<P> Gandhi was released in India on 30 November 1982 , in the United Kingdom on 3 December , and in the United States on 10 December . It was nominated for Academy Awards in eleven categories , winning eight , including Best Picture and Best Director for Attenborough , Best Actor for Ben Kingsley , and Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for Briley . The film was screened retrospectively on 12 August 2016 as the Opening Film at the Independence Day Film Festival jointly presented by the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals and Ministry of Defence , commemorating 70th Indian Independence Day . The screenplay of Gandhi is available as a published book . </P>
<P> Gandhi was released in India on 30 November 1982 , in the United Kingdom on 3 December , and in the United States on 10 December . It was nominated for Academy Awards in eleven categories , winning eight , including Best Picture and Best Director for Attenborough , Best Actor for Ben Kingsley , and Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for Briley . The film was screened retrospectively on 12 August 2016 as the Opening Film at the Independence Day Film Festival jointly presented by the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals and Ministry of Defence , commemorating 70th Indian Independence Day . The screenplay of Gandhi is available as a published book . </P>
how many oscars did the movie gandhi won
how many oscars did the movie gandhi won
eight
eight