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| Mahatma Gandhi: 20th Century Prophet | |
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| Directed by | Stanley Neal |
| Screenplay by | Quentin Reynolds |
| Produced by | Stanley Neal |
| Starring | Quentin Reynolds |
| Music by | Charles Koff |
Production companies | American Academy of Asian Studies Stanley Neal Productions Inc. |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mahatma Gandhi: 20th Century Prophet is a 1953 American documentary film directed by Stanley Neal and written by Quentin Reynolds. The documentary follows the life of Mahatma Gandhi. The film was released on April 28, 1953, by United Artists. [1]
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Naresh Chander Lal is an Indian film director and producer. He was awarded Padma Shri for his contribution in films and theater in 2016. He is the second person to receive the Padma Shri award from Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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The Gandhi family is the family of Mohandas Gandhi. Gandhi was the distinguished leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Mahatma Gandhi is also called the Father of the Nation or "Bapu" as the prime minister called him at his funeral; a title given to him by Subhas Chandra Bose on 6 July 1944 during his address on the Singapore Radio. On 28 April 1947, Sarojini Naidu too referred Gandhi with the title Father of the Nation. Gandhi is also referred to as Bapu in India. In common parlance in India he is often called Gandhi ji. An anonymous journalist from Jetpur town in Saurashtra he has also been referd to as Gae-ndy or Ga-ndhi as in the a makes an "ah" sound, in an anonymous letter referred Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi as Mahatma, for the first time while he was still in South Africa.
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