Quick facts
- Released
- March 1, 1974
- Runtime
- 27 min
- IMDb
- tt0382166
- Country
- India
Cast
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Mahatma and the Mad Boy about?
- In the time frame of a single day (from dawn to dust), the film records the wanderings of an Indian youth who sleeps on the beach, holds conversations with a statue of Mahatma Gandhi, and scavenges for food with his monkey. By afternoon, a little ceremony is held by well-to-do Gandhi-ites, at which a speaker delivers a sermon on "godly love"; but when the boy comes too close, he is told to move on by a guard, one of a series of exclusions of this onlooker-outcast.
- Who directed Mahatma and the Mad Boy?
- Mahatma and the Mad Boy was directed by Ismail Merchant.
- Who stars in Mahatma and the Mad Boy?
- Mahatma and the Mad Boy stars Sajid Khan, Ruby Myers.
- When was Mahatma and the Mad Boy released?
- Mahatma and the Mad Boy is a 1974 drama film.
- Where can I watch Mahatma and the Mad Boy?
- You can watch Mahatma and the Mad Boy with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.