Rang De Basanti
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Director: Rakeysh Omprakash MehraBrand: UTV Motion Pictures
Primary Contributor: Amir Khan & etc.
Edition: Unknown Binding
Book: Region Code 0
Audio: Hindi (Unknown); English (Subtitled)
Running Time: 171 unknown-units
Published: 2006
ISBN: N/A
Publisher: UTV Motion Pictures
Product features:
- Bollywood Movies
- Hindi
- Shahrukh
- India
Book Reviews of Rang De Basanti
Book Review: Awakening the Pop Generation
Summary: 5 Stars
McKinley (Steven Mackintosh): "I always believed there were two kinds of men in this world; men who go to their deaths screaming; and men who go to their deaths in silence. And then I met the third kind..."
There are not many patriotic movies that you can watch and then watch again for its message and emotions. Most Hollywood and Indian Movies seem to thump their chests and dance on the dead graves of past heroes. They glorify the history, distorting it and making it unrecognizable and something you can't relate to. After "V For Vendetta" this was the most exciting `Revolutionary' Movie I could call truly of present days times. I only saw this movie yesterday as the DVD was going for Rs69 by Sony and I had heard a lot of good things about this multiple award-winning 2006 release.
"Rang de Basanti" is a movie that tells 2 stories parallel to each other while in different timelines. The title literally means "Paint me Saffron". In India and most of Asia, Saffron is the colour of sacrifice and the title refers to its characters' desire to sacrifice for their motherland.
Alice Patten plays Sue McKinley, a British film-maker just beginning to get into the industry. No one is interested in her grand-father's diary. Her Grand-father was a Police Officer in British ruled India during the Freedom Struggle. His diary recounts his encounters with the legendary and most celebrated young Freedom Fighters - Chandrashekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Ashfaqulla Khan, Ram Prasad Bismil and Rajguru. Sue's faith in her inherited diary brings her to India sans finance or producers. Her contact in India Sonia played by Soha Ali Khan knows her troubles but supports her determined to help make the movie.
Much of the beginning deals with the fun and materialism in Colleges of India today. After much headhunting Sue sees her star cast in Sonia's friends. A group of four pranksters who do nothing more than booze, party, ride and blow away money. DJ/Daljit Singh is their leader of sorts played by Superstar Aamir Khan. When this gang including actors Siddharth Narayan, Kunal Kapoor and Sharman Joshi hear about Sue's idea for patriotic film they laugh it off telling her that today's India is a mess and no one will even think of giving up their Life for such a corrupt and diseased nation. They indulge Sue but cannot relate to the patriotic fervour of Azad and Bhagat Singh of 1920's India.
Another element of Modern India is added by the casting of Atul Kulkarni as Laxman Pandey a Fundamentalist Political Party Worker in the same College. Sue invites him for a role but this ends up in a brawl with DJ's friends when Laxman insults their Muslim friend Aslam played by Kunal Kapoor.
Meanwhile Sonia's boyfriend Flt. Lt. Ajay Singh Rathod played by R. Madhavan is assigned to duty in Indian Air Force. During the farewell he tells the gang that criticism is easy but cleaning up your own house (Motherland) is always painful and thus an unwanted thankless job.
DJ as always laughs it off saying, "One leg in past and one leg in future; that's how we are pissing on the present."
The movie is a bold statement against today's India. The Youth are disillusioned with Public Service and of course believe in getting a US Visa out of this damned country. They would rather booze than think of sweating to replenish their forsaken motherland.
Fiction meets facts. It is true that the Defence Department is among the most profitable corrupt branches of Indian Government providing the poorest gear and machinery to its soldiers who have dedicated their lives to serve the nation. Over 30 pilots have died in a span of 3 years due to MiG-21 crashes caused by cheap faulty Russian spare-parts.
Flashbacks of Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad and their brothers seem to blend into today's youth's struggle for Justice against corrupt rulers. Together the 5 young awakened heroes of 21st century India decide to take matters into their own hand to deliver Justice and to inform the nation about the Truth.
The movie moves smoothly throughout and the songs are never out of place or out of context. The DVD version has English Subtitles and even the songs have been translated for best viewer-satisfaction. The past and present roles played by these 6 actors blend comfortably and the pace towards the climax is thrilling and emotionally heart-wrenching and tragic.
The decision of these 21st century revolutionaries to get arrested is parallel to Bhagat Singh's decision to get arrested to voice their Freedom Struggle and fight for Justice; proving their rghteousness.
From the past part of the story, Aamir Khan plays Chandrashekhar Azad very well. Azad, a master of disguise is known for his daring escapes and one shown here on a police motorcycle is very exciting.
Do watch this movie if you are looking for patriotic movies that today's youth can relate to. You may just as the tagline suggests "Awaken" (A Generation Awakens).
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