Ben Kingsley Mahatma Gandhi

Candice Bergen Margaret Bourke-White

Edward Fox General Dyer

John Gielgud Lord Irwin

Trevor Howard Judge Broomfield

John Mills Lord Chelmsford

Rohini Hattangadi Kasturba Gandhi

Martin Sheen Vince Walker

Ian Charleson Reverend Charlie Andrews

Harsh Nayyar Nathuram Godse

Athol Fugard General Jan Christiaan Smuts

Günther Maria Halmer Dr. Herman Kallenbach

Saeed Jaffrey Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Geraldine James Mirabehn

Alyque Padamsee Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Amrish Puri Khan

Roshan Seth Pandit Nehru

Ian Bannen Senior Police Officer Fields

Michael Bryant Principal Secretary

John Clements Advocate General

Richard Griffiths Collins

Nigel Hawthorne Kinnoch

Bernard Hepton G.O.C.

Michael Hordern Sir George Hodge

Shreeram Lagoo Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Virendra Razdan Maulana Azad

Richard Vernon Sir Edward Gait

Prabhakar Patankar Prakash

Vijay Kashyap Apte

Nigam Prakash Karkare

Supriya Pathak Manu

Neena Gupta Abha

Shane Rimmer Commentator

Peter Harlowe Lord Mountbatten

Anang Desai J.B. Kripalani

Winston Ntshona Porter

Peter Cartwright European Passenger

Marius Weyers Conductor

Richard Mayes Baker

Alok Nath Tyeb Mohammed

Dean Gasper Singh

Ken Hutchison Police Sergeant

Norman Chancer Reporter

Gulshan Kapoor Rich Merchant

Charu Bala Chokshi Ayah

Raj Chaturvedi Harilal Gandhi

Avpar Jhita Manilal Gandhi

Anthony Sagger Ramdas Gandhi

Om Puri Nahari (uncredited)

David Gant Daniels

Daniel Day-Lewis Colin

Ray Burdis Youth

Daniel Peacock Youth

Avis Bunnage Colin's Mother

Caroline Hutchison Sonja Schlesin

Mohan Agashe Tyeb Mohammed's Friend

Sudhanshu Mishra Man in Gallery

Dina Nath Miner

John Savident Manager of the Mine

John Patrick Mounted Police Sergeant

Michael Godley Clergyman

Stewart Harwood Prison Officer

Stanley McGeagh Prison Guard

Christopher Good Young Englishman

David Markham Older Englishman

Jyoti Sarup Young Indian Reporter

John Naylor English Reporter

Wilson George American Reporter

Hanshu Mehta Older Indian Reporter

Sudarshan Sethi Motilal Nehru

Sunila Pradhan Mrs. Motilal Nehru

Moti Makan Traveller on Train Roof

Jalal Agha Traveller on Train Roof

Rupert Frazer Cavalry Troop Leader

Manohar Pitale Shukla

Homi Daruvala Nehru's Friend

K.K. Raina Nehru's Friend

Vivek Swaroop Nehru's Friend

Raja Biswas Nehru's Friend

Dominic Guard Subaltern

Bernard Hill Sergeant Putnam

Rama Kant Jha Village Leader

Nana Palsikar Villager

Alpna Gupta Villager's Wife

Chandrakant Thakkar Policeman

John Quentin Batsman

Graham Seed Wicket-Keeper

Keith Drinkel Major

Bob Barbenia Police Guard

Gerald Sim Magistrate

Colin Farrell Clerk

Sanjeev Puri Young Man

Gareth Forwood Secretary

Vijay Crishna Chauffeur

Sankalp Dubey Servant

James Cossins Brigadier

Gurcharan Singh Speaker in Jallianwalla Bagh

John Vine A.D.C.

Geoffrey Chater Government Advocate

Ernest Clark Lord Hunter

Habib Tanvir Indian Barrister

Pankaj Mohan Mahadev Desai

Subhash Gupta Policeman at Chauri Chaura

Aadil Policeman at Chauri Chaura

Rajeshwar Nath Marcher at Chauri Chaura

S.S. Thakur Marcher at Chauri Chaura

Rahul Gupta Boy with Goat

Barry John Police Superintendent

Brian Oulton Clerk of Court

James Snell Court Reporter

John Boxer Court Reporter

Gerard Norman Court Reporter

Bernard Horsfall General Edgar

Richard Leech Brigadier

Pankaj Kapur Pyarelal

Tarla Mehta Sarojini Naidu

David Sibley Subaltern

Dalip Tahil Zia

Stanley Lebor Police Officer

Terrence Hardiman Ramsay MacDonald

Monica Gupta Little Girl

Jon Croft Colonel

William Hoyland Adjutant

John Ratzenberger American Lieutenant

Jack McKenzie Major at Aga Khan Palace

Tom Alter Doctor at Aga Khan Palace

Jane Myerson Lady Mountbatten

Roop Kumar Razdan Hindu Youth at Ashram

Bani Sharad Joshi Woman Refugee

Vagish Kumar Singh Man Refugee

Dilsher Singh Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Sudhir Dalvi Police Commissioner

Tilak Raj Tahib

Irpinder Puri Sushila Nayyar

Pren Kapoor Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Vinay Apte Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Aswini Kumar Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Avinash Dogra Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Shreedhar Joshi Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Suhas Palshikar Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street

Karkirat Singh Nehru's Aide

Shekhar Chattopadhyay Suhrawardy

Amarjeet Goonda

Pratap Desai Goonda

Bhatawadekar Prakash Goonda

Sunil Shende Goonda

Rovil Sinha Goonda

Derek Lyons Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited)

Fred Wood Man in the Crowd (uncredited)

Nassar Abdulla

Gito Santana Lawyer