Gandhi, the Father of a Nation.

Rating: 10/10 (27 May 2003)

Mahatma Gandhi's name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and was born in Porbander, Gujurat, India. Gandhi or Gandhi-ji was said to be the father of a nation that is now called India, he can also be known as 'Bapu' which means 'great father'. Although India had got her independence from the British Raj, Mahatma Gandhi was not satisfied and he did not want a partition between India and Pakistan. Some people did not agree with his actions and turned against him. This led to his death in January 1948 where he was shot three times. The movie is the portrayal of a great man who did a lot for the survival of Indians who wanted independence. The movie is moving, factual and well acted by Ben Kingsley who, believe it or not is English! Some histories have their happy endings and some don't and this one for sure did not! Get this movie on DVD and you will have a collector's item to remember.