In 1982, Richard Attenborough's film Gandhi was released.
The film is mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records.
The fact is that a record number of extras were used to create one of the scenes.
So, the crowd consisted of 300 thousand people.
How the film "Gandhi" was shot
Filming began in November 1980 and concluded in May 1981.
The film includes a scene of the funeral of Mahatma Gandhi, an outstanding Indian politician and public figure.
To film the corresponding fragment, it was necessary to use a very large crowd. The number of extras exceeded 300,000.
Neither before nor after the filming of the movie "Gandhi" have there been such massive scenes in the history of cinema.
Of course, this fact is mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records.
It is worth emphasizing that the use of a large crowd was beneficial to the film: it received high praise from experts.
Thus, people involved in the creation of the film were awarded 8 Oscar statuettes, including the award for best film.
The film also grossed nearly $53 million worldwide. The budget for Gandhi was much smaller.
