Mangal Pandey - The Rising

Name: Mangal Pandey - The Rising
Director: Ketan Mehta
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2005-08-12
Duration: 2 h 30 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Toby Stephens, Ameesha Patel, Om Puri

Directed by Ketan Mehta

Drama

History

20052h 30m6.0

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.