Mangal Pandey - The Rising
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
The Rising Ballad of Mangal Pandey 2005 Film Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-04-09
Top Cast
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Aamir Khan
Mangal Pandey
Rani Mukerji
Heera
Toby Stephens
Captain William Gordon
Ameesha Patel
Jwala
Om Puri
Narrator (uncredited)
Kirron Kher
Lol Bibi
Ben Nealon
Captain Hewson
Habib Tanvir
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Varsha Usgaonkar
Rani Laxmibai
Shrirang Godbole
Nana Saheb
Kenneth Cranham
Mr. Kent
Albert Welling
Lord Charles Canning
Tom Alter
Watson
Mukesh Tiwari
Bakht Khan
Shahbaz Khan
Azimullah Khan
Deepraj Rana
Tatya Tope
Sanjay Swaraj
Jemadar Ishwari Prasad
Murali Sharma
Shaikh Paltu
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 12, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$70M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$7.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.1x
-$62.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ketan Mehta
- Screenplay & Story
- Farrukh Dhondy
- Original Score
- A.R. Rahman
- Original Title
- Mangal Pandey - The Rising
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi, Urdu, English
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Production Budget
- $70M
- Worldwide Gross
- $7.3M
- Production Studios
- NH Studioz
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ketan Mehta
Farrukh Dhondy, Ranjit Kapoor
A.R. Rahman
Himman Dhamija
Sreekar Prasad
Bobby Bedi, Ketan Mehta, Deepa Sahi
Department Leadership Roster
Ketan Mehta
Director
Farrukh Dhondy
Screenplay
Bobby Bedi
Producer
Ketan Mehta
Producer
Deepa Sahi
Producer
A.R. Rahman
Original Music Composer
Himman Dhamija
Director of Photography
Sreekar Prasad
Editor
Nitin Chandrakant Desai
Production Design
Lovleen Bains
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Mangal Pandey - The Rising.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mangal Pandey - The Rising
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What is Mangal Pandey - The Rising about?
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.
Who directed Mangal Pandey - The Rising?
Mangal Pandey - The Rising was directed by Ketan Mehta.
Who stars in Mangal Pandey - The Rising?
The principal cast of Mangal Pandey - The Rising includes Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Toby Stephens, Ameesha Patel, Om Puri.
When was Mangal Pandey - The Rising released and how long is it?
Mangal Pandey - The Rising was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 2h 30m.
What was the box office and production budget of Mangal Pandey - The Rising?
Mangal Pandey - The Rising had a reported production budget of $70M and grossed $7.3M at the worldwide box office (0.1 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Mangal Pandey - The Rising?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mangal Pandey - The Rising was composed by A.R. Rahman.