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Mangal Pandey - The Rising (2005)

Mangal Pandey - The Rising (2005)

Drama History
Release Date: 2005, August 12
Directors: Ketan Mehta
Countries: India
Cast: Rani Mukerji, Simon Chandler, Christopher Adamson, Aamir Khan, Lalit Tiwari, Kenneth Cranham, Toby Stephens, Murali Sharma, Deepraj Rana, Om Puri, Habib Tanvir, Tom Alter

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

india 19th century rebellion