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2005 · Hindi · 2h 30m · Drama, History
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Summary

Mangal Pandey - The Rising (2005, Hindi) has not been rated yet; 1 review read, and streams on Plex in the US.

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.

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Directed by Ketan Mehta · written by Farrukh Dhondy · music A.R. Rahman
Cast
Aamir KhanLead
Rani Mukerji
Toby Stephens
Ameesha Patel
Om Puri
Kirron Kher
Ben Nealon
Habib Tanvir
Varsha Usgaonkar
Shrirang Godbole
Kenneth Cranham
Albert Welling
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Production designNitin Chandrakant Desai
MakeupPenelope Smith
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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.

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Variety calls Mangal Pandey a handsomely mounted historical epic anchored by excellent lead performances and top-tier craft, with mild… Read it there →
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