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1996 film

The Making of the Mahatma
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Directed by	Shyam Benegal
Written by	Fatima Meer
Starring	Rajit Kapur Pallavi Joshi
Cinematography	Ashok Mehta
Music by	Vanraj Bhatia
Release date	1996 (1996)
Running time	144 minutes
Countries	India South Africa
Language	English

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. It 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

External links

The Making of the Mahatma at IMDb
Review from Hinduism Today
Desai, M. S. M. (6 October 1996). "Benegal's Mahatma makes a different history". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 May 1997. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

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v t e Feature films directed by Shyam Benegal
Ankur (1974) Charandas Chor (1975) Nishant (1975) Manthan (1976) Bhumika: The Role (1977) Kondura / Anugraham (1978) Junoon (1978) Kalyug (1980) Arohan (1982) Mandi (1983) Trikal (1985) Susman (1987) Antarnaad (1991) Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1993) Mammo (1994) Sardari Begum (1996) The Making of the Mahatma (1996) Samar (1999) Hari-Bhari (2000) Zubeidaa (2001) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005) Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008) Well Done Abba (2010) Mujib: The Making of a Nation (2022)

Feature films directed by Shyam Benegal

Ankur (1974)
Charandas Chor (1975)
Nishant (1975)
Manthan (1976)
Bhumika: The Role (1977)
Kondura / Anugraham (1978)
Junoon (1978)
Kalyug (1980)
Arohan (1982)
Mandi (1983)
Trikal (1985)
Susman (1987)
Antarnaad (1991)
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1993)
Mammo (1994)
Sardari Begum (1996)
The Making of the Mahatma (1996)
Samar (1999)
Hari-Bhari (2000)
Zubeidaa (2001)
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005)
Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008)
Well Done Abba (2010)
Mujib: The Making of a Nation (2022)

Mahatma Gandhi

Life events
and movements

Philosophy

Publications

Influences

Associates

Legacy

Family

Influenced

Memorials

Statues	Ghana India Patna National Salt Satyagraha Memorial New Delhi South Africa Johannesburg Pietermaritzburg UK Parliament Square Tavistock Square U.S. Davis Denver Houston Milwaukee New York San Francisco San Jose Washington, D.C.
Observances	Gandhi Jayanti International Day of Non-Violence Martyrs' Day Season for Nonviolence
Other	Aga Khan Palace Gandhi Bhawan Gandhi Mandapam Gandhi Market Bookstores Gandhi Promenade Gandhi Smriti Gandhi Memorial Gandhi Memorial Museum, Madurai Gandhi Teerth Gandhi Temple, Bhatara Kaba Gandhi No Delo Kirti Mandir Mahatma Gandhi College Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Centre, Matale Mani Bhavan Mohandas Gandhi High School National Gandhi Museum Raj Ghat Roads named after Gandhi Sabarmati Ashram Satyagraha House

References

"The Making of the Mahatma (1996)". BFI. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
The Making of the Mahatma, retrieved 16 December 2021
"Screening | The Making of the Mahatma, by Shyam Benegal". UNESCO. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

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