‘Free screening of the 1982 Oscar-winning movie ‘Gandhi’ began in 552 theatres across Telangana on Tuesday
The movie in Telugu and Hindi will be screened from 10 a.m. to 1.15 p.m. daily from August 9 to August 22
The state government has made elaborate arrangements for the free of cost screening of ‘Gandhi’, starring Ben Kingsley in the title role
Officials said 22 lakh school children are expected to watch the movie in theatres
CS Somesh Kumar and special chief secretary, urban development, Arvind kumar participated in the film show on the inaugural day at a theatre at Attapur
Gandhi is a biographical film about the life of Mahatma Gandhi during the freedom movement
The movie was directed by Richard Attenborough
It was released in India on November 30, 1982
It received 11 nominations at the 55th Academy awards, winning eight including best picture, best director and best actor (for Kingsely)
It was a co-production between India and the United Kingdom