Richard Attenborough’s epic, starring Ben Kingsley as a speechifying version of the Indian independence hero, takes some breathtaking liberties with historySee the other classic missed films in this seriesThe best arts and entertainment during self-isolationWhich film has the most extras? As a child, Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi was just the answer to a trivia question. Growing up in
India in the 90s and 00s, we knew the great man’s story inside out. At school, history textbooks waxed poetic about his legend; our parents counselled us to emulate him by practising celibacy and turning the other cheek. Watching the movie, telecast every year punctually on his birthday, was never a priority. It would have been like volunteering to do more homework.
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