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Rang De Basanti

Movie · 2006 · 157 min

Starts as a breezy hangout with friends, then swells into a furious, tear-streaked cry of grief and defiance.

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2006 film by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
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Year
2006
Runtime
157 min
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • justice
  • friendship
  • grief
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour5
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, romantic comedy
Directed by
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Written by
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Prasoon Joshi, Rensil D'Silva
Starring
Aamir Khan, Om Puri, Waheeda Rehman, Anupam Kher, R. Madhavan, Kirron Kher, Soha Ali Khan, Sharman Joshi
Music
A. R. Rahman
Cinematography
Binod Pradhan
Runtime
157 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi, English, Punjabi

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