Mangal Pandey - The Rising

2005
6.5| 2h30m| en
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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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ThiefHott Too much of everything
Flyerplesys Perfectly adorable
Breakinger A Brilliant Conflict
Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
aaronbir This movie was so totally definitely epic and worth watching Storyline is superb screenplay is superb background music is superb editing is superb Direction is good Songs they are really impressive Aamir khan is superb other actors are excellent 9/10 this movie is a hundred percent better movie All time blockbuster
mmr_08 Film : The Rising - The Legend Of Mangal Pandey Director : Ketan Mehta Producer : Bobby BediThe Intense Wait Of 4 Years Is Finally Over For Aamir Khan Fans As The Rising Is Released . Though Not As Thrilling As LAAGAN , I Must Conclude That It Is A Masterpiece , Though Many People Left The Theatre Disappointed , Expecting It To Be Another Gandhi .Right From The Cinematography , Costumes , Locales , It Is All Top Grade.Aamir Khan As Mangal Pandey Is A Treat To Watch , Be It In The Scene Where He Comes Out Of The Ganga After Having A Bath Or The Scene He Is To Be Hanged . Toby Stephens As CAPT William Gordon Almost Overshadows Aamir Khan . Another Gifted Actor In The Making .
kmukh_73 I was surprised, not only to watch the worst movie ever on the first Revolution of India against the East India Company, but also by the Ketan Mehta and Co. for daring to change the course of history. Well, if this is democracy and right to amend the history, what will the children of tomorrow learn from this movie?Mr. Ketan Mehta should have watched a couple of finest movies on "REVOLUTION". The list should have been THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS, GLORY, or Emir Kusturica's UNDERGROUND.It seems the director and the screenplay writer tried to build on BRAVEHEART and ROBINHOOD: Prince of Thieves, not concentrating on the portraits of the rebellion or revolution but too much on the romance!Every country boasts of their movies for the struggle of Independence, and if this the one we have to boast of, it's really a shame! Where from the character of Rani Mukherjee rise is still an enigma! Are we compelled to bring in romantic songs and dance numbers in a movie which depicts revolution? I doubt the authenticity of the movie script. And it is just that the descendants of Mangal Pandey have files a case against the production of this movie.If they can relate a prostitute with Mangal Pandey, a day will come when we have to see Mahatma Gandhi as a Calvin Klein model, Lala Lajpat Rai as a drunkard and Subhas Bose as Casanova who goes to bar to dance with bar girls!! Who knows what are other reserves!!Isn't this a mockery in the name of independence? Democracy doesn't mean you can do anything else, like changing history. This movie really sucks! Mangal Pandey, thank GOD you are not alive to see it by yourself, at least me and my friends (all Indian) could not!Please, enough is enough, at least Bollywood is good for entertainment, now don't play with the sentiments of Indian Revolution. There are still people alive who fought for the freedom, don't belittle their struggle and pain.Shame on you Mr. Mehta.
moviesaremypassion This is a difficult movie to watch because after all the wait and hype, it's simply not a story well-told. At the interval, I had absolutely no interest in any of the characters, and I really didn't even want to see the second half of the film.Yes, the cinematography is good, and the acting is good, but somewhere in the editing room enough of the movie was cut out that what is left doesn't flow. Even the songs suddenly appear for no reason or with no connection to the previous scene.To whatever extent it will instill Indian pride, I applaud the film. But talks of an Oscar are utter nonsense as this movie has no international appeal. To compare it to Lagaan is absurd. We westerners are clueless about cricket, but we were totally drawn into that story and its characters. The Rising bombs on that front.