Rangoon (2017 film)
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| Hindi | रंगून |
| Directed by | Vishal Bhardwaj |
| Produced by |
Sajid Nadiadwala Vishal Bhardwaj Viacom 18 Motion Pictures |
| Written by |
Matthew Robbins Vishal Bhardwaj Sabrina Dhawan |
| Starring |
Saif Ali Khan Shahid Kapoor Kangana Ranaut |
| Music by | Vishal Bhardwaj |
| Cinematography | Pankaj Kumar |
| Edited by | Aalaap Majgavkar |
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| Distributed by | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures |
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167 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹80 crore |
| Box office | ₹28.08 Crore |
Rangoon is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language drama film, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures. The project is a period film set during World War II (1939-1945) with the leading actress supposedly playing a character based on the life and times of Mary Ann Evans aka Fearless Nadia, Bollywood’s first original stunt-woman still remembered for her fiery role in the movie Hunterwali. It stars Saif Ali Khan, Shahid Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut in lead roles. The film was released on 24 February 2017 on the Mahashivratri weekend. Despite the title, none of the film takes place in or near Rangoon.
In 1943, as the Second World War rages on, India is fighting a combat of her own: independence from British rule. Subash Chandra Bose, founder of the Indian National Army, has become disenchanted with Mahatma Gandhi's Ahimsa (non-violent) movement and desires to fight fire with fire. Recognizing the growing dominance of Imperial Japanese Army in the Indo-China region, the INA allies itself with the Japanese, hoping to ride the wave to Delhi. Indian troops in the British Indian Army are locked in pitched battles with both the INA and its Japanese contingent. In one such skirmish close to the Indo-Burma border, Jemadar Nawab Malik (Shahid Kapoor) and a group of fellow soldiers are cornered by the Japanese infantry. Running to escape on a barge, he is shot and captured as a prisoner of war. Meanwhile, the INA's top brass desperately seeks finances to replenish its heavy ammunition to aid the charge to Delhi.
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