Nehru (1984)
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.
- Date of release
- 1984-11-14
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Director
- Yuri Aldokhin, Shyam Benegal
Casting
- Saeed Jaffrey — Narrator
- Indira Gandhi — Self
- Jawaharlal Nehru — Self (archive footage)
- Abul Kalam Azad — Self (archive footage)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose — Self (archive footage)
- Mahatma Gandhi — Self (archive footage)
- Vallabhbhai Patel — Self (archive footage)
Interesting facts
Nehru is a 1984 Indian English-language documentary film based on the life of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent Republic of India. The film is directed by Shyam Benegal and Yuri Aldokhin, and produced by Films Division of India in collaboration with Center-Nauch-Film Studios, and Sovin Films, Russia with Yash Chaudhary as the executive producer. The film won the inaugural Best Historical Reconstruction and Compilation Film at the 32nd National Film Awards.
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