Rangeela
Seen it?1995 | 175 min | Drama, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed, it made about 5 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 55 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A poor young woman, who dreams of Bollywood fame, is caught in a love triangle between her childhood friend and a famous actor.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
7 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$14 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 189K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ram Gopal Varma
- Urmila MatondkarMili Joshi
- Aamir KhanMunna
- Jackie ShroffRaj Kamal
- Gulshan GroverSteven Kapoor
- Avtar GillP.C.
- Reema LagooMrs. Joshi
- Achyut PotdarMr. Joshi
- Rajesh JoshiPakya
- Neeraj VoraDrunk Party Guest
- Rammohan SharmaMake-Up Dada