
Rang De Basanti
2006 · Movie · PG-13 · 157 min · ★ 7.1 · 83% critics
A group of recent graduates drift through campus life until they’re cast in a film about India’s freedom fighters. When a personal loss exposes corruption, their carefree bond turns into a charged sense of purpose, blurring the line between acting and real-world conviction as they decide how far to go for justice.
Also known as Color It Yellow · Paint it Saffron · Colour it Yellow · Paint it Yellow
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Details
- Original title
- रंग दे बसंती
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-01-26
- Language
- Hindi
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 157 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (502 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a friendship-driven story that shifts from light college vibes to intense, patriotic activism with big emotions and music; Not for you if you dislike long runtimes or frequent songs like in 3 Idiots.
Pros: powerful message; strong performances; memorable songs | Cons: very long runtime; heavy patriotism; uneven story shift
Themes
- students' movement
- patriotism
- war of independence
- coming of age
- celebration
- corrupt politician
- indian freedom struggle
Awards & recognition
- Filmfare Award — Best Film · 2007
- Zee Cine Award — Best Film · 2007
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2007 · nominated
Cast & crew

Aamir Khan
as Daljit 'DJ' Singh

Siddharth
as Karan Singhania

Kunal Kapoor
as Aslam Khan

Sharman Joshi
as Sukhi

Atul Kulkarni
as Laxman Pandey

Alice Patten
as Sue McKinley

Soha Ali Khan
as Sonia

R. Madhavan
as Ajay Rathod

Waheeda Rehman
as Mrs. Rathod

Kirron Kher
as Mitro
Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra