7 Actors Who Played Mahatma Gandhi On Screen

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Mohit Bisht

Today is Mahatma Gandhi's 154th birth anniversary.

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Over the years, several actors have played the Father of the Nation on screen.

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Here are some of the most memorable ones.

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Naseeruddin Shah: The veteran actor played the Mahatma in the film Hey Ram (2000), which was directed by Kamal Haasan.

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Ben Kingley: The English actor played Bapu in the film Richard Attenborough-directed film Gandhi (1982). He won the Oscar for his role.

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Dilip Prabhavalkar: The actor played Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), directed by Rajkumar Hirani.

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Annu Kapoor: The actor essayed the Mahatma in the film Sardar (1993), which was directed by Ketan Mehta.

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Darshan Jariwala: The actor played the iconic leader in Gandhi, My Father (2007), directed by Feroz Abbas Khan. He won the National Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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Rajit Kapur: The actor played barrister Mahatma in The Making of the Mahatma (1996), directed by Shyam Benegal. He won the National Award for Best Actor.

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Deepak Antani: The actor essayed Mahatma Gandhi in Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh (2023), directed by Rajkumar Santoshi.

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