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Mangal Pandey: The Rising (internationally known as The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey) is a 2005 Indian historical biographical drama film based on the life of Mangal Pandey, an Indian soldier known for helping to spark the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (also known as The First War of Indian Independence ). It is directed by Ketan Mehta, produced ...
- ₹340 million
- Bobby Bedi, Ketan Mehta, Deepa Sahi
Aug 12, 2005 · Mangal Pandey: Directed by Ketan Mehta. With Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Toby Stephens, Coral Beed. This is a film about the leader of the 1857 mutiny and his fight against the British rule.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Ketan Mehta
- 2005-08-12
Mangal Pandey - The Rising is an epic tale of friendship, betrayal, love and sacrifice set against the backdrop of what the British called the sepoy mutiny but which for the Indians was the First War of Independence. 'Company Raj' as it was known, had been plundering the country, treating the locals unjustly and causing widespread resentment.
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Aug 3, 2005 · Soldier Mangal Pandey (Aamir Khan) leads an uprising against India's imperialist occupiers -- events the British call a mutiny and the Indians call a war for independence. Throughout the violent ...
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- Aamir Khan
- Ketan Mehta
- Biography, History, Drama, War
Mangal Pandey: The Rising. 2005 · 2 hr 32 min. TV-PG. Drama · Foreign/International. After being plundered by the British, Indian citizens rise under one soldier's leadership and declare war, looking for their independence. Subtitles: English. Starring: Aamir Khan Rani Mukerji Toby Stephens Coral Beed Ameesha Patel. Directed by: Ketan Mehta.
- Ketan Mehta
- January 1, 2005
- 152 min
Aug 12, 2005 · 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.
The cow is sacred to the Hindus, the pig forbidden to the Muslims. Set in one of the most beautiful countries on earth, told across the divides of time, Mangal Pandey - The Rising tells the tale of friends, lovers and enemies, exploiters and exploited, and the growth and awareness of a man and a nation.
