Rang De Basanti
Seen it?2006 | 157 min | Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), it collected a shelf of major awards, it made about 5 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and history buffs. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 37 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Nominated for 1 BAFTA.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$12 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 301K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
- Aamir KhanDaljit 'DJ' Singh
- SiddharthKaran Singhania
- Kunal KapoorAslam Khan
- Sharman JoshiSukhi
- Atul KulkarniLaxman Pandey
- Alice PattenSue McKinley
- Soha Ali KhanSonia
- R. MadhavanAjay Rathod
- Waheeda RehmanMrs. Rathod
- Kirron KherMitro