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Rang De Basanti
2006
· Movie
· 157 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #954
- IMDb #246
- Rotten Tomatoes #316
- Letterboxd #1031
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #179
- Kinopoisk #930
+1 more
- Trakt #922
Every rating
62–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is AlloCiné on 62, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 94.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →After a group of friends graduate from Delhi University, they listlessly haunt their old campus, until a British filmmaker casts them in a film she's making about freedom fighters under British rule. Although the group is largely apolitical, the tragic death of a friend owing to local government corruption awakens their patriotism. Inspired by the freedom fighters they represent in the film, the friends collectively decide to avenge the killing.
Details
- Director
- Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
- Released
- 26 January 2006
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 157 min
- Budget
- $2.2M
- Box office
- $11.5M
- Awards
- 51 wins, 67 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (19) →
Awards & nominations
See all 118 →12 major awards won · 51 wins from 118 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Sound Re-Recording | Hitendra Gosh | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Art Direction | Samir Chanda | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Editing | P. S. Bharathi | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Cinematography | Binod Pradhan | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Screenplay | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra & Rensil D'Silva | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Song Recording | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Background Score | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Film | Ronnie Screwvala & Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Winner |
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International Indian Film Academy Awards
22 nominations, 12 won
| Best Art Direction | Samir Chanda | Winner |
| Best Background Score | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Binod Pradhan | Winner |
| Best Director | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Winner |
| Best Editing | P. S. Bharathi | Winner |
| Best Film | Ronnie Screwvala & Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Winner |
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra & Rensil D'Silva | Winner |
| Best Song Recording | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Sound Re-Recording | Hitendra Gosh | Winner |
| Best Sound Recording | Nakul Kamre | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Soha Ali Khan | Winner |
| Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Prasoon Joshi | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Lata Mangeshkar – (for song " Luka Chhupi ") | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Prasoon Joshi – (for song " Roobaroo ") | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | A. R. Rahman & Naresh Iyer – (for song " Roobaroo ") | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Comic Role | Sharman Joshi | Nominee |
| Best Story | Kamlesh Pandey | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Atul Kulkarni | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kunal Kapoor | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kirron Kher | Nominee |
Screen Awards
18 nominations, 8 won
| Best Art Direction | Samir Chanda | Winner |
| Best Background Score | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Binod Pradhan | Winner |
| Best Director | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Winner |
| Best Male Debut | Siddharth | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra & Rensil D'Silva | Winner |
| Best Sound Design | Nakul Kamre | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kirron Kher | Winner |
| Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Nominee |
| Best Choreography | Ganesh Acharya – (for song " Masti Ki Paathshaala ") | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Prasoon Joshi | Nominee |
| Best Editing | P. S. Bharathi | Nominee |
| Best Film | Ronnie Screwvala & Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Nominee |
| Best Story | Kamlesh Pandey | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sharman Joshi | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Atul Kulkarni | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kunal Kapoor | Nominee |
Global Indian Film Awards
13 nominations, 8 won
| Best Art Direction | Samir Chanda | Winner |
| Best Background Score | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Director | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Winner |
| Best Editing | P. S. Bharathi | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Prasoon Joshi – (for song " Roobaroo ") | Winner |
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra & Rensil D'Silva | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Soha Ali Khan | Winner |
| Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Madhushree – (for song " Tu Bin Bataayein ") | Nominee |
| Best Film | Ronnie Screwvala & Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Atul Kulkarni | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Alice Patten | Nominee |
Zee Cine Awards
22 nominations, 7 won
| Best Cinematography | Binod Pradhan | Winner |
| Best Director | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Winner |
| Best Editing | P. S. Bharathi | Winner |
| Best Film | Ronnie Screwvala & Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Prasoon Joshi – (for song " Masti Ki Paathshaala ") | Winner |
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Zenith Power Team Award | Rang De Basanti | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female | Kirron Kher | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female | Soha Ali Khan | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male | Atul Kulkarni | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male | Siddharth | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Male | Aamir Khan | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Samir Chanda | Nominee |
| Best Audiography | Nakul Kamre | Nominee |
| Best Background Score | A. R. Rahman | Nominee |
| Best Choreography | Ganesh Acharya – (for song " Masti Ki Paathshaala ") | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Prasoon Joshi | Nominee |
| Best Male Debut | Siddharth | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra & Rensil D'Silva | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects (Visual) | Brynley Cadman | Nominee |
| Best Story | Kamlesh Pandey | Nominee |
| Best Track of the Year | A. R. Rahman – (for song " Rang De Basanti ") | Nominee |
Filmfare Awards
21 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actor (Critics) | Aamir Khan | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Binod Pradhan | Winner |
| Best Director | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Winner |
| Best Editing | P. S. Bharathi | Winner |
| Best Film | Ronnie Screwvala & Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Winner |
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Samir Chanda | Nominee |
| Best Background Score | A. R. Rahman | Nominee |
| Best Choreography | Ganesh Acharya – (for song " Masti Ki Paathshaala ") | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Arjun Bhasin & Lovleen Bains | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Prasoon Joshi | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Prasoon Joshi – (for song " Roobaroo ") | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra & Rensil D'Silva | Nominee |
| Best Sound Design | Nakul Kamre | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects | Pankaj Khandpur | Nominee |
| Best Story | Kamlesh Pandey | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kunal Kapoor | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Siddharth | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kirron Kher | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Soha Ali Khan | Nominee |
Bollywood Movie Awards
10 nominations, 4 won
| Best Art Direction | Samir Chanda | Winner |
| Best Editing | P. S. Bharathi | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra & Rensil D'Silva | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kirron Kher | Winner |
| Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Madhushree – (for song " Tu Bin Bataayein ") | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kunal Kapoor | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Soha Ali Khan | Nominee |
National Film Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Audiography | Nakul Kamre | Winner |
| Best Editing | P. S. Bharathi | Winner |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Naresh Iyer – (for song " Roobaroo ") | Winner |
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Ronnie Screwvala & Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Winner |
Stardust Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Breakthrough Performance – Male | Kunal Kapoor | Winner |
| Pride of the Industry | Rang De Basanti – Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kirron Kher | Nominee |
| Dream Director | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Nominee |
| New Musical Sensation – Male | Naresh Iyer – (for song " Masti Ki Paathshaala ") | Nominee |
| Superstar of Tomorrow – Female | Soha Ali Khan | Nominee |
| Superstar of Tomorrow – Male | Siddharth | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Film Not in the English Language | Ronnie Screwvala & Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Nominee |