Richard Attenborough directed the film "Gandhi" in 1982 about the life of Mohandas Gandhi. Salman Rushdie wrote essays and articles between 1981-1996, including one on "Attenborough's Gandhi" where he discussed the film's portrayal of Gandhi and provided some criticism. The document also briefly outlines key events in Gandhi's life like starting the non-violence movement in India and his assassination in 1948.