India Gandhi sits in the top 9% of India films on this catalog — ranked #169 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
“His triumph changed the world forever.”
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.
The 1981–1983 India Window
20 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Gandhi sits at position #2.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Gandhi. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gandhi premiered. 74 total titles in this decade from India.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 3h 11m runtime, production spent $115K per minute on screen and earned $407K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #169 of 1,983 India films indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #128 of 1,132 (top 11%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | India, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Hindi |
| Production Companies | Goldcrest, Indo-British, International Film Investors, National Film Development Corporation of India, Columbia Pictures |
| Runtime | 3h 11m |
| Release Date | November 30, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0083987 |