Over 3,00,000 people were used as extras to shoot a particular scene
Extras, or extra actors, have been used in films forever. After all, without extras, how can a filmmaker recreate urban or rural life in movies without showing people? Be it a scene shot in the stadium or on a train, extras fill the gap and give films a depth of reality. Therefore, even though extras do not get paid heftily or receive fame, they are one of the most crucial aspects of filmmaking.
In fact, in cinema history, a film holds the Guinness World Record for using over 3,00,000 extras.
Several filmmakers have made movies about Gandhi, but Richard Attenborough's Gandhi in 1982 is the best film ever made about Mahatma Gandhi.
The film won 11 Academy Awards, ranging from Best Director to Best Actor and Best Costume Design.
The film was a commercial success too, earning $127.8 million after getting made on a budget of $22 million.
The film also holds a Guinness World Record for using over 3,00,000 extras.
To show how many people loved Gandhi, Attenborough used 3,00,000 extras to shoot Gandhi's funeral scene, accurately depicting the scenario in real life.
