Gandhi Cast
The cast of Gandhi.
Ben Kingsley
as Mahatma Gandhi

Ben Kingsley portrays the iconic role of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule.

Candice Bergen
as Margaret Bourke-White

Candice Bergen plays the role of Margaret Bourke-White, an American photojournalist and photographer who was a significant figure during the early years of the LIFE magazine.

Edward Fox
as General Dyer

Edward Fox portrays General Dyer, the British military officer responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar, India.

John Gielgud
as Lord Irwin

John Gielgud plays Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India who initiated preliminary negotiations with Mahatma Gandhi for Indian self-rule.

Trevor Howard
as Judge Broomfield

Trevor Howard portrays Judge Broomfield, the British judge who presides over the trial of Mahatma Gandhi.

John Mills
as Lord Chelmsford

John Mills plays the role of Lord Chelmsford, the Viceroy of India during the tumultuous period of Indian independence movement.

Rohini Hattangadi
as Kasturba Gandhi

Rohini Hattangadi portrays Kasturba Gandhi, the wife of Mahatma Gandhi who stood by his side during the freedom struggle.

Martin Sheen
as Vince Walker

Martin Sheen plays the character of Vince Walker, a journalist covering the events surrounding Mahatma Gandhi's activism.

Ian Charleson
as Reverend Charlie Andrews

Ian Charleson portrays Reverend Charlie Andrews, a British missionary who becomes a close friend and supporter of Mahatma Gandhi.

Harsh Nayyar
as Nathuram Godse

Harsh Nayyar plays Nathuram Godse, the Hindu nationalist who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi.

Athol Fugard
as General Jan Christiaan Smuts

Athol Fugard portrays General Jan Christiaan Smuts, a South African statesman and opponent of Gandhi's nonviolent resistance tactics.

Günther Maria Halmer
as Dr. Herman Kallenbach

Günther Maria Halmer plays Dr. Herman Kallenbach, a German-Jewish architect and close friend of Mahatma Gandhi during his time in South Africa.

Saeed Jaffrey
as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Geraldine James
as Mirabehn
Alyque Padamsee
as Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Amrish Puri
as Khan
Roshan Seth
as Pandit Nehru
Ian Bannen
as Senior Police Officer
Michael Bryant
as Principal Secretary
John Clements
as Advocate General
Richard Griffiths
as Collins
Nigel Hawthorne
as Kinnoch
Bernard Hepton
as G.O.C.
Michael Hordern
as Sir George Hodge
Shreeram Lagoo
as Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Virendra Razdan
as Maulana Azad
Richard Vernon
as Sir Edward Gait
Prabhakar Patankar
as Prakash
Vijay Kashyap
as Apte
Nigam Prakash
as Karkare
Supriya Pathak
as Manu
Neena Gupta
as Abha
Shane Rimmer
as Commentator
Peter Harlowe
as Lord Mountbatten
Anang Desai
as J.B. Kripalani
Winston Ntshona
as Porter
Peter Cartwright
as European Passenger
Marius Weyers
as Conductor
Richard Mayes
as Baker
Alok Nath
as Tyeb Mohammed
Dean Gasper
as Singh
Ken Hutchison
as Police Sergeant
Norman Chancer
as Reporter
Gulshan Kapoor
as Rich Merchant
Charu Bala Chokshi
as Ayah
Raj Chaturvedi
as Harilal Gandhi
Avpar Jhita
as Manilal Gandhi
Anthony Sagger
as Ramdas Gandhi
Om Puri
as Nahari (uncredited)
David Gant
as Daniels
Daniel Day-Lewis
as Colin
Ray Burdis
as Youth
Daniel Peacock
as Youth
Avis Bunnage
as Colin's Mother
Caroline Hutchison
as Sonja Schlesin
Mohan Agashe
as Tyeb Mohammed's Friend
Sudhanshu Mishra
as Man in Gallery
Dina Nath
as Miner
John Savident
as Manager of the Mine
John Patrick
as Mounted Police Sergeant
Michael Godley
as Clergyman
Stewart Harwood
as Prison Officer
Stanley McGeagh
as Prison Guard
Christopher Good
as Young Englishman
David Markham
as Older Englishman
Jyoti Sarup
as Young Indian Reporter
John Naylor
as English Reporter
Wilson George
as American Reporter
Hanshu Mehta
as Older Indian Reporter
Sudarshan Sethi
as Motilal Nehru
Sunila Pradhan
as Mrs. Motilal Nehru
Moti Makan
as Traveller on Train Roof
Jalal Agha
as Traveller on Train Roof
Rupert Frazer
as Cavalry Troop Leader
Manohar Pitale
as Shukla
Homi Daruvala
as Nehru's Friend
K.K. Raina
as Nehru's Friend
Vivek Swaroop
as Nehru's Friend
Raja Biswas
as Nehru's Friend
Dominic Guard
as Subaltern
Bernard Hill
as Sergeant Putnam
Rama Kant Jha
as Village Leader
Nana Palsikar
as Villager
Alpna Gupta
as Villager's Wife
Chandrakant Thakkar
as Policeman
John Quentin
as Batsman
Graham Seed
as Wicket-Keeper
Keith Drinkel
as Major
Bob Barbenia
as Police Guard
Gerald Sim
as Magistrate
Colin Farrell
as Clerk
Sanjeev Puri
as Young Man
Gareth Forwood
as Secretary
Vijay Crishna
as Chauffeur
Sankalp Dubey
as Servant
James Cossins
as Brigadier
Gurcharan Singh
as Speaker in Jallianwalla Bagh
John Vine
as A.D.C.
Geoffrey Chater
as Government Advocate
Ernest Clark
as Lord Hunter
Habib Tanvir
as Indian Barrister
Pankaj Mohan
as Mahadev Desai
Subhash Gupta
as Policeman at Chauri Chaura
Aadil
as Policeman at Chauri Chaura
Rajeshwar Nath
as Marcher at Chauri Chaura
S.S. Thakur
as Marcher at Chauri Chaura
Rahul Gupta
as Boy with Goat
Barry John
as Police Superintendent
Brian Oulton
as Clerk of Court
James Snell
as Court Reporter
John Boxer
as Court Reporter
Gerard Norman
as Court Reporter
Bernard Horsfall
as General Edgar
Richard Leech
as Brigadier
Pankaj Kapur
as Pyarelal
Tarla Mehta
as Sarojini Naidu
David Sibley
as Subaltern
Dalip Tahil
as Zia
Stanley Lebor
as Police Officer
Terrence Hardiman
as Ramsay MacDonald
Monica Gupta
as Little Girl
Jon Croft
as Colonel
William Hoyland
as Adjutant
John Ratzenberger
as American Lieutenant
Jack McKenzie
as Major at Aga Khan Palace
Tom Alter
as Doctor at Aga Khan Palace
Jane Myerson
as Lady Mountbatten
Roop Kumar Razdan
as Hindu Youth at Ashram
Bani Sharad Joshi
as Woman Refugee
Vagish Kumar Singh
as Man Refugee
Dilsher Singh
as Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Sudhir Dalvi
as Police Commissioner
Tilak Raj
as Tahib
Irpinder Puri
as Sushila Nayyar
Pren Kapoor
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Vinay Apte
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Aswini Kumar
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Avinash Dogra
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Shreedhar Joshi
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Suhas Palshikar
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street
Karkirat Singh
as Nehru's Aide
Shekhar Chatterjee
as Suhrawardy
Amarjeet
as Goonda
Pratap Desai
as Goonda
Bhatawadekar Prakash
as Goonda
Sunil Shende
as Goonda
Rovil Sinha
as Goonda
Derek Lyons
as Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited)
Fred Wood
as Man in the Crowd (uncredited)
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