Good movie but one-sided

Rating: Null/10 (10 June 2004)

This movie is an excellent portrayal for the independence of colonial India from British rule. Gandhi's life is fully portrayed from his days in South Africa to his last days as Mahatma in India. The actors are also excellent in their portrayals although there are a few extra characters that I feel the movie could do without, specifically the Anglo-Saxon woman who comes to India and devotes her life to Gandhi.
However it ignores the important part others played in Indian independence specifically Mohammed Ali Jinnah and the Muslim League. It also ignores the fact that Gandhi wanted swaraj(self rule). It was Jinnah and the Muslim League who wanted full independence. Also it makes Jinnah look bad and reinforces the Indian view that Pakistan and Muslim politicians are bad. That is a defect in the movie.