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Jinnah (1998)

Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation for the Muslim minority, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his efforts. Gandhi sides with Jinnah, which upsets Nehru. However, Jinnah turns down the offer to become prime minister and the film takes another slide back to 1916, which reveals all of the political implications that have occurred.

  • History
  • War
  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Christopher LeeChristopher LeeMuhammad Ali Jinnah
  • Photo of James FoxJames FoxMountbatten
  • Photo of Maria AitkenMaria AitkenEdwina
  • Photo of Shashi KapoorShashi KapoorNarrator
  • Photo of Richard LinternRichard LinternJinnah (Younger)
  • Photo of Indira VarmaIndira VarmaRuttie Jinnah
  • Photo of Sam DastorSam DastorGandhi
  • Photo of Robert AshbyRobert AshbyNehru
  • Photo of Shireen ShahShireen ShahFatima Jinnah
  • Photo of Yousuf KamalYousuf KamalLiaquat Ali Khan (as Shakeel)

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