Rajit Kapoor in The Making of the Mahatma (1996) <BR><BR> <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Shyam Benegal�s take on Gandhiji was different from Richard Attenborough�s Gandhi in the sense that while the latter dealt with Gandhiji�s freedom struggle, the former highlighted the process of transformation of Gandhi from the man to the Mahatma. The Making of Mahatma was about Gandhis early experiments with truth. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Another underrated actor � Rajit Kapoor played the title role of Mahatma Gandhi in this film and his brilliant performance won him the National Award. The film was made in two versions (English and Hindi) and shot in India and South Africa. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Shyam Benegal had earlier made a documentary film on Jawaharlal Nehru and more recently made another biopic � Netaji: The Last Hero on the life and times of Subhash Chandra Bose.