‘Gandhi’, a critical masterpiece about an extraordinary man who fought for a nonviolent, peaceful existence and set an entire nation free, will be screened at 6 pm on July 20 at the American Center, Colombo.
Directed by Lord Richard Attenborough, this is a winner of eight Academy awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor.
The biopic of Mahatma Gandhi, the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British through his philosophy of non-violent protest.
The highly acclaimed cast include Ben Kingsley as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Rohini Hattangadi as Kasturba Gandhi, Roshan Seth as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Saeed Jaffrey as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Candice Bergen as Margaret Bourke-White, Edward Fox as Brigadier General Reginald Dyer
And John Gielgud as Baron Irwin. |