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Rang De Basanti
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Rang De Basanti is a 2006 Indian film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Prasoon Joshi. The movie was produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Aamir Khan, with A. R. Rahman serving as the composer. The cast includes Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Sharman Joshi, and Soha Ali Khan. Set in Delhi, the narrative features an aircraft environment and deals with aviation. The film is a drama and romantic comedy, originally presented in Hindi, Punjabi, and English.
The production had a budget of 2,200,000 and generated revenue of 11,502,151. It was distributed by UTV Motion Pictures and is available on Netflix via video on demand. The film received the Filmfare Award for Best Film and the Zee Cine Award for Best Film. Review scores include 7.8/10 and 90%, while an IMDb rating stands at 8.1 based on 126,695 votes. The runtime is listed as 157 minutes in some records and 167 minutes in others.
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7.1After 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.
Cast
- Aamir Khan as Daljit 'DJ' Singh
- Siddharth as Karan Singhania
- Kunal Kapoor as Aslam Khan
- Sharman Joshi as Sukhi
- Atul Kulkarni as Laxman Pandey
- Alice Patten as Sue McKinley
Themes
- students' movement
- patriotism
- war of independence
- coming of age
- celebration
- corrupt politician
- indian freedom struggle
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
- Screenplay by
- Rensil D'Silva , Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
- Story by
- Kamlesh Pandey
- Produced by
- Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Ronnie Screwvala
- Starring
- Aamir Khan , Siddharth , Atul Kulkarni , Sharman Joshi , Kunal Kapoor , Alice Patten , Soha Ali Khan , Waheeda Rehman , Anupam Kher , Kirron Kher , Om Puri
- Cinematography
- Binod Pradhan
- Edited by
- P. S. Bharathi
- Music by
- A. R. Rahman
- Production company
- Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Pictures
- Distributed by
- UTV Motion Pictures
- Release date
- 26 January 2006 ( 2006-01-26 )
- Running time
- 167 minutes
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Box office
- ₹97.90 crore
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Encyclopedic overview
Rang De Basanti (transl. Paint Me Ochre) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language political action film written, produced, and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. The literal meaning of the title can be translated as 'Paint me with the colours of spring'. The film stars an ensemble cast including Aamir Khan, Siddharth (in his Hindi debut), Atul Kulkarni, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, British actress Alice Patten (in her Hindi debut), Waheeda Rehman, and Soha Ali Khan with R. Madhavan appears in a guest appearance. It follows a British film student traveling to India to document the story of five freedom fighters of the Indian revolutionary movement. She befriends and casts five young men in the film, which inspires them to fight against the injustices of their present-day government.
Shot primarily in New Delhi, Rang De Basanti was released globally on 26 January 2006. Upon release, the film broke all opening box office records in India, becoming the country's highest-grossing film in its opening weekend and holding the highest opening-day collections for a Hindi film. It eventually became the seventh highest grossing Hindi film of 2006. It received critical acclaim, winning the National Film Award for Best Popular Film, and being nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2007 BAFTA Awards. The film was chosen as India's official entry for the Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category, though it did not ultimately yield a nomination for either award. A. R. Rahman's soundtrack, which earned positive reviews, had two of its tracks considered for an Academy Award nomination.
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