Gandhi (movie) facts for kids
Gandhi is a 1982 British-Indian-American biographical movie based on the life of Indian activist Mohandas Gandhi. It is directed and produced by Richard Attenborough. It was written by John Briley and some of it by Steven Spielberg.
It stars Ben Kingsley as Gandhi. Other cast members include John Mills, John Gielgud, Daniel Day-Lewis, Richard Griffiths, Martin Sheen, Nigel Hawthorne, and John Ratzenberger.
It was released on 30 November 1982 in India, on 2 December 1982 in the United Kingdom, and on 6 December 1982 in the United States. It raised $52,767,889 at the box office. It had a budget of $13 million.
The movie was nominated for eleven Academy Award, winning eight. It won Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director. It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture and the BAFTA Award for Best Picture.
Attenborough said that the movie was his dream project.
See also
In Spanish: Gandhi (película) para niños
