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Rang de Basanti

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91% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 94% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
After a group of friends graduate from Delhi University, they listlessly haunt their old campus, until a British filmmaker 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.

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Aug 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 May 5, 2006
2/4
The simple-minded presentation ultimately makes it ring hollow. Go to Full Review
Jaspreet Pandohar BBC.com Feb 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, 2025
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 Oct 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 May 2, 2015
Truly inventive. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

Director

Aamir Khan

Daljeet "DJ"

Soha Ali Khan

Sonia

Alice Patten

Sue

Sharman Joshi

Sukhi

Madhavan

Flight Lt. Ajay Rathod

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Rang de Basanti

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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 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
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