Mahatma Gandhi was one of the greatest leaders in modern times. He helped India's people to gain their independence and move along a path toward equal rights for everyone. In the film, viewers see Gandhi and his life, both the good and the bad, and learn more about the real man whom so many loved and admired.

As a young man, Gandhi visited South Africa, where he discovered that anyone who was not white was treated as being inferior the whites. He could not understand this attitude, so he strove to help the colored people of South Africa to have the same opportunities as the whites.

Eventually, Gandhi returned to his home country of India and was asked to help them win freedom from the British as well. Although India did not become one country as he hoped, many of his goals were achieved, and he always stuck...