Mangal Pandey - The Rising
2005 • Drama | History
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Ketan Mehta
Director
Farrukh Dhondy
Story
Status
Released
Release date
August 12, 2005
Duration
150 Min
Language
hi
Popularity
1.0683
Budget
$70,000,000
Revenue
$7,250,000
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.
