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Nehru (1984)

Nehru (1984)

History Documentary
Release Date: 1984, November 14
Directors: Shyam Benegal, Yuri Aldokhin
Countries: India, Soviet Union
Production: Films Division of India, Films Division of India, Sovinfilm, Sovinfilm
Cast: Mahatma Gandhi, Saeed Jaffrey, Indira Gandhi, Abul Kalam Azad, Jawaharlal Nehru, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Vallabhbhai Patel

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.

Keywords:

india independence movement