Nehru: The Jewel of India

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.

Partap Sharma

Nehru

Tanuja Samarth

Kamla Nehru

Girish Karnad

Anupam Kher

Rita Bhaduri

Jawaharlal Nehru

Self (archive footage)

• Kiran KumarWriter · Director
• Rajan LallProducer
• Nadeem KhanDirector of Photography

Release date

January 1, 1990

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 45m

Genres

Drama, History

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