Pandit Nehru: a Profile Synopsis & Summary

This informative, nearly three-hour historical tour focuses on the life and times of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964), the first Prime Minister of India after independence from Great Britain in 1947. Nehru gained international stature for his leadership, so much so that the "Nehru jacket" became a fashion craze for awhile. Old newsreels cover events both inside of India and in the world, as Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi together led the nation to independence. Nehru's daughter Indira Gandhi is constantly seen alongside her father, as she herself obtains the training necessary to eventually walk in his footsteps. Dying in 1964, Nehru was spared the experience of the assassinations that would cut down his beloved Indira and her son long before their time.
- Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide