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The well-known Hollywood actor Ben Kingsley, portrayed as Mahatma Gandhi in the movie Gandhi, received an academy award for his performance. Now, he is acting in the movie “A Common Man,” directed by the Srilankan Chandran Rathnam. The plot of the film details the effects of terrorism on the common people. Ben Kingsley plays an important role because... Add why he plays an important role.