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Nehru (1984)

Directed by Shyam Benegal, Yuri Aldokhin

Overview

Divided into three parts — The Awakening, The Struggle, and Freedom — this is a biographical film on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India.  Relying on Nehru’s writings and speeches, the film traces the evolution of Nehru from his birth through his life. It also deals with the effect of history on Nehru and in turn his impact on the world.

Length 163 minutes

Actors

Saeed Jaffrey | Indira Gandhi | Jawaharlal Nehru | Abul Kalam Azad | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose | Mohandas K. Gandhi | Vallabhbhai Patel