If there was a singular personal embodiment of the history, the spirit, and struggles of India during her battle for independence from Britain, it was inarguably Mahatma Gandhi. Ben Kingsley plays the titular character in Richard Attenborough's 1982 Academy-Award winning film. See it tonight on the #TCMEssentials. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

A powerful moment from Gandhi (1982) Richard Attenborough’s masterpiece that shows Gandhi’s early battles against racism in South Africa. 🎬 A scene that still hits hard. #glamsham #gandhi #richardattenborough #benkingsley #historicalfilm #cinematicclassic #racism #southafrica #filmhistory #inspiration glamsham, gandhi, richard attenborough, ben kingsley, historical film, cinematic classic, racism, south africa, film history, inspiration | glamsham.com