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Review 2006: RS Top 20 Bollywood Movies

# 5 - Rang De Basanti

Starring: Aamir Khan, Siddhartha, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, Soha Ali Khan, Alice Patten, Waheeda Rehman, Om Puri, Kiron Kher, Anupam Kher, R. Madhavan, Mohan Agashe
Director: Rakesh Mehra
Producer: Rakesh Mehra, Deven Khote, Zarina M, Ronnie Screwala
Music: A.R. Rehman
Editing: P S Bharthi
Cinematographer: Binod Pradhan
Screenplay: Rakesh Mehra, Rensil D’Silva
Story: Kamlesh Pandey

Here comes the Oscar entry on the charts. One of the blockbuster hits of the year is a winner all the way. The film did exceptionally well at all the circuits and gave patriotism a whole new meaning. The film shook the youth of the nation and was applauded everywhere. The film earned Rs. 51.07 Crores in its 10+ week running. It got record opening at the metros. The film was sent as India’s entry into the Academy Awards, aka, The Oscars.

Synopsis: A young, London based film maker chances upon the diaries of her grandfather, who served in the British police force in India during the freedom struggle & she makes plans to shoot a film on the Indian revolutionaries. She comes down to Delhi, and casts a group of five friends to play these revolutionaries. However, products of modern India, the five youngsters find issues like patriotism and giving one’s life for one’s beliefs is the stuff stuffy text books are made of. They would rather party than be patriots. In the film both the 1930’s British India and the India today run parallel and intersect with each other at crucial points. As the film reaches its resolution the line between past and present blur’s, as they become one in spirit

The film is an incredible patriotic film at heart and a hip-n-trendy film on its face. The film has good performances and an amazing script that grips the audience throughout. The film not even once loses its focus and is a wholesome entertainer. The parallel run of the struggle of freedom fighters and today’s generations’ struggle against corruption has been immaculate. The movie presents patriotism in a completely new flavour. A.R. Rahman’s music is superb with brilliant editing and cinematography.

Popularity: 50% [?]

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