October 2, 2019 9:32 PM

The Gandhi imprint: India's cinematic muse down the ages

<span style="color: #222222;">Mahatma Gandhi, whose beliefs inspired an entire school of thought, influenced films down many decades, some based on his life, others on the values he inspired in society and many in which he's the silent backdrop -- literally a picture on the wall -- to the hero's moral conflict.<br />''<br />''His imprint on celluloid has been indelible and varied, going from shades of black and white to technicolour.<br />''<br /&gt...

October 2, 2019 9:32 PM

The Gandhi imprint: India's cinematic muse down the ages

<span style="color: #222222;">Mahatma Gandhi, whose beliefs inspired an entire school of thought, influenced films down many decades, some based on his life, others on the values he inspired in society and many in which he's the silent backdrop -- literally a picture on the wall -- to the hero's moral conflict.<br />''<br />''His imprint on celluloid has been indelible and varied, going from shades of black and white to technicolour.<br />''<br /&gt...