Khan, as usual comes up with an impeccable performance. Vasundhara, as the stoic second wife makes an impressive debut. Naseerudin Shah as Gandhi steals a clear march over the others in supporting roles." Dinakaran wrote, "The starting of 2000 itself has given a great joy to Tamil cinema! A Tamilian has created a film that caters to international standards." Methil Renuka of India Today praised the film's "technical wizardry" and cast performances but called it "difficult to categorize". K. N. Vijiyin of New Straits Times said, "To this writer, the message of the need for unity among various religious faiths was well told by Kamalhaasan". Indolink.com gave the film 3 stars, writing: "Despite flaws, a bold and brave film by Kamal Hassan" Box office The Hindi version of Hey Ram grossed ₹8.91 crore in India and $550,000 overseas. India The Hindi version opened on 18 February 2000 across 115 screens and netted ₹2.39 crore in opening week and ₹5.32 crore lifetime. It was the 35th-highest-grossing film of 2000 in India. Overseas At the overseas box office, the Hindi version grossed $350,000 in opening week and $550,000 lifetime. Accolades See also List of artistic depictions of Mahatma Gandhi List of historical films set in Asia References Bibliography External links Philip's Fil-ums review 2000 films Films about Mahatma Gandhi 2000s crime drama films 2000s Hindi-language films 2000 multilingual films 2000s Tamil-language films Cultural depictions of Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural depictions of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma Cultural depictions of Mahatma Gandhi Cultural depictions of Muhammad Ali Jinnah Cultural depictions of Vallabhbhai Patel Films about World War II alternate histories Films directed by Kamal Haasan Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor National Film Award-winning performance Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Films scored by L. Subramaniam Films set in 1947 Films set in the Indian independence movement Films set in Tiruchirappalli Films that won the Best Costume Design National Film Award Films that won the Best Special Effects National Film Award Indian crime drama films Indian multilingual films Works about the Mahatma Gandhi assassination