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THE RISING - BALLAD OF MANGAL PANDEY
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Ketan Mehta
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| 1857: The entire Indian sub continent is ruled
by the British East India Company, the most successful business
enterprise in history. The company has its own laws, its own
administration, its own army, composed of Hindu and Muslim soldiers,
called sepoys. The Rising is an epic tale of friendship, betrayal,
love and sacrifice set against the backdrop of what the British
called the sepoy mutiny but which for the Indians was the First
War of Independence. When the heroic sepoy Mangal Pandey saves
the life of a British officer, a strong friendship develops
between them. But the introduction of new cartridges, rumoured
to be coated with the grease of cow (sacred to the Hindus) and
pig (forbidden to the Muslims), will ignite anger and resentment
among the sepoys, challenging this friendship and changing the
course of history. . |
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Screenplay Farrukh Dhondy
Photography (colour) Himman Dhamija
Editing Sreekar Prasad
Music A.R. Rahman
ICast Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Toby Stephens, Amisha Patel, Kiron Kher
Production Kaleidoscope Entertainment
Year of production 2005
Running time 160' ’ |
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Ketan Mehta
Born in Gujarat (India) in 1952, Ketan Mehta studied at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. He started his career making several telefilms and documentaries and in 1980 he shot his first feature film, Bhavni Bhavai, dealing with the question of the caste system, which was widely appreciated out of India. His third film, Mirch Masala (1985) obtained great success worldwide. Later films include Maya Memsab and Sardar. Ketan MehtaŠs movies have been selected for various international film festivals and have won numerous awards over the years. He has founded a production company, the Maya Entertainment Ltd., specialized in digital animation and special effects.
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