who played gandhi in the movie
GANDHI (MOVIE) Produced and directed by Richard Attenborough; written by John Briley; directors of photography, Billy Williams and Ronnie Taylor; edited by John Bloom; music by Ravi Shankar; art designers, Robert Laing, Ram Yedekar, and Norman Dorme; released by Columbia Pictures. Running time: 188 minutes.
Although a practising Hindu, Gandhi's embracing of other faiths, particularly Christianity and Islam, is also depicted. Gandhi was released in India on 30 November 1982, in the United Kingdom on 3 December, and in the United States on 6 December. It was nominated for Academy Awards in eleven categories, winning eight, including Best Picture. Richard Attenborough won for Best Director, and Ben Kingsley won for Best Actor.