Rang De Basanti (Bollywood Movie / Indian Cinema / Hindi Film / DVD)
by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
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Actor: Aamir Khan, Om Puri, Soha Ali Khan, Waheeda RehmanDirector: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Brand: UTV Motion Pictures
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Hindi (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Hindi (Original Language)
Format: NTSC
Running Time: 130 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-12-05
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: India
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DVD Review: What begins as a comedy of youth becomes a political tragedy and call to action
Summary: 4 Stars
Watching this film I was reminded of American films in the '70s -- the refusal to separate arts and entertainment from politics, and the feel of not only watching a movie but being called to action and awareness. This film seems to do for Bollywood what maverick directors in the '70s did for Hollywood -- and I am only drawing an analogy here in terms of my own limited experience with Bollywood films, and not attempting to suggest that Americans got there first, especially since this tone is so rare in contemporary American films -- to give voice to those who are dissatisfied with the paralyzing message that things are only getting better and there's nothing much you can do about it anyhow. I don't know what effect this film had in India when it was released, but I can imagine it having a huge impact. The film manages to show that revolutionary action, as exemplified by young men who fought bravely for Indian independence from British colonial rule, can never simply be a thing of the past. The film speaks directly to Indian youth and challenges them to rise up and make a difference and fight corruption -- as exemplified in the film by leaders who made money by buying cheap and inadequate military equipment for their soldiers.
A young British woman finds her grandfather's journal, written while he was stationed in India and charged with extracting information from revolutionaries. He becomes increasingly less convinced of the morality of his charge, and admires the bravery and conviction of the Indian youth under his watch. The woman decides to make a film about these young revolutionaries and upon arrival in India she gets involved with a group of apolitical but energetic young men and women, who love to party and only reluctantly agree to be cast in her film. As the film develops, their lives and struggles come increasingly to mirror those of the youth whose lives they are impersonating in the film -- until their situation escalates and they are pushed towards a difficult and life-changing decision.
The impact of the film builds slowly, and along what are initially fairly predictable lines, with emotional build up and the passage of time being captured in occasionally exuberant musical routines -- but the tone of the film shifts about halfway through and becomes quite gripping and unique. It raises the question how one can be patriotic when political leaders and the government are corrupt. We praise revolutionaries of the past, but when someone tries to take a stand against a corrupt system they are labeled reactionary or even terrorist. The film makes a sharp distinction between justified revolutionary and terrorist activity, and in the end argues that what is needed is for those who recognize corruption to do something about it by becoming leaders and speaking up for change. A very engaging and unique film, definitely worth watching -- I only wish it were more readily available in the States.
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