Rang De Basanti (2006)
Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra · 157 min · Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
53.1 TOPICAL score · #1,713 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Rang De Basanti (2006, directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra) has a TOPICAL score of 53.1 - ranked 1,713 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on cast. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Filmfare Award for Best Film. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (534 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 37 languages.
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (534 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Filmfare Award for Best Film; Zee Cine Award for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 37 languages
- Still read46,847 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Aamir Khan (actor #385), Siddharth, Kunal Kapoor, Sharman Joshi