Before digital crowd technology became common, Gandhi used a vast real crowd to recreate the Mahatma’s funeral, producing one of…
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From Rajpath to Raj Ghat: Why Gandhi’s Funeral Still Shapes the Film’s Memory
The real 1948 funeral and the later film recreation at Rajpath remain closely connected through images, memory and the symbolism…
Read MoreGandhi’s Delhi Funeral Scene: What the 1981 Production Documents Reveal
Original production documents from Gandhi’s 1981 funeral shoot reveal the extraordinary planning behind the film’s famous Delhi crowd sequence.
Read MoreHow Gandhi Balanced Historical Detail With the Demands of Cinema
Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi had to compress decades of history into a feature film while recreating major events with period detail…
Read MoreInside the Logistics of Gandhi’s 400,000-Person Funeral Scene
The huge funeral sequence in Gandhi required crowd control, police, transport, medical posts, food and multiple camera units across Delhi’s…
Read MoreMotilal Kothari: The Little-Known Figure Who Helped Richard Attenborough Make Gandhi
Motilal Kothari played an important early role in encouraging Richard Attenborough to pursue a film about Mahatma Gandhi.
Read MoreGandhi and the Oscars: How Richard Attenborough’s Film Made History
Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi became a major awards success, winning eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Director and Actor.
Read MoreBen Kingsley as Gandhi: The Casting Choice Behind an Oscar-Winning Performance
Ben Kingsley was Richard Attenborough’s eventual choice to play Mahatma Gandhi in the 1982 film, a role that earned him…
Read MoreWhy Gandhi’s Funeral Sequence Was Filmed in Just One Morning
The most famous crowd sequence in Gandhi was filmed in a single morning on 31 January 1981, requiring extraordinary planning…
Read MoreGandhi Funeral Scene: How 300,000 Extras Created a Historic Film Moment
The funeral sequence in Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi brought more than 300,000 extras to Delhi and remains one of cinema’s largest…
Read MoreHow Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi Finally Reached the Screen After Two Decades
Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi took nearly two decades to reach the screen. The project began with Motilal Kothari’s determination and became…
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Rahul Gandhi writes to Amit Shah, demands accountability for ‘barbaric’ assault on students
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has written to Home Minister Amit Shah, demanding accountability for the…
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