Mangal Pandey: The Rising
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| Directed by | Ketan Mehta |
| Produced by | Bobby Bedi Ketan Mehta Deepa Sahi |
| Screenplay by | Farrukh Dhondy |
| Story by | Farrukh Dhondy |
| Starring |
Aamir Khan Rani Mukerji Toby Stephens Coral Beed Ameesha Patel Kirron Kher |
| Narrated by | Om Puri |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Himman Dhamija |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Distributed by |
Kaleidoscope Entertainment Tfk Films INOX Leisure Limited Yash Raj Films |
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151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹38 crore (equivalent to ₹90 crore or US$13 million in 2016) |
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| Soundtrack album by A. R. Rahman | ||||
| Released |
15 July 2005 (India)
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| Recorded | Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
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| Producer | Bobby Bedi | |||
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Mangal Pandey: The Rising (Indian title) or The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (international title) is a 2005 Indian 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 by Bobby Bedi, and with a screenplay by Farrukh Dhondy. The lead role is played by Aamir Khan, marking his comeback after he had gone into hiatus after Dil Chahta Hai (2001).
It premiered in the Marché du Film section of the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. It was dishonestly declared a "flop" by boxofficeindia.com, although it made a significant profit.
The story begins in 1857, when a large part of India was under the control of the British East India Company. Mangal Pandey (Aamir Khan) is a sepoy, a soldier of Indian origin, in the army of the East India Company. He is fighting in the Anglo-Afghan Wars and saves the life of his British commanding officer, William Gordon (Toby Stephens). Gordon is indebted to Pandey and a strong friendship develops between them, transcending rank and race.
Gordon rescues a young widow, Jwala (Ameesha Patel), from committing sati (the act of following her deceased husband on to the funeral pyre). Afterwards, he falls in love with her. Meanwhile, Heera (Rani Mukerji) has been sold into prostitution, to work for Lol Bibi (Kirron Kher). There is a spark of attraction between her and Pandey and a liaison follows.
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