Nehru: The Jewel of India (1990)
Based on the life of Jawaharlal Nehru (played by Pratap Sharma) -- who succeeded Mahatma Gandhi and became independent India's first prime minister -- this red-letter film takes an inside look at the man known as the Jewel of India. Directed by former politician Kumar Kiran, the movie intertwines historical information and human drama to examine the personal and professional life of one of India's master statesmen.
Director: Kiran Kumar
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Partap Sharma as Nehru |
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Tanuja Samarth as Kamla Nehru |
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Girish Karnad as |
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Anupam Kher as |
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Rita Bhaduri as |
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Jawaharlal Nehru as Self (archive footage) |
| Sound | Salil Chowdhury | Music |
| Production | Rajan Lall | Producer |
| Camera | Nadeem Khan | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Kiran Kumar | Writer |
| Directing | Kiran Kumar | Director |