Gandhi
Gandhi
The
film Gandhi released in 1982 was adopted from the biography of Mahatma Gandhi
and unfolds with his fateful assassination of 30th January 1948 as a
result of being the go-between on conflicting Muslims and Hindus in India and Pakistan. The film plot quickly goes
back to narrating Gandhi’s early life as a practicing attorney. With the
setting in South Africa,
Gandhi is traveling by train and after he adamantly refuses to surrender his
seat in first class coach is thrown out. He is subjected to this segregation
because he is an Indian. This provokes him to organize mass protests for
banning all discriminatory acts and an end to these stereotypes where all
protesters are arrested and later released. In the film, Gandhi is propelled by
religious virtues and believes all people are equal before God. The British rule
had denigrated the Indians limiting their rights to the extent of not acknowledging
their marriage laws. For this reason, he endeavors for the achievement of
equality through protests which strongly do not advocate for violence.
Exploring racism
and other issues that border on prejudice and stereotypes, the film delves
into the anonymous group of pushing for mass actions and identified by the common
clothing which ultimately implies they are of a particular class. The point of
this film endeavors to present the struggles of the Indian people from a
generalized perspective. In the film, the people are depicted as somehow
fanatical and indeed they are justified bearing in mind the kind of life they
were pushed to in the context of the colonial subordination. The intense scenes
in Gandhi explore the people’s common life infused with religious
fervor through the advocacy of Gandhi.
The cinematic representation in the film of Gandhi
is not about presenting the historical Gandhi but the presentation of the life-changing circumstances that happened in India. The character of Gandhi does
not dwell in his early or private life but dramatizes the public persona that ultimately
inspired the Indian people with his realistic and spiritual philosophies. The camera
shots are edited to only bring the speeches, notable occasions, and homilies of
Gandhi as a leader that helped the masses result in the non-violence protests
without giving up even when they were imprisoned for agitating for their freedom
and independence. The scenes well packaging depicts Attenborough’s cinematic
exploits and the film win an award for the best pictures. However, the film implies
there are moments of Gandhi’s development in politics but does not delve deep
into showing them. From the scenes of mass actions, the audience cannot fail to notice
the contribution raising the social conscientization which is imperative for the
belief in emancipation. Although the film does not dramatize the transformation
experience turning the historical moments in the film as just purely aesthetic,
there are scenes in the film that treat Indian culture and Gandhi as iconic figures.
The low angle and the close-up shots magnify Gandhi as an inspirational leader
while the long panning shots help show the masses united against the aggression
of the British rule. The mise-en-scene further eclipses the fine details of
this biographical film leading to emplotment and characterization in the film.
The soundtracks employed further contextualize film in the Indian culture as
well as espousing the euphoria in the social struggle.
In conclusion, the film Gandhi directed by Attenborough was successful in the biographical genre in which Attenborough’s wit and intellect in depicting Mahatma Gandhi and his leadership role in the non-violent agitation of independence from the British rule. The film is a manifestation of honoring the unique resistance led by the iconic Mahatma Gandhi.
In conclusion, the film Gandhi directed by Attenborough was successful in the biographical genre in which Attenborough’s wit and intellect in depicting Mahatma Gandhi and his leadership role in the non-violent agitation of independence from the British rule. The film is a manifestation of honoring the unique resistance led by the iconic Mahatma Gandhi.
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