Ben Kingsley Academy Awards Acceptance Speech: 1983

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John Travolta presenting Ben Kingsley with the Best Actor Oscar® for his performance in "Gandhi" - 55th Annual Academy Awards® in 1983.

Ladies and gentlemen, members of the Academy, you have bereft me of all words. But that's not good enough, I am custodian of this award for a lot of people. Let me say before continuing any further that I was overwhelmed to be mentioned in the same breath as the other four gentlemen who were nominated with me.

This film was dedicated to Pandit Nehru, Lord Mountbatten of Burma, and Motilal Kothari, all men of great vision and courage. It was made by my friend Sir Richard Attenborough, another great man of vision and courage. And for all the men and women who worked on the film; this is an Oscar for vision, for courage, and for acting and for peace.

Thank you!

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