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Nehru

Nehru (1984)

2h 43m | PG-13

⭐ 4 / 10

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.

Director: Shyam Benegal

Studio: Films Division of India

Genre: Documentary, History

Video: 720p

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Cast

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

as Narrator

Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi

as Self

Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru

as Self (archive footage)

Abul Kalam Azad

Abul Kalam Azad

as Self (archive footage)

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

as Self (archive footage)

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi

as Self (archive footage)