Nehru

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.

Directed by Shyam Benegal, Yuri Aldokhin

Top cast

Saeed Jaffrey

Narrator

Indira Gandhi

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Jawaharlal Nehru

Self (archive footage)

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Abul Kalam Azad

Self (archive footage)

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

Self (archive footage)

Mahatma Gandhi

Self (archive footage)

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Vallabhbhai Patel

Self (archive footage)

Details