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Mangal Pandey - The Rising

Mangal Pandey - The Rising

20056.02h 30m

Overview

The film begins in 1857, when India was ruled by the British East India Company. Mangal Pandey is a sepoy, a soldier of Indian origin, in the army of the East India Company. Pandey is fighting in the Anglo-Afghan Wars and saves the life of his British commanding officer, William Gordon. Gordon is indebted to Pandey and a strong friendship develops between them, transcending both rank and race.

Directed by Ketan Mehta
Written by Farrukh Dhondy
Produced by Bobby Bedi, Ketan Mehta, Deepa Sahi
Box OfficeBudget: $70.0MRevenue: $7.3M

Top Cast

Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan

Mangal Pandey

Rani Mukerji

Rani Mukerji

Heera

Toby Stephens

Toby Stephens

Captain William Gordon

Ameesha Patel

Ameesha Patel

Jwala

Om Puri

Om Puri

Narrator (uncredited)

Kirron Kher

Kirron Kher

Lol Bibi

B

Ben Nealon

Captain Hewson

Habib Tanvir

Habib Tanvir

Bahadur Shah Zafar

Varsha Usgaonkar

Varsha Usgaonkar

Rani Laxmibai

S

Shrirang Godbole

Nana Saheb

Themes & Keywords

rebellionindia19th century

About Mangal Pandey - The Rising

Mangal Pandey - The Rising is a drama, history film released in 2005 exploring themes of rebellion, india, 19th century. Directed by Ketan Mehta, it stars Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Toby Stephens. The film begins in 1857, when India was ruled by the British East India Company. Mangal Pandey is a sepoy, a soldier of Indian origin, in the army of the East India Company. Pandey is fighting in the Anglo-Afghan Wars and saves the life of his British commanding officer, William Gordon. Gordon is indebted to Pandey and a strong friendship develops between them, transcending both rank and race.

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