Who played the role of Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough’s Oscar winning feature, Gandhi?
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Rajit Kapur
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Ben Kingsley
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Deelip Pravalkar
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Darshan Jariwala
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Ben Kingsley portrayed Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's 1982 film 'Gandhi.' His performance was critically acclaimed and earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Kingsley, born Krishna Pandit Bhanji to an Indian father and English mother, bore a striking resemblance to Gandhi and extensively studied Gandhi's mannerisms, speech patterns, and philosophy for the role, delivering a performance that became iconic in cinema history.