| The Gandhi Murder | |
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| Directed by | Karim Traïdia Pankaj Sehgal |
| Screenplay by | Ralitza Ivanova |
| Produced by | Ralitza Ivanova Nogen Boruah Moobi Alwright |
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| Cinematography | Tim Angulo Ajayan Vincent |
| Music by | Robert Diggy Morrison |
Production | Nugen Media Production |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| 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.
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.
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]
