2005· 150 min
Mangal Pandey - The Rising
Drama
6.0 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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.
Director: Ketan Mehta
Cast: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Toby Stephens, Ameesha Patel, Om Puri
Tags
caste systemcolonialismcompanyelephantexecutionfriendshiphistoryIndiamusical numbersmutiny
