Documentary ·History · India · 1984 · 2h 43m

Nehru

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Director
Yuri AldokhinShyam Benegal
Cast
Saeed Jaffrey as Narrator Indira Gandhi as Self Jawaharlal Nehru as Self (archive footage) Abul Kalam Azad as Self (archive footage) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose as Self (archive footage) Mahatma Gandhi as Self (archive footage)
Crew
Konstantin Orozaliev — Director of Photography Subrata Mitra — Director of Photography Yuri Aldokhin — Writer Shyam Benegal — Writer
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.

Mood & Themes
independence movementindia
Key Collaborators
Yuri Aldokhin Director Shyam Benegal Director Konstantin Orozaliev Director of Photography Subrata Mitra Director of Photography Yuri Aldokhin Writer Shyam Benegal Writer
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