Bollywood films generally refrain from tackling large political and cultural issues -- their standard fare is over-the-top melodrama, set to music. They are mostly ridiculous and sometimes sublime.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Rang De Basanti (2006) is turning 20 tomorrow on Republic Day. The film served as a social critique of the prevailing situations of the country. It portrayed the awakening of ...

Rang De Basanti remains radical for framing patriotism as responsibility rather than hostility, turning its gaze inward to question institutions and civic apathy instead of offering an external enemy.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s 2006 masterpiece, Rang De Basanti is iconic for numerous reasons. The movie underscores the impactful nature of political awakening, revolutionary ideals, patriotism, and ...

Rang De Basanti, a Bollywood classic, almost had a completely different cast. Initially envisioned as a small-budget film, Manoj Bajpayee was considered for Aamir Khan's role. Aamir's interest brought ...

NEW DELHI -- The 13th annual STAR Screen Awards took place Saturday night in Mumbai with hit comedy "Lage Raho Munnabhai" (Keep Going Munnabhai) bagging best film and Rakeysh Mehra taking best ...

The cream of the Indian film industry gathered in the northern city of Sheffield during the weekend to watch "Rang de Basanti" sweep the boards at the International Indian Film Academy Awards, ...

Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Atul Kulkarni, Soha Ali Khan, Sharman Joshi and Kunal Kapoor delivered a historic blockbuster in 2006, titled ‘Rang De Basanti’. The social-political drama instantly connected ...

Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Rang De Basanti was a huge success and is still loved by many. The filmmaker had once approached Randeep Hooda for the role of Bhagat Singh in the film. However, in ...

The team of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra-directed Rang De Basanti reunited on February 6 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Aamir Khan-starrer. While most of the original cast was in attendance, R.