy as Jan Smuts Sean Cameron Michael as Warder Charles Pillai as Thambi Naidoo Keith Stevenson as Rustomjee (also in Akayla) Lieb Bester as Boer coach leader Peter J. Elliott as Jail superintendent, Pretoria
Awards 1996: National Film Award for Best Actor – Rajit Kapur as Gandhi 1996: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English
See also List of artistic depictions of Mahatma Gandhi
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Review from Hinduism Today
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