Mangal Pandey - The Rising
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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Cast
69 people
Aamir Khan
Mangal Pandey
Known for
3 Idiots
Dangal
Rani Mukerji
Heera
Known for
Hichki
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Toby Stephens
Captain William Gordon
Known for
Lost in Space
Black Sails
Ameesha Patel
Jwala
Known for
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
Om Puri
Narrator (uncredited)
Known for
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Charlie Wilson's War
Kirron Kher
Lol Bibi
Known for
Om Shanti Om
Veer-Zaara
Ben Nealon
Captain Hewson
Also in
Soldier Soldier
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Habib Tanvir
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Also in
Gandhi
Prahaar
Varsha Usgaonkar
Rani Laxmibai
Also in
Saathi
Mumbai to Mauritius
Shrirang Godbole
Nana Saheb
Also in
Harishchandrachi Factory
Chashme Bahaddar
Kenneth Cranham
Mr. Kent
Known for
Rome
Maleficent
Albert Welling
Lord Charles Canning
Known for
Taboo
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Ketan Mehta Director · Farrukh Dhondy Screenplay A.R. Rahman Composer
Worldwide gross $7.2M · Budget $70M · United States release August 12, 2005
Box office
Budget
$70,000,000
Worldwide gross
$7,250,000
Gross vs. budget
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Production
NH Studioz
Production
India
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
English · Hindi · Urdu
Release dates
Switzerland · August 3, 2005
Digital
United States · August 12, 2005
Theatrical
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