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Jinnah (1998)
Excellent biography and historical tale
This movie was superb...it showed Jinnah's transformation from a man who was the champion of Hindu-Muslim unity to when he decided to ask for Pakistan in Muslim-majority areas of British India. It also gives due credit to Gandhi and Nehru and the three of them explain their role in independence from the British. Other interesting aspects of the movie is the affair Nehru had with Mountbatten's wife, which is important since it was a way for Nehru to influence Mountbatten.
However this movie will be better understood or appreciated by people of the subcontinent. I am afraid regular moviegoers might find the material too myopic to a certain place and time.
Gandhi (1982)
Good movie but one-sided
This movie is an excellent portrayal for the independence of colonial India from British rule. Gandhi's life is fully portrayed from his days in South Africa to his last days as Mahatma in India. The actors are also excellent in their portrayals although there are a few extra characters that I feel the movie could do without, specifically the Anglo-Saxon woman who comes to India and devotes her life to Gandhi.
However it ignores the important part others played in Indian independence specifically Mohammed Ali Jinnah and the Muslim League. It also ignores the fact that Gandhi wanted swaraj(self rule). It was Jinnah and the Muslim League who wanted full independence. Also it makes Jinnah look bad and reinforces the Indian view that Pakistan and Muslim politicians are bad. That is a defect in the movie.