Gandhi is a 1982 English-language Biography Drama film written by John Briley and directed by Richard Attenborough and produced by Richard Attenborough under the banner of Amblin Television in collaboration with Paramount Television and 20th Century Fox Television. Gandhi's character is fully explained as a man of nonviolence. Through his patience, he is able to drive the British out of the subcontinent. And the stubborn nature of Jinnah and his commitment towards Pakistan is portrayed. Gandhi stars Candice Bergen in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen and Rohini Hattangadi. The music was composed by Ravi Shankar along with George Fenton. Cinematography was done by Billy Williams and Ronnie Taylor and editing by John Bloom. The movie has a running time of 191 minutes. It was released on 8th December 1982. The Film was successful at box office. Gandhi was made on a budget of $22 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $52 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Columbia Pictures. At the 1983 Oscar Awards It won 8 awards including: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Ben Kingsley), Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design and Best Film Editing. Gandhi's character is fully explained as a man of nonviolence. Through his patience, he is able to drive the British out of the subcontinent. And the stubborn nature of Jinnah and his commitment towards Pakistan is portrayed.