1997 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 1997 · General Studies

Question 44: History and Culture

The film ‘The Making of the Mahatma’ has been directed by

aPeter Ustinov
bRichard Attenborough
cShyam Benegal
dMira Nair

AnswerThe answer is (c).

The Making of the Mahatma (1996) is Shyam Benegal's film on Gandhi's years in South Africa, based on Fatima Meer's book The Apprenticeship of a Mahatma. It is often confused with Richard Attenborough's Gandhi (1982), which covers the whole life and won Oscars.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Peter Ustinov did not direct this film.
  • (b) Attenborough directed the 1982 film Gandhi, a different work.
  • (c) Right: Shyam Benegal directed The Making of the Mahatma.
  • (d) Mira Nair did not direct this film.

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