Mangal Pandey - The Rising (2005)
Drama · History
Overview
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
- Aamir Khan as Mangal Pandey
- Rani Mukerji as Heera
- Toby Stephens as Captain William Gordon
- Ameesha Patel as Jwala
- Om Puri as Narrator (uncredited)
- Kirron Kher as Lol Bibi
- Ben Nealon as Captain Hewson
- Habib Tanvir as Bahadur Shah Zafar
- Varsha Usgaonkar as Rani Laxmibai
- Shrirang Godbole as Nana Saheb