Rang De Basanti(2006)

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Synopsis

A young, London based filmmaker chances upon the diaries of her grandfather, who served in the British police force in India during the freedom struggle. Excited about these memoirs, she makes plans to shoot a film on the Indian revolutionaries mentioned in the diaries. She comes down to Delhi, and casts a group of five friends to play the pivotal roles of these revolutionaries. However, products of modern India, the five youngsters initially refuse to be part of the project, as they don't identify with these characters from the past. Not surprising, considering that they're part of a generation of Indians that believes in consumerism. To them issues like patriotism and giving one's life for one's beliefs is the stuff of stuffy text-books are made of. They would rather party than be patriots. In the film, both the 1930's British India and the India today run parallel and intersect with each other at crucial points. As the film reaches its resolution, the line between past and present blurs, as they become one in spirit.
A young, London based filmmaker chances upon the diaries of her grandfather, who served in the British police force in India during the freedom struggle. Excited about these memoirs, she makes plans to shoot a film on the Indian revolutionaries …
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In Theaters

  • January 27, 2006

MPAA Rating

Not Yet Rated

Genres

Action/Adventure, Foreign, Comedy, Romance, Miscellaneous, Drama

Run Time

2 hours 51 minutes

Distributors

UTV Motion Pictures

Box Office

$2,197,331

Directors

CAST

Siddharth Narayan

Karan

Aamir Khan

Daljeet

Alice Patten

Sue

Siddarth

Karan

Atul Kulkarni

Laxman

Soha Ali Khan

Sonia
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