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Ben Kingsley to Naseeruddin Shah: Check out the actors who played Mahatma Gandhi on screen before you watch Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh

The Rajkumar Santoshi directorial is slated to release in theatres on January 26.

Sunidhi Prajapat
Jan 13, 2023
Ben Kingsley to Naseeruddin Shah: Check out the actors who played Mahatma Gandhi on screen before you watch Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh

Ben Kingsley, Naseeruddin Shah (Source: Instagram)

The National Award-winning filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi is gearing up to be back after nine years with his upcoming directorial Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh. The trailer of the film, which has recently been released, sees Deepak Antani portraying the role of Mahatma Gandhi and Chinmay Mandlekar in the character of Nathuram Godse. The highly anticipated movie is all set to hit cinemas on January 26.

Watch the trailer video here:

Before you watch the upcoming flick in theatres, check out the actors who played Mahatama Gandhi on screen.

Ben Kingsley - Gandhi (Amazon Prime Video)

Richard Attenborough's acclaimed 1982 film follows through the life of Gandhi and displays how a lawyer returns to British India from South Africa and begins a non-violence movement to liberate his country. Ben Kingsley won the Academy Awards for Best Actor.

Dilip Prabhavalkar - Lage Raho Munna Bhai (Netflix)

Dilip Prabhavalkar plays Gandhi in the 2006 comedy-drama film, which stars Sanjay Dutt, Vidya Balan and Arshad Warsi.

Rajit Kapur - The Making of the Mahatma (Epic On)

The Byomkesh Bakshi fame actor portrayed young Gandhi in The Making of the Mahatma. The Shyam Benegal directorial won the National Film Award along with Rajit Kapur, who bagged National Film Award for Best Actor in 1996.

Annu Kapoor - Sardar

Anu Kapoor plays Gandhi in the 1993 film, which focuses on the life of Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel and chronicles his political life during the new Independent India era. It also stars Paresh Rawal.

Naseeruddin Shah - Hey Ram (Voot)

Hey Ram is the 2000 star-studded period crime drama film written, directed and produced by Kamal Haasan. Along with the filmmaker himself, it stars Naseeruddin Shah as Mahatma Gandhi with Shah Rukh Khan, Hema Malini, Rani Mukerji, and Om Puri in pivotal roles.

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