5 Films That Conveys Mahatma Gandhi’s Thoughts To The Millenials!

Celebrate This Gandhi Jayanthi With More Thoughts About How To Lead An Exemplary Life.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi or Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2nd 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat. Also known as the father of India, October 2nd is celebrated every year as Gandhi Jayanti by all Indians. Indian’s around the globe usually celebrate this day remembering the great leader who is still inspiring many youths across countries. Mahatma Gandhi was a well-loved and respected global leader, whose steps we must consider following even now for a better future.

With this year being the 151st birth anniversary Mahatma Gandhi, here is a list of 5 movies that you should watch that still reflects Bapu’s ideas to the viewers:

1 — Gandhi — 1982

This Ben Kingsley starrer was the ideal project that was made to touch millions of hearts around the world about the great leader who was respected for his ideologies and non-violence based struggles that led to the freedom of one nation. Directed by the exemplary British director Richard Attenborough the film was both commercially and critically acclaimed, winning about 8 Oscars. The movie “Gandhi” screens various important life moments of Bapu that would be a great watch even for the millennials of today.

2 — The Making of the Mahatma — 1996

Yet another film which gives us a better understanding of him turning to be the advocate of “Non-Violence”. The film was directed by Shyam Benegal and the movie was originally shot in English. The film talks more about Gandhi’s time in South Africa and about the times which changed his life. The film has received multiple awards for the best feature film and was also nominated for many prestigious awards.

3 — Hey Ram — 2000

Kamal Hassan’s Hey Ram is a multilingual movie which was based on a storyline spinning around the time of Gandhi. The lead roles in the film are played by Kamal Hassan and Shah Rukh Khan, the two superstars of the Indian Cinema. The film incorporates Gandhian ideologies and about two friends of different religious backgrounds are affected by the partition. “Hey Ram” was a blockbuster hit which is a must-watch.

4 — Gandhi my Father — 2007 :

Gandhi my Father is a film showcasing the early life of Mahatma Gandhi. The film shows us a more clear picture of his early marriage to Kasturba, his barrister from England and the great incident in South Africa. The film also sheds more light on Bapu’s family life with his sons especially with his son Harilal. This movie is directed by Feroz Khan and the film was highly acclaimed critically.

5 — Lage Raho Munna Bhai — 2006

Yet another blockbuster hit in the history of Indian Cinemas, Lage Raho Munna Bhai is a movie starring Sanjay Dutt as a gangster. Although the movie shows Mahatma Gandhi only in a small sequence, the whole film revolves around how Gandhism can turn a hardcore gangster into a staunch advocate of non-violence. Due to the film’s success in Bollywood, Lage Raho Munna Bhai was remade in many Indian Languages.

The above-mentioned movies are some of the most loved movies which helped us to have a better understanding of Mahatma Gandhi. He was the nation’s light whose path we followed to attain freedom from the British in a Non-Violence way. In the current scenario, we need to cultivate the non-violence ideologies for a better tomorrow.

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“YOU MUST BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD”

- M.K GANDHI