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Mangal Pandey

Original title: Mangal Pandey: The Rising
  • 2005
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
10K
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Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Ameesha Patel, and Toby Stephens in Mangal Pandey (2005)
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This is a film about the leader of the 1857 mutiny and his fight against the British rule.This is a film about the leader of the 1857 mutiny and his fight against the British rule.This is a film about the leader of the 1857 mutiny and his fight against the British rule.

  • Director
    • Ketan Mehta
  • Writers
    • H. Banerjee
    • Farrukh Dhondy
    • Ranjit Kapoor
  • Stars
    • Aamir Khan
    • Rani Mukerji
    • Toby Stephens
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ketan Mehta
    • Writers
      • H. Banerjee
      • Farrukh Dhondy
      • Ranjit Kapoor
    • Stars
      • Aamir Khan
      • Rani Mukerji
      • Toby Stephens
    • 81User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations

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    Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005) trailer
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    Aamir Khan at an event for Mangal Pandey (2005)
    Aamir Khan at an event for Mangal Pandey (2005)
    Ketan Mehta at an event for Mangal Pandey (2005)
    Rani Mukerji at an event for Mangal Pandey (2005)
    Rani Mukerji at an event for Mangal Pandey (2005)
    Rani Mukerji at an event for Mangal Pandey (2005)
    Rani Mukerji at an event for Mangal Pandey (2005)
    Aamir Khan in Mangal Pandey (2005)
    Aamir Khan in Mangal Pandey (2005)
    Aamir Khan in Mangal Pandey (2005)
    Aamir Khan in Mangal Pandey (2005)

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    Aamir Khan
    Aamir Khan
    • Sepoy Mangal Pandey
    Rani Mukerji
    Rani Mukerji
    • Heera
    Toby Stephens
    Toby Stephens
    • Captain William Gordon
    Coral Beed
    Coral Beed
    • Emily
    Ameesha Patel
    Ameesha Patel
    • Jwala
    Kirron Kher
    Kirron Kher
    • Lol Bibi
    Om Puri
    Om Puri
    • Narrator
    Ben Nealon
    Ben Nealon
    • Hewson
    Habib Tanvir
    • Bahadur Shah Zafar
    • (as Tanveer Habib)
    Varsha Usgaonkar
    Varsha Usgaonkar
    • Rani Laxmibai
    • (as Rani Lakshmibai)
    Kenneth Cranham
    Kenneth Cranham
    • Kent
    Tom Alter
    Tom Alter
    • Watson
    Mukesh Tiwari
    Mukesh Tiwari
    • Bakht Khan
    Shahbaaz Khan
    Shahbaaz Khan
    • Azimullah
    Amin Hajee
    Amin Hajee
    • Vir Singh
    Dibyendu Bhattacharya
    Dibyendu Bhattacharya
    • Krupashankar Singh
    • (as Dibiyendu Bhattacharya)
    Ahsan Baksh
    • Hassan Ali
    Irfanouzzaman
    • Deendayal Awasthi
    • Director
      • Ketan Mehta
    • Writers
      • H. Banerjee
      • Farrukh Dhondy
      • Ranjit Kapoor
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Hugh Jackman turned down the role of Captain William Gordon.
    • Goofs
      When the opening credits roll, a coin can be seen on which there are the following words "Victoria Empress". The events of the film are set in 1857, but Queen Victoria becomes Empress of India by the decision of the British Parliament only in 1876 and this is announced in India in 1877, 20 after the story of the film. It is important, because the Mughal Emperor (Bahadur Shah II), still alive in 1857, is also shown in the film, and the British Queen gets this title long after his deposition in 1857 and his 1862.
    • Quotes

      Mangal Pandey: What is "company"?

      Captain William Gordon: In your Ramayana there was one villain "Ravana" who had ten heads, company has a hundred heads and they're all joined by the glue of greed.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Story of India: Freedom (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Mangal Mangal
      Sung by Kailash Kher

      Composed by A.R. Rahman

      Lyrics by Javed Akhtar

    User reviews81

    Review
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    Featured review
    8/10
    A magnum epic 4 years in the making
    Kudos to Aamir Khan for the dedication he put into the production of The Rising, an unfairly over-hyped film, that sets out to deliver the story of Mangal Pandey.

    The fact that Aamir took 4 years to make this film complete with growing his locks and that awesome moustache along with tons of research is an anomaly in the Bollywood film industry. Films are churned out 3/day at the last estimate, but Aamir being the professional he is, waited years to make this movie after the unprecedented success of his Oscar nominated Lagaan.

    Without a doubt Aamir carries the film on his shoulders. There were many naysayers about the fact that Aamir may have been a bit lacking in the height department for the role of a freedom fighter, but when you see his towering performance on screen, his small frame is all but forgotten.

    The man is Indian Cinmas answer to Edward Norton from Hollywood. A great actor for his generation who is going to continue to bring Indian cinema (not bollywood masala flicks) to the international audience....i think it's his calling. Amitabh Bachchan seems to have chickened out of this task of elevating Indian cinema to an art rather than a mockery that it usually is.

    Without a doubt another actor who comes close to stealing the film away from Aamir is British actor Toby Stephens... i was under the impression that his role would be quite small. Instead he has a fully fledged three dimensional character who is in the entire movie. And on top of that, he acts the entire movie in Hindi. A best supporting actor nod is in order.

    This film could theoretically get an Oscar nod (unfortunately a win maybe a hard sell). The songs are probably distracting for a Western audience, but they'll have to live with them.

    The film does fall short of being an all time classic. But i think we may have to wait for the initial hype to settle down, because the movie is without a doubt the best one of 2005.

    The film is slow to start, with the first half being an introduction of all the characters. But pre-interval, the story and Aamir Khan rev into the 6th gear, getting ready for the inevitable Rising post interval.

    Get this. I think the movie could have been a bit longer. A little more development was needed with some of the glossed over aspects of British rule.

    But, all in all, a magnificent effort from all involved, especially Aamir Khan and Toby Stephens.

    8/10
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    • mbanwait
    • Aug 15, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 12, 2005 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • India
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Kaleidoscope (India)
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • Urdu
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Người Hùng Mangal Pandey: Đất Nước Nổi Dậy
    • Production company
      • NH Studioz
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ₹340,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $954,108
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $531,018
      • Aug 14, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,142,076
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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