Mangal Pandey - The Rising Movie Reviews

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Mangal Pandey, 1857

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You might feel by the end of this movie that Mangal Pandey rose to the occassion and still he wasnt as willed and wise as for that matter Bhagat Singh was, BUT and thats a big BUT, Mangal Pandey was a SEPOY a soldies who knows only to fight and win wars for his Company and Platoon, The Company: East India Company, The Platoon: 34th Infantry, He is even clueless that what actually the company means, he kills no matter they are his own countrymen, Coz he is afterall a soldier. Mangal Pandey for a sepoy caught between the facets of Nation and his loyalty as a soldier to the company, Mangal Pandey rises and with him Rises the whole Nation. Jaage hai Ghar Saare, Jaage Nagar Saare

A Succint Extract from the History on which the movie is based.

The British East India Company has now over 100 years of rule in India, they Trade and they Trade with the War Trade as there game plan, using more than 300,000 Indian Soldiers to fight for them, The company Introduces ENFIELD rifle for which there is a new kind of bullet in use called KARTOOS, the fact remains that this Kartoos is required to bit before use which is in turn made up of Greased Fats of Pig (Forbidden for Muslims) and Cow (Holy for the Hindus), Mangal Pandey a Sepoy rebelled against this killing 2 British officers and in tun was hanged to death leading to the First Indian War of Independence.

The Movie

Its fictionalized to an extent to make us watch a watchable movie, You dont expect a Old DD serials based on Indian Independence that make you yawn rather then evoke the adrenaline, Mangal played by Aamir Khan is a Sepoy who saves the life of a British Officer William Gordon played by Tobey Stephens, This bonds them into friendship and trust, The introduction of the Bullet and new rifle brings the testing times of friendship which unfortunately fails in the circumstances, Mangal betrayed by a friend who hides the truth of Kartoos from him, Dejected and feeling like a person who has just failed to his religion, his community becomes a rebellion and rest is history, his love interest (Indian Moviesss) played by Rani Mukherjee who portrays Heera and Amisha Patel plays Jwala. Plus there are parts added as fictional elements as British Actors.

Honestly, The Movie moves fast and hookes the viewer to the screen, The initial is spellbinding when the Mangal Mangal song hits the screen with people folkloring on an elephant and informing people about Mangal, The story moves in flash back with Gordon remembering the whole episode, The Afghan war and Visuals plus the confrontations and happiness between Aamir and Tobey have been portrayed well, But there is a slight sluggishness with the Englishmen conversing in English and might just irritate hardcore movie audience but alls well when Om Puri makes a apt voiceover as a sutradhaar, Watch the movie for the Visualistic grandeurs that really grip me as a viewer like the Troops Marching, The Mashaaal scene the Parade Ground scene (That you see in the TV Promos). The good thing about the movie that along with being a Tale of a Period it informs you about pretty unknown phases in history and also it entertains and it isnt a serious period drama that the so called Bookies made it to look like and wrote the film off, Damn them.

The scenes which grip me are the ones

1) Aamir saving Rani from the British officer and the scenes following them

2) Mangal asking William Gordon about what is a Company?

3) Aamir's rebellion in the Parade Ground (Its a Whisteling and Clap Shattering experience)

4) Mangal Holding his own against a British Soldiers.

Plus all the scenes between Mangal and William Gordon.

The loose links in a movie of this scale that has to balance between a serious period fact plus has to entertain a audience are there but they dont bring down the movie that much, like

1) You might feel William Gordon taking more screen time then Mangal

2) The flow broken by songs especially the unneccesary ones like Rasiyaa

3) The Portrayal of the Maid working in the Britishers house

4) The court scene wherein Mangal doesnt say much in his defence.

5) Some scenes of British couples mingling and love making which is although brief but surely can be avoided.

But all said and done the movie is perfectly Watchable, It informs, It entertains and ofcourse it has Aamir Khan after 4 years on screen.

Technicalities

To be honest I had my fingers crossed when I saw Ketan Mehta as a director but somehow I give him 7/10 for his work, he really surprises me with lot of scenes plus also makes some mistakes which I thought could have been avoided, like the finale wherein he could have given a bit more screen time and dialogues to Mangal to really spark the fire.

Cinematography hehe you will kidding to pick flaws in this and Editing which I feel would require to sit with few scissors to cut the songs out of otherwise a perfectly flowing story. Action is perfect portrayal of the times, remember Tipu Sultan the canons, the swords, Abbas Ali Moghul gets 5/5 for it. Nitin Chandrakant Desai has done a polished perfect job for creating the times, remember guys this is 1857 ,150 years ago.

Music by A.R.Rahman is to the situation with Mangal Mangal already a hysteria and Main Vari Vari finding flavor with ladies too, For more read my Music review of the same, the BG score is 10/10 and Lyrics PERFECT.

Performances

Aamir Khan is back and he is back perfectly balanced, no overt shouting, no overshadowing your Co Stars and ofcourse INTO the character. He looks the Mangal which he made us wait for 4 years.

Tobey Stephens to be honest is just so good, I mean he gets nice amount of screen time and he plays it superbly and a special mention to his Hindi which is the best among the funnily worst of other British counterparts.

Rani has a small role but she excels and does extremely well with her expressions in that Song, Amisha is there as a filler to be honest and again I find her gasping for breath.

The Support cast cannot make mistakes in a movie of this scale and it doesnt, Especially watch the people of all communities tied to there Hookaa and discussing and making fun of Britishers, that was done well.

All said and done, Mangal Pandey is watchable ofcourse and it has few glitches but not something that can deter my excitement for a second time watch.

A Special Mention about Mangal Pandey's character that was

You find Mangal killing his own people for Britishers, You find him clueless many a times and you might also find him weak in some scenes and frames BUT people before you pass a Judgement, Mangal Pandey was a Soldier who didnt knew much about Human Feeling of Freedom, he thought whatever wrong he did was his duty as a soldier and hence the time and circumstances awakens the Indian in him and thats the Mangal Pandey that is known as the first martyr of India

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PS:: ~~My advice would be watch this in a Single Screen to get the real feel of the movie with Whistles, Cheers and Clap Shattering~~

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The wait is finally over for all the Aamir Khan fans.The talented actor is finally back after a break of 4 years.We saw him for the last time in 2001,with two superhits-”Lagaan”,which became so successful that it even went to the Oscars and the other one was ”Dil Chahta Hai”,which started the trend of making movies on college students and friends.Aamir Khan has always been a trend-setter and people had been very anxious to see this film,when they saw Aamir Khan in his long hair and moustache look,in his latest film ”Mangal Pandey-The Rising”.This film has been in the news for a very long time,for about last 2 years and now it has finally released.2005,is also one such year which marks the comeback of historical films in Bollywood.This year there has been a long list of historical/periodic films,such as ”Kisna”,”Bose-The Forgotten Hero”,”Parineeta”,”Paheli” and now ”Mangal Pandey-The Rising”,but that`s not it.There are more historical/periodic films coming our way in the form of the Rs.100 crore epic,”Taj Mahal-An Eternal Love Story”,then ''Umraao Jaan'' and of course,Ashutosh Gowariker`s ”Akbar-Jodha”.All the historical films that released this year (barring “Parineeta) have bombed at the box-office and the rest of the historical films which are about to release,their fates we don`t know but what about ”Mangal Pandey”?This one surely looks like a hit all the way…!

Kaleidoscope Entertainment`s. ”Mangal Pandey-The Rising”,produced by Bobby Bedi and directed by Ketan Mehta,stars Aamir Khan,Rani Mukerji,Amisha Patel,Toby Stephens,Kirron Kher and Mukesh Tiwari.This film can easily called as the most awaited Bollywood film of the year.It marks the comeback of Aamir Khan.Other than that,it also stars the queen of Bollywood Rani Mukherji.Then,it has music by A.R Rahman.In short,this film has everything that is required to make a super hit film.It has lots of hype and enthusiasm surrounding it,as well.Whenever you turn on your television,you get to see this film`s promos all the time,but nowadays we get to see lots of “all-hype-and-no-substance” kind of films but this is one such film which has been hyped up a lot but it also has a story to it.After being premiered at Cannes this year,and after getting lots of appreciation from the international audiences,the film has finally released in India,too.

”Mangal Pandey-The Rising” takes us back into those times when India was going through a tough time,politically and socially.It takes us back into those times when there were no sound leaders in India and when the British Empire took control over the subcontinent.The British Empire started trading with the East India Company and within some years they took control over the East India Company and the whole of the Indian subcontinent.The British introduced their own reforms in India,which met with fierce oppositions from all the Indians.The British reforms were not acceptable for the Indians and the Indians usually felt that they were being exploited and they were being treated unfairly.During those times,when the British rule in India was as its peak,there was no hero who could help the situation of the locals of India,except Mangal Pandey (Aamir Khan),who was a true hero.Mangal Pandey was an Indian sepoy who used to work for the British.The British were very hostile towards the feelings of the Indians.They were very arrogant in their dealings with the Indians and so no Indian and a British man was a true friend at those times,other than Mangal Pandey and Captain William Gordon (Toby Stephens).While fighting a battle in Afghanistan,Captain Gordon was about to be killed but Mangal Pandey saved his life and in return earned Captain Gordon`s friendship.The two became great friends.With the entry of a friend,in his life,there was also another person who entered in Mangal Pandey`s life,and that was Heera (Rani Mukherji),a prostitute who fell in love with Mangal Pandey,the moment she saw him.On the other hand,Captain William Gordon saved Jwala (Amisha Patel) an Indian widow who was going to be burned during her husband`s funeral,due to traditions.When Captain Gordon rescued Jwala,she fell in love with him where as Captain Gordon also got impressed by her beauty.Theirs was an unusual love story because very rarely it used to happen that a British officer fell in love with an Indian woman.Till then,everything seemed to be okay if not perfect but then came a moment when all the Indians turned into rebels.They refused to carry out the orders of the British.The Indian sepoys were asked to use the greased cartridges,which was rumoured to be made out from cow fat or pig fat.This rumour bothered both the Muslims and Hindus a lot.In Hinduism,the use of cow fat was considered as a sin and in Islam,the use of the fat of pigs was considered unclean.When Mangal Pandey spoke about these cartridges to Captain William Gordon,Captain Gordon told him that it was not true and the cartridges were not made from cow`s fat.Mangal Pandey after listening to him,without any problem used the cartridges but when he found out that Captain Gordon,cheated him and that the cartridges were really made up of cow fat he felt that it was time to take some action.All the Indian sepoys refused to use the cartridges and when they refused to do so,they were disgraced publicly by the British.That was when,in 1857,the Indian sepoys decided to call for the War Of Independence,a war in which the Indians attempted to drive out the British from India.These was the worst time faced by the British.This war turned two friends-Mangal Pandey and Captain Gordon into the bitterest of enemies.Mangal Pandey participated actively in this war until he was hanged till death by the British,but his brave attempts were not wasted.His bravery served as an example to every sepoy and every Indian.He was a true hero,who died while fighting for his nation.

Aamir Khan is definitely a perfectionist.Here is one actor in Bollywood who believes that quantity doesn`t matter but it’s the quality that matters.He may not have any releases in the last 4 years,but fact remains that he is still amongst the top actors of Bollywood.This film truly shows that in these 4 long years what had he been doing.The actor must have done lots of research for his character and that is why he has handled this difficult role,so perfectly.He is excellent in the scenes,where he faces the British and he shows them all that he is not afraid of their threats.His scenes with Toby Stephen are also really good.This is a performance which will be loved by all the Aamir Khan fans and it will also strengthen his already strong star image.

Toby Stephens is also amazing in a role,which is not so easy for a Hollywood actor to carry off.The Hollywood actor has delivered a wonderful performance,because it is very difficult for an English actor to speak Hindi so well.His scenes with Aamir Khan and Amisha Patel are really good and in the court scene,before the climax,where he tries to save Mangal Pandey from being hanged ,the actor truly excels giving a tough competition to Aamir Khan.

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As far as Rising is concerned it is very tough to comment before its release. Still it is sure that it would be a nice movie. What attracts me towards the movie is its visuals along with the soundtrack of Mangal ho. I have heard certain comments regarding the film that Mangal Pandey became a Hero Accidently and thus it is not a right script.

I just want to say that even Lagaan was not a Right script and still it was a big hit. Basically the aim is to potray the feeling of the revolt of 1857. Thus we cant give reviews based on this irrelevant fact. People over have the habit of critising good scripts. They will say that what Swades has shown is irrelevant, Mangal Pandey is not the appropriete theme but they will never see that these are good qulity movies. Atleast we are making good movies and they are not filled with irrelevent porn stuff.

I am sure that Aamir has done this film with lot of efforts and thus it will surely succeed.So all Aamir lovers just cross your fingers. It would surely be a very good movie.

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The Rising is an epic tale of friendship, love, loss and betrayal set against the backdrop of the Indian Mutiny of 1857. This sweeping epic is based on real historical events, seen as a trigger for Indian independence. It has been filmed in India over 6 months with a mix of British and Indian cast.

British colonial rulers are plundering the country for all its worth, treating the locals unjustly and causing widespread resentment. Worst of all they are using the Indians as sepoys, the infantry of the army, to control and regulate the population.

After a hundred years of subjugation, India is awakening to the revolutionary prospect of change and self-rule.

During a fierce battle in the Afghan wars of the mid-century, Mangal (Aamir Khan), a heroic sepoy rescues his British commanding officer William Gordon (Toby Stephens). The event creates a strong friendship and binding loyalty between them that transcends consideration of rank and race.

The friendship is soon challenged, first by arrival of a charming and beautiful young aristocrat, Emily Kent (Coral Beed), and then by the introduction of controversial new gun cartridges among the troops. The relationship is complicated further when Gordon saves a beautiful young native girl, Jwala (Amisha Patel), from the funeral pyre of her late husband, and falls in love with her.

The new cartridges require soldiers to bite through their greased casing, made of animal fat, and suspicion spreads that the British are ignoring religious beliefs in favor of cheap weapons, and polluting their Muslim and Hindu soldiers. Gordon assures Mangal that the cartridges are free from pollution and demonstrating his total trust in Gordon, Mangal bites the cartridge. They soon discover that it really is animal fat and the rumor of this imposed pollution is the spark that ignites the powder keg of resentment in the country. Mutiny breaks out with Mangal growing in stature to lead the Indian people to freedom.

Set in one of the most beautiful countries on earth, told across the divides of time, The Rising tells the tale of friends, lovers and enemies, exploiters and exploited, and the growth and awareness of a man and a nation.

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I was thinking about writing a review on “1857 The rising” since few days. Though the movie is not released, I collected the facts from history and few interesting matters about film. Hope u will like it.

Directed by : Ketan Mehta

Produced by : Bobby Bedi

Music by : A. R. Rahman

Aamir Khan as Mangal Pandey

Rani Mukerji as Rani

Amisha Patel as Jwala

Toby Stephens as William Gordon

Coral Beed as Emily

Lets first check the history :

In 1856, the British government decided to replace the old musket by new one. The loading process of involved bringing the cartridge to the mouth and biting of the top paper.

In January 1857, the Bengal regiments came to know that the greased cartridge contained the fat of cow and pig. Cow being holy for Hindus and Pig forbidden to Muslims. The Indian soldiers were not agreeing to this.

Mangal Pandey called upon his fellow colleagues not to use the new cartridges. He was arrested and he was hanged to death. Thus he was the first martyr of 1857 revolt. And a month later, on 9 May 1857, a revolt broke out in Meerut. Thus Mangal was beginner of 1857 revolt.

About Movie :

Now this movie is mixture of friendship-betrayal, love-loss of the India in 1857. This sweeping epic is based on real historical events, seen as a trigger for Indian independence. Naturally it has a mix of British and Indian actor - actresses.

During a battle in the Afghan Aamir Khan rescues his commanding officer Toby Stephens. That creates a strong friendship between them.

The friendship doesn't last long because of a beautiful young aristocrat Coral Beed and introduction of new gun cartridges. The relationship was worsening when Toby saves a young native girl Amisha Patel from being Sati. He falls in love with her. Toby assures Aamir that the cartridges are free from Cow - Pig fat. Aamir trusted him but soon found that it really is animal fat. Mutiny breaks out and Aamir stood as a leader.

Expectation from Movie :

• A stand out performance from Aamir.

  
  




• Beautiful freedom movement scenes.

  
  




• Hindu-Muslim unity.

  
  




• Disclosure of fact that British were first who divided India on basis of religion.

  
  




• Justified and important role for Rani & Amisha.

  
  




• Disclosure of all-important facts from history.

  
  




• Good picturization of songs.

  
  




• And last but not least Famous Shayari of Aamir Khan

  
  

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Cast: Amir Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Amisha Patel, Toby Stephens, Coral Beed

Director: Ketan Mehta

Music: A.R Rahman

The Rising....... the most anticipated movie this year, well it is in the news since last year and every one is curious to know more about it and eager to have a go at it in the movie halls near(or far, does not matter actually!) them. This epic is based on real historical events, seen as a trigger for Indian independence.

I have not seen this movie, so do not expect a detailed review, but I have read few articles in few weeklies and papers and the more I read such reviews,the WANT to see this movie is growing bigger and bigger.

Aamir khan is a kind of actor who would give all that he has to a character that he would play. One of the most amazing talent in Hindi Film industry. I have seen very few of such actors who gives it all to a character. One film at a time, one shift a day, he decided for creative integrity. And that pays him well,more often than not. It may take years together to complete the film but he wont do any other film until the one on hand is completed. Be it as a Mangal pandey in Rising(Remember, he grew long hairs, moustache and not to forget, he stoped eating non veg food!!!) I mean, this is Professionalism at its best or professionalism to the CORE. Now a days he has that weird kind of hair style and looks and it is obvious that he has been doing a movie and it requires that style.

Anyways, that is Aaamir Khan for you. It was just a small introduction to all you folks(I know, you all did not know even 1 % of what is said in the above paragraph :-) :-) ) of Aamir khan -- The undisputed KING of BOLLYWOOD (All you SRK fans... excuse me please)

The movie

The Rising is an epic story of friendship, love, loss and betrayal set in the backdrop of the Indian rebel of 1857. The story starts with British plundering the country for all its worth, treating the locals unjustly and causing widespread resentment. Worst of all they are using the Indians as Soldiers, the infantry of the army, to control and regulate our own population!

After a hundred years of making subservient, India is awakening to the revolutionary prospect of change and self-rule.

During a fierce battle in the Afghan wars, Mangal, a brave soldier rescues his British commander William Gordon. This event creates a strong friendship and binding loyalty between Mangal Pandey and his Commander in chief, that surpasses the consideration of rank and race.

This friendship between them is soon challenged, by arrival of a charming and beautiful young aristocrat, Emily Kent and from there on it is as if the GOD is hell bent upon to test their friendship!.Then comes,the introduction of controversial new gun cartridges among the troops. The relationship between the two main characters becomes more complicated when Gordon saves a beautiful young native girl, Jwala, from the funeral pyre of her late husband (SATI), and falls in love with her.

The new cartridges require soldiers to bite through their greased casing, made of animal fat, and suspicion spreads that the British are ignoring religious beliefs in favor of cheap weapons, and polluting their Muslim and Hindu soldiers. Gordon assures Mangal that the cartridges are free from pollution and demonstrating his total trust in Gordon, Mangal bites the cartridge. He soon discovers that it really is animal fat and the rumor of this imposed pollution is the spark which did the trick and it ignites the barrel of indignation in the country. Open rebellion against constituted authority breaks out with Mangal growing in stature to lead the Indian people to freedom.

Music

Well, when you see that name A.R.Rehman, there is nothing much that you could comment up on. He is the best in the business and 10 out of 10 times it is assured that this man would get you the best of the music along with the songs. This Amazing talent has that rare distinction of giving WONDERFUL MUSIC every time you turn upto him.

So obviously we would be in for some serious music which would be cherished for a long long time to come (At least I expect so)

Director

Ketan Mehta: Born in a small town in Gujarat, Ketan Mehta was educated in New Delhi and graduated in film direction from The Film Institute of India and has six feature films, seven documentaries and a television serial to his credit. With his explicit and rare kind of direction, Ketan Mehta has won himself the reputation of being ''the most perceptive and talented representative of the rising generation of film makers.''

Few of his movies in the past:

Mirch Masala(Hero: Naasiruddin Shah)

Maya Memsaab(Hero: ShahRukh khan)

Hero Hiralal(Hero: Naasiruddin Shah)

Oh Darling Yeh Hai India(Hero: ShahRukh khan)

Facts

• Set in one of the most beautiful countries on earth, The Rising tells the tale of friends, lovers and enemies and the growth and awareness of a common man and a nation .

  
  




• It has been filmed in India with a mix of British and Indian cast.

  
  




• The films budget is a whopping 82 Crores INR, which makes it the Highest budget movie till date in INDIAN CINEMA.

  
  

Just cannot wait to see this movie at Forum ....

Your ratings and comments are eagerly awaited.....

Amith

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1857 - The Rising

The movie is amir's another largest box office hit. This movie would hit the greatest record ever hit. This includes rigorous efforts of Amir to get the hidden secret of the war of true independence.

This movie is about the hero's who were remembered by few of us. Yes, this is about the great hero Mangal Pandey who lead the war of independence in 1857. The movie is about friendship, love, sati and leadership. Amir's all movies are interesting and worthy of watching it. These movies show how to develop in our self the motivation of actions that lead to success. These movies are good in leadership, and to maintain anger and force. The music of the movie is good.

Amir Khan always acts in movies that he likes, although it would take a long time. For him to act, he first defines his role properly and then goes to lead the role. Each and every movie he has acted was excellent to his part and entertained the people well.

The similar way, after 4 long years he made an entry to this movie. For every scene to be perfect he redesigned himself to that form. This in turn would make him a good actor. The upcoming movie 1857 - The Rising would lead to a gr8 success and would entertain the people a lot. This would be a good movie to every one to watch.

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India, a country of diverse civilizations, rich cultural influences, and thousands of religions and languages, it's the same country which was ruled and thrashed by the British Empire. Let’s look into the pages of the history, 1600 A.D, which remarks the entry of the East India Company in Bengal for the trade purpose. It was a matter of months to get on to the original intentions for Britain, those intentions were not revealed fully, and by the time, the fire broke out, we didn’t notice of becoming slave in our own nation. Probably it was the cause of the ineffective Administrative power of the last emperor of the Mughal Dynasty, Bahadur-Shah-Zafar, though to blame him fully for this, would be injustice. When your own blood is infected, you can’t save anyone else by donating it.

I am not here to narrate the History of Medieval India nor I am talking of the Modern one, I am here to talk of the revolt, the Great Revolt of 1857, which rather I call as the foundation for the movement towards the realization of a free India. A Day, when the first revolt against the Britishers arises, someone sought against them, someone took the first step towards freedom, someone who is not ready to accept the slavery as the fortune of the life, someone who rather prefers to die than to be a slave in his own country, yes I am talking about None other than Mangal Pandey, The Great Hero.

The Rising is a story of our own, it’s a reality shown in the form of the movie, it’s an effort by the India Cinema towards gratifying the unimaginary effort of Mangal Pandey in the Freedom Movement. The main cause of the 1857 revolt was Mangal Pandey’s denying the use of Kartoos made up of animal skins.

The Film is worth watching because of various factors, the most addressing one is Aamir Khan’s performance, I am able to do a justice to the performance of Aamir in The Rising before its release and that’s just because of his past performance in Lagaan and some of other great movies. His dialogue deliveries, style, attitude, and look all fit exactly into the sketch, which comes in our mind, when we think of Mangal Pandey. The most fascinating part of his personality is his moustache, the long black hairy, which gives a dare devil look to him.

Moreover, the presence of the great actress Rani Mukherjee in the movie, whose Black magic is still intoxicating us, is again one of the plus points that the movie would be superb, as far as the acting is concern. The plot and the script is well written and defined, it’s Ketan Mehta again, one of the famous directors in the industry.

I can’t predict about the songs in the movie because It hasn’t reached to my ears yet but seeing the experience of the previous songs from other movies of Aamir, one can obviously be assured of its effectiveness.

Once for all, a Great movie to watch so please don’t forget to watch it on the first day first show. The Countdown begins now…………..hey hey….

With Luv,

Satyen

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1857- The Rising

What?s in store for us?

Aamir Khan is one of the very few actors in Indian Cinema who has managed to create interest in the minds of Indian people not just by his looks on screen but also by his sheer presence.

The basics of the whole movie

Firstly, people would get to see Aamir Khan after a gap of 4 years and mind you, it is really a huge gap and lot of things has changed in these 4 years. For example SRK has achieved a demi god status (which was already) in the Indian cinema and the hold has just got tighter.

Cast

Aamir Khan - Mangal Pandey

Rani Mukerji - Rani

Amisha Patel - Jwala

Toby Stephens - William Gordon

Coral Beed ? Emily

Directed by ? Ketan Mehta

Produced by- Bobby Bedi

Music- A. R. Rahman

Story

The story is set at the backdrop of Indian mutiny of 1857. This year is called as the year of the first war of Independence.The film has been filmed exclusively for 6 months with a mix of Indian and British crew.

Strong friendship develops between an Indian soldier ( Mangal Pandey) and his British officer (William Gordon) during an Afghan battle where Mangal saves the life of William Gordon. This event creates a strong friendship and binding loyalty between them that transcends consideration of rank and race.

Meanwhile, the friendship stands challenged by the coming of Emily and also by the introduction of new cartridges among the troops. The friendship faces another challenge when Gordon saves a young girl Jwala from the funeral pyre of late husband and ends up falling in love with her.

Now, the new cartridges require soldiers to bite the greased casing which is rumored to be made of animal fat. Gordon assures Mangal that this is not true and Mangal trusts him and bites the grease only to find that it was indeed made of animal fat. Trust soon turns into betrayal and what follows is mutiny, the first war of Independence under the leadership of Mangal Pandey.

What to watch out for ?

1. The first and foremost thing that I would vouch for would be Mr. Aamir Khan, whom we will get a glimpse of after 4 years.

   
   




2. The story though of similar lines of Lagaan surely seems to be different both in terms of the way it is handled ( ofcourse I hope there are no cricket matches in this movie).

   
   




3. Of course, after the success of his last full length movie ''Swades'', ARR is back in the reckoning and even the moderate success of the music of Kisna ARR looks set for yet another hit movie album.

   
   

We have discussed the pros of the movie so far, let us just have a look for a con in the whole movie!!

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Indian crowd is waiting for a very long time to step into a movie plaza to watch some real good stuff, but the bundle of movies for the past one year have turned up into filth. Aamir's new product The Rising promise some real good stuff to watch.

After lagaan this one gonna be a new patriotic sensaton by aamir, aamir is into the lime light because of his new hairstyle(this guy worked on to grow his hair instead of using a wig). Its one movie a year but aamir promise one good stuff rather real good stuff the only reason bieng he works hard for something real great.

Expectations are rising for this new clip as the movie lovers are not able to digest the bundle of crap realesd in past one year.

Aamir is playing the role of mangal pandey and as far as I know this is the only movie which is entirely plotted around the risingof 1857 and especially mangal pandey.

Past experiences do not favor the director ketan, but a good script and a good cast might cast his spell on the indian crowd.

STORY:

Its a saga of love, pride, resentment aginst the tyrannies of the british footsteps. The cast is a blend of both indian anf foreign actors like styphens and coral. It has been filmed in India over 6 months.

The movie speaks of the time when after hundread years the indian masses started to raise voice against the tyrannies of british government.It talks about the spat on the face of indian religious sentiments by british authorites.

This movie talks about emergence of friendship between the British officer and Mangal Pandey when he rescues him of during a war and then betrayl from the same officer when he assurse pandey that the cartridges are pollution free. But the resentment and agony comes into picure when it is discovered that cartridges are made with cowfat.

So long the heat is on and I really epect the movie would blast with the start with a great actor and two spell babes Rani and Amisha.

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I have become habituated of writing prerelease prophecies about the movies. Last time I did for Black. Here I again write a small section for the second most awaited movie of the year.

Why should we look for 1857 The Rising:

Mangal Pandey is the first man who gave the concept of Indian-ness in modern India. And this is him due to which we find ourself independent after long struggle till 1947.

Mangal Pandey is least sung hero of Indian history...kudos the National Indian Congress Party who has tormented & elevated the history for their own benefits.

Hardly anyone today knows that this real hero due to which India is free..belonged to which place, whereabouts of his family etc. Now this is the time to now a bit unbiased about the real hero! We must thank Amir Khan and Ketan Mehta for this!

2) Amir Khan: He has been an excellent and quality actor who has constantly delivered significant movies, entertaining as well as carrying social messages. Last time we got him with DCH and Lagaan. Now we are almost thirsty to see the most capable and versatile actor of current generation( after Ajay Devgan perhaps).

3) Chances are their....

A huge amount of money has been pumped into the movie. The director is Ketan Mehta.

From directorial chair side you may get disappointed with the movie. The movie may have grand sets and treatment but may lack the emotions and punch. Since Amir Khan is there we may expect that he help the director to get better thing. This guy really makes difference. See Lagaan and thereafter Swades! Same director but different punch>Amir effect.

4) Obviously the camera effect is very good in the movie.

5) I have not heard the song still so no comment over it.

6) Black queen Rani Mukerji: I think after watching her in Black, every one would have become a huge fan of this lady who is in this movie again. Rani has made us distaste other contemprory heroines!

Still the movie depends highly on few factors and it is running on thin line. 1857 has exactly equal chances to hit the dust or get the cream!

The movie's biggest risk is it's cost. It goes more than 80 crores rupees!!!! And the director is Ketan Mehta. I suspect the movie would be able to recover the amount as the post june releases are higher than prerelease in trems of budget too.

I am waiting for the movie and will post the final review as soon as I watch it in CINEMA HALL!

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