Mahatma Gandhi, or the Father of the Nation, has had a rich history be it in literature or film.

In film, Gandhi has been the subject of an Oscar winning biopic as well as not-so-central characters in numerous Hindi films.

Ben Kingsley and Dilip Prabhavalkar are probably the most famous personalities to don the garb of Gandhi.

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, we look back at the actors who have effortlessly brought to life one of India’s most iconic person.