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Rang De Basanti

Rang De Basanti

A Generation Awakens

20067.12h 37m

Overview

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.

Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Written by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Kamlesh Pandey, Renzil D'Silva
Produced by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Ronnie Screwvala
Box OfficeBudget: $2.2MRevenue: $11.5M

Top Cast

Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan

Daljit 'DJ' Singh

Siddharth

Siddharth

Karan Singhania

Kunal Kapoor

Kunal Kapoor

Aslam Khan

Sharman Joshi

Sharman Joshi

Sukhi

Atul Kulkarni

Atul Kulkarni

Laxman Pandey

Alice Patten

Alice Patten

Sue McKinley

Soha Ali Khan

Soha Ali Khan

Sonia

R. Madhavan

R. Madhavan

Ajay Rathod

Waheeda Rehman

Waheeda Rehman

Mrs. Rathod

Kirron Kher

Kirron Kher

Mitro

Themes & Keywords

students' movementpatriotismwar of independencecoming of agecelebrationcorrupt politicianindian freedom struggle

About Rang De Basanti

Rang De Basanti is a comedy, drama, history, romance film released in 2006 exploring themes of students' movement, patriotism, war of independence, coming of age, celebration, corrupt politician. Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, it stars Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Kunal Kapoor. 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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