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.

• Release date
• January 1, 1990
• Runtime
• 165 min
• Genres
• Drama, History
• Director
• Kiran Kumar

Cast

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Partap Sharma Nehru Tanuja Samarth Kamla Nehru Girish Karnad Anupam Kher Rita Bhaduri Jawaharlal Nehru Self (archive footage)