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Mangal Pandey - The Rising

Release Date:August 12, 2005

Running Time:150 min

Genres:Drama, History

Director

Ketan Mehta

Cast

Aamir Khan Rani Mukerji Toby Stephens Ameesha Patel Om Puri Kirron Kher

Top billed cast (via TMDB).

Synopsis

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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