It was beautifully shot, and the message was a positive one. Unfortunately, I have a lot of gripes that prevent me from thoroughly enjoying it. For instance, the voice over narration, which was probably there for an illiterate audience who didn't speak a word of English, felt lik...( read more)
Aamir Khan, Amin Hajee, Amisha Patel
This period epic is a tale of friendship, love, loss and betrayal set against the backdrop of the Indian Mutiny of 1857. It centers on the friendship between an Indian soldier and British commander Wi...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 28, 2009
Stats: 140 reviews
Flixster Reviews (140)
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February 7, 2008
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July 26, 2009
Day: Tuesday
Date: 15 Nov 2005
Time: 2.00pm
With: Azeem
On: Cable
Name: MANGAL PANDEY: THE RISING -
September 1, 2008
Amazing! As a big fan or Aamir Khan's, I have to say, that this was probably one of his best movies. You learn a very wonderful message from this movie. I find it just great!
The Hindi spoken by the English men was very amazing. I could see that it took a lot of dedication by ju...( read more) -
June 1, 2008
Historical movie about the so-called great East-Indian Company, which was dealing with horrible action in the name of trade during the occupation period in Hindustan (Pakistan and India) in the 19th century. The historical Mangal Pandey took action, and this what the movie is about.
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December 23, 2007
really kool way 2 learn history ! itz 1 of the best history movies i've seen !
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November 26, 2007
The first thing that it reminded me of was a weaker version of Braveheart. No where near as good but decent all the same. The story is quite sad and not really as powerful as it could have been. A decent film all the same that isn't a complete waste of time, it is slightly enjoya...( read more)
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