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Rang de Basanti

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After a group of friends graduate from Delhi University, they listlessly haunt their old campus, until a British filmmaker (Alice Patten) casts them in a film she's making about freedom fighters under British rule. Although the group is largely apolitical, the tragic death of a friend owing to local government corruption awakens their patriotism. Inspired by the freedom fighters they represent in the film, the friends collectively decide to avenge the killing.

Critics Reviews

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express 08/17/2021
It was a film whose impact spilled over into real life, and led to the arrest and conviction of the politically connected killer of popular model Jessica Lal... Go to Full Review
G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle 05/05/2006
2/4
The simple-minded presentation ultimately makes it ring hollow. Go to Full Review
Jaspreet Pandohar BBC.com 02/21/2006
5/5
Accomplished and universally appealing, this is the way Bollywood films should be made. Go to Full Review
Rudrangsh Gupta The Hindu Aug 19
It cannot be overstated enough that Mehra’s films come with an album that is a work of magic. Born out of the genius that is A.R. Rahman, each song is composed masterfully and captures the ethos of the situation perfectly. Go to Full Review
Film Companion Staff Film Companion 10/27/2020
The film that stirred up a generation, the Aamir Khan-led ensemble drama about getting the youth to take a stand and call out social injustice, has never been more relevant. Go to Full Review
Sudhish Kamath The Hindu 05/02/2015
Truly inventive. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Rithvika s Jul 16 Absolute must see...a great movie See more Pooran S 07/31/2023 For me Rakeysh O P Mehra's finest movie till date by far . What a storyline, plot , treatment , seamless special effects ...especially the sepia toned past & colourful present . A movie with so many different emotions all coming together under a banner of patriotism, so well told, without any unnecessary chest thumping, flag waving jingoism ....understated but hits home ! A brilliant Aamir Khan ...the soul of the movie.... ably supported by all the other cast members bar none. Amazing music score by the maestro...A.R. Rahman! Bollywood's loss if they don't employ your genius anymore . Along with Sholay one of the defining movies of Hindi Cinema . Go watch it if you haven't already ! I've watched it too many times to keep count . See more 03/10/2022 The adaptation for the strugle the Indian's indepence in group of student See more 04/22/2021 Rang De Basanti A tale of Emotion, Freedom, lighting the minds of youth, Friendship, a joyful ride. This movie will ignite the goodness in oneself. The music of AR Rahman was fabulous. The direction and screenplay was amazing and touching. At end You can't stop tears from eyes. See more robert r @RobertRiley 08/10/2020 Much like the film's central cast of characters, "Rang De Basanti's" thematic material hails from an undoubtedly admirable place, but as things proceeded in a narrative light, the more it became clear to me how much I was going to diverge from the film philosophically. Ideas like patriotism and truth are easy things to root for when it comes to building motivation behind a protagonistic force. However, when you have main characters veer into assassination and terrorist-like behavior, that's when you really have to tread lightly as a filmmaker. Nuance can even play an interesting role at this point. The idea of vengeance turning people into the very thing they sought to destroy is always compelling. Tragically, though, that kind of commentary and awareness is not really something the film finds all too interesting. So with that, you're left with an emotionally expressive, yet idealistically misplaced anthem of semi-justified self-righteousness. Thankfully, Aamir Khan is always a welcomed presence. See more 12/26/2019 Amazing, superb, and even more relevant today in India than ever before! The acting is superb, the songs are also great (not the random things we get in movies today) and the plot ties together various pieces together perfectly. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After a group of friends graduate from Delhi University, they listlessly haunt their old campus, until a British filmmaker (Alice Patten) casts them in a film she's making about freedom fighters under British rule. Although the group is largely apolitical, the tragic death of a friend owing to local government corruption awakens their patriotism. Inspired by the freedom fighters they represent in the film, the friends collectively decide to avenge the killing.
Director
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Screenwriter
Renzil D'Silva, Prasoon Joshi
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 27, 2006, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 3, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.2M
Runtime
2h 40m