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Mangal Pandey - The Rising
6.0 / 10• 2005• 2h 30m•NR• Hindi
DramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Aamir Khan
Mangal Pandey
Lead
Rani Mukerji
Heera
Toby Stephens
Captain William Gordon
Ameesha Patel
Jwala
Om Puri
Narrator (uncredited)
Kirron Kher
Lol Bibi
BN
Ben Nealon
Captain Hewson
Habib Tanvir
Bahadur Shah Zafar
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ketan Mehta's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mangal Pandey - The Rising is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
