Mangal Pandey - The Rising
Aug 12 2005
•3h 30m
•Drama, History
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.
Cast
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Aamir Khan
Mangal Pandey
Rani Mukerji
Heera
Toby Stephens
Captain William Gordon
Ameesha Patel
Jwala
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