The read
It runs long at 2h 43m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
TMDB5/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Yuri AldokhinDirector
- Shyam BenegalDirector
- Yuri AldokhinWriter
- Shyam BenegalWriter
Cast
- Saeed JaffreyNarrator
- Indira GandhiSelf
- Jawaharlal NehruSelf (archive footage)
- Abul Kalam AzadSelf (archive footage)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra BoseSelf (archive footage)
- Mahatma GandhiSelf (archive footage)
- Vallabhbhai PatelSelf (archive footage)
Stills
Themes
independence movementindia