Saw The 1963 Film “9 Hours To Rama” About The Murder Of Gandhi
A film on the killing of Gandhi by Nathuram Godse
This film with Indian actor Cashyap was condemned by Nehru. But the film is a faithful depiction of the events leading up to the assassination of Gandhi and is a fascinating expose.
Gandhi is one of the holy cows of the Indian state and anything critical about him is either suppressed or ostracized.In 1963 a film on Gandhi based on a book by Stanley Wolpert was released.It talked about the 9 hours preceding the assassination of the Indian leader, hence the title "Nine Hours to Rama".I have just seen the film and could find no fault with it.Unfortunately, Nehru the then Indian prime minister condemned the film and it was banned in India.The film was released in 1963 and even now is worth watching for its faithful depiction of facts.
The role of Nathuram Godse is played by Horst Buchholz, a top of the drawer star of Hollywood at that time.
The film was directed by Mark Robson and ran for 124 minutes.It cost 3.6 million dollars, a sizeable amount at that time.The film did well outside India but because of the ban Indians could not watch it.It can be downloaded from the net and is an extremely watchable film.The faithful depiction of the killing of Gandhi and his policy that put many Hindus at risk is worth more than a casual interest.