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| name = The Gandhi Murder
| name = The Gandhi Murder
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Karim Traïdia <br> Pankaj Sehgal
| director = Karim Traïdia <br> Pankaj Sehgal
| producer = Ralitza Ivanova (executive)
| producer = Ralitza Ivanova <br> Nogen Boruah <br> Moobi Alwright
| writer =
| screenplay = Ralitza Ivanova
| screenplay = Ralitza Ivanova
| story =
| based_on =
| based_on =
| narrator =
| narrator =
| starring = {{plainlist|
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Stephen Lang]]
* [[Stephen Lang]]
* [[Behzad Khan]]
* Vikas Shrivastav
* [[Luke Pasqualino]]
* [[Luke Pasqualino]]
* [[Om Puri]]
* [[Om Puri]]
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| studio = Nugen Media Production
| studio = Nugen Media Production
| distributor =
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|01|30|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2018/official-us-trailer-for-the-gandhi-murder-conspiracy-theory-drama/|title=Official US Trailer for 'The Gandhi Murder' Conspiracy Theory Drama|website=FirstShowing.net|accessdate=2 March 2019}}</ref>}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|01|30|ref1=<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2018/official-us-trailer-for-the-gandhi-murder-conspiracy-theory-drama/|title=Official US Trailer for 'The Gandhi Murder' Conspiracy Theory Drama|website=FirstShowing.net|date=20 December 2018 |accessdate=2 March 2019}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 118 minutes
| runtime = 118 minutes
| country = India
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'''''The Gandhi Murder''''' is a 2019 British-Indian historical [[political thriller]] film directed by Karim Traïdia and Pankaj Sehgal. It examines the events leading to the assassination of [[Mahatma Gandhi]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/india-has-a-love-hate-relationship-with-gandhi-the-gandhi-murder-filmmakers-talk-to-us-as-movie-s-release-in-india-cancelled-1.819381|title='India has a love hate relationship with Gandhi': 'The Gandhi Murder' filmmakers talk to us as movie's release in India cancelled|date=29 January 2019|website=The National|first=Kumar|last=Shyam|language=en|access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref> It stars [[Stephen Lang]], Vikas Shrivastav, [[Luke Pasqualino]], [[Om Puri]] and [[Vinnie Jones]].
'''''The Gandhi Murder''''' is a 2019 historical [[political thriller]] film directed by Karim Traïdia and Pankaj Sehgal. It examines the events leading to the assassination of [[Mahatma Gandhi]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/india-has-a-love-hate-relationship-with-gandhi-the-gandhi-murder-filmmakers-talk-to-us-as-movie-s-release-in-india-cancelled-1.819381|title='India has a love hate relationship with Gandhi': 'The Gandhi Murder' filmmakers talk to us as movie's release in India cancelled|date=29 January 2019|website=The National|first=Kumar|last=Shyam|language=en|access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref> It stars [[Stephen Lang]], [[Luke Pasqualino]], [[Om Puri]] and [[Vinnie Jones]].


==Plot==
==Plot==

The film posits that the assassination of Gandhi was aided and abetted by the British, exploiting weaknesses and political divisions in India's police and security services. Three Indian police officers (Lang, Pasqualino and Puri) try to stop this.
Set in the fraught aftermath of India’s independence from Britain and the partition of British India into India and Pakistan, the film follows the conflicted — and failed — efforts of three disparate Indian police officers ([[Stephen Lang]], [[Luke Pasqualino]] and [[Om Puri]]) to act upon intel suggesting that Hindu militants were planning to kill Gandhi ([[Jesus Sans]]) for his tolerance of Muslims.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Om Puri]] as T.G.
* [[Om Puri]] as T.G.
* [[Vinnie Jones]] as Sir Norman Smith
* [[Vinnie Jones]] as Sir Norman Smith
* Vikas Shrivastav as [[Nathuram Godse]]
* [[Vikas Shrivastav]] as [[Nathuram Godse]]
* Jesus Sans as [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi]]
* Jesus Sans as [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi]]
* [[Bobbie Phillips]] as Elizabeth
* [[Bobbie Phillips]] as Elizabeth
* [[Mark Moses]] as Sir Percy Sillitoe
* [[Mark Moses]] as Sir Percy Sillitoe
* Colton Tapp as [[John Wilkes Booth|John Booth]]
* [[Rajit Kapur]] as [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
* [[Rajit Kapur]] as [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
* Elissar as Edwina - Seductress
* Elissar as Edwina – Seductress
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as SSP Ashok
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as SSP Ashok
*Vivaan Tiwari as Inspector Onkar
*Vivaan Tiwari as Inspector Onkar
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*Behzad Khan as [[Vishnu Ramkrishna Karkare|Vishnu Karkare]]
*Behzad Khan as [[Vishnu Ramkrishna Karkare|Vishnu Karkare]]
*Sachin Nikam as DSP Doel
*Sachin Nikam as DSP Doel
*Lisa Holsappel-Marrs as[[Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma|Edwina Mountbatten]]
*Lisa Holsappel-Marrs as [[Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma|Edwina Mountbatten]]
*[[Ravi Gossain]] as[[Narayan Apte|Nana]]
*[[Ravi Gossain]] as [[Narayan Apte|Nana]]
*Gaurav Mohindra as Sub Inspector Deshmukh
*Gaurav Mohindra as Sub Inspector Deshmukh
*Vishal Om Prakash asInspector (CID) Raj
*Vishal Om Prakash as Inspector (CID) Raj
*Alessa Novelli asEmily
*Alessa Novelli as Emily
*Alen Thomson as [[Madan Lal Pahwa|Madan Lal]]
*Alen Thomson as [[Madan Lal Pahwa|Madan Lal]]
*Amit Verma as Samsher
*Amit Verma as Samsher
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==Reception==
==Reception==
''[[The Guardian (newspaper)|The Guardian]]'' panned the film, awarding it one star and criticizing the strange casting choices (such as Lang as an Indian character) and poor production values.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jan/30/the-gandhi-review-karim-traidia-vinnie-jones|title=The Gandhi Murder review – Vinnie Jones steps into Indian history|last=McCahill|first=Mike|date=2019-01-30|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-03-02|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' was equally critical, questioning the basis of the film and calling the production 'shoddy'.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/29/movies/the-gandhi-murder-review.html|title=‘The Gandhi Murder’ Review: A Muddled Conspiracy Thriller|last=Kenigsberg|first=Ben|date=2019-01-29|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-03-02|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'' called the script 'clunky' and said 'Its timely messages become muted amid a kaleidoscope of settings, characters, brusque action scenes, blunt speechifying and wan romance.'<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-capsule-gandhi-murder-review-20190129-story.html|title=Review: Conspiracy theories fail to engage in ‘The Gandhi Murder’|last=Goldstein|first=Gary|website=latimes.com|access-date=2019-03-02}}</ref>
''[[The Guardian (newspaper)|The Guardian]]'' panned the film, awarding it one star and criticizing the strange casting choices (such as Lang as an Indian character) and poor production values.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jan/30/the-gandhi-review-karim-traidia-vinnie-jones|title=The Gandhi Murder review – Vinnie Jones steps into Indian history|last=McCahill|first=Mike|date=2019-01-30|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-03-02|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' was equally critical, questioning the basis of the film and calling the production 'shoddy'.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/29/movies/the-gandhi-murder-review.html|title='The Gandhi Murder' Review: A Muddled Conspiracy Thriller|last=Kenigsberg|first=Ben|date=2019-01-29|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-03-02|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'' called the script 'clunky' and said 'Its timely messages become muted amid a kaleidoscope of settings, characters, brusque action scenes, blunt speechifying and wan romance.'<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-capsule-gandhi-murder-review-20190129-story.html|title=Review: Conspiracy theories fail to engage in 'The Gandhi Murder'|last=Goldstein|first=Gary|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=29 January 2019 |access-date=2019-03-02}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of artistic depictions of Mahatma Gandhi]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Films set in the Indian independence movement]]
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[[Category:Works about the Mahatma Gandhi assassination]]
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[[Category:Cultural depictions of Vallabhbhai Patel]]
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Latest revision as of 04:25, 4 October 2024

The Gandhi Murder
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKarim Traïdia
Pankaj Sehgal
Screenplay byRalitza Ivanova
Produced byRalitza Ivanova
Nogen Boruah
Moobi Alwright
Starring
CinematographyTim Angulo
Ajayan Vincent
Music byRobert Diggy Morrison
Production
company
Nugen Media Production
Release date
  • 30 January 2019 (2019-01-30)[1]
Running time
118 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
Budget£15 million

The Gandhi Murder is a 2019 historical political thriller film directed by Karim Traïdia and Pankaj Sehgal. It examines the events leading to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.[2] It stars Stephen Lang, Luke Pasqualino, Om Puri and Vinnie Jones.

Plot

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Set in the fraught aftermath of India’s independence from Britain and the partition of British India into India and Pakistan, the film follows the conflicted — and failed — efforts of three disparate Indian police officers (Stephen Lang, Luke Pasqualino and Om Puri) to act upon intel suggesting that Hindu militants were planning to kill Gandhi (Jesus Sans) for his tolerance of Muslims.

Cast

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Reception

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The Guardian panned the film, awarding it one star and criticizing the strange casting choices (such as Lang as an Indian character) and poor production values.[3] The New York Times was equally critical, questioning the basis of the film and calling the production 'shoddy'.[4] The Los Angeles Times called the script 'clunky' and said 'Its timely messages become muted amid a kaleidoscope of settings, characters, brusque action scenes, blunt speechifying and wan romance.'[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Official US Trailer for 'The Gandhi Murder' Conspiracy Theory Drama". FirstShowing.net. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. ^ Shyam, Kumar (29 January 2019). "'India has a love hate relationship with Gandhi': 'The Gandhi Murder' filmmakers talk to us as movie's release in India cancelled". The National. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. ^ McCahill, Mike (30 January 2019). "The Gandhi Murder review – Vinnie Jones steps into Indian history". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  4. ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (29 January 2019). "'The Gandhi Murder' Review: A Muddled Conspiracy Thriller". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  5. ^ Goldstein, Gary (29 January 2019). "Review: Conspiracy theories fail to engage in 'The Gandhi Murder'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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