The Making of the Mahatma 1996 is a joint Indian South African produced film, directed by Shyam Benegal, about the early life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi also known as Mahatma Gandhi, Great Soul during hisyears in South Africa. The film is based upon the book, The Apprenticeship of a Mahatma, by Fatima Meer who also wrote the screenplay.
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