Gandhi

Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. The film was directed and produced by Sir Richard Attenborough and stars Ben Kingsley as Gandhi. They both won Academy Awards for their work on the film. The film was also given the Academy Award for Best Picture and won eight Academy Awards.

It was an international co-production between production companies in India and the UK. The film premiered in New Delhi on 30 November 1982. J. J. Abrams said learning from "Ghandi" and "E.T." things from the eighties are very peaceful in Super 80's.