London, October 31 : Mel Gibson believes that his 1995 film ‘Braveheart’ led to political upheaval in Scotland, as the country was granted autonomy by the U. K government in 1998.

The actor insisted that the mood for devolution in Scotland was set by the historical movie about legendary Scot, William Wallace.

"I became really aware of what a piece of art could do to change things. Scotland had received partial autonomy, but I think the film started the ball rolling on some stuff,” the Daily Express quoted him as saying.

He added: “On the way to the premiere in Scotland the crowd was 50-deep and I couldn''t believe there was so much feeling and fervour about the subject. It hit a chord, definitely."

The Scottish Parliament was set up as part of the autonomy and the citizens were permitted to deal with affairs like education, environment and healthcare. (ANI)