Watching ‘Rang De Basanti’, especially today, is a whole mood altogether. Isn’t it?
As India is celebrating its 72nd Republic Day, let’s have an interesting throwback to this cult-classic.
Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, ‘Rang De Basanti’ is the story of six young Indians who assist an English Woman to film a documentary on the freedom fighters from their past and the events that lead them to relive the long-forgotten saga of freedom.
Starring Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Soha Ali Khan, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, R. Madhavan, Atul Kulkarni, and Alice Patten in lead roles, this movie was released globally on the occasion of Republic Day, Jan 26, 2006.
HERE’s a list of 7 interesting facts about Rang De Basanti:
1. Casting Case
Did you know that Aamir Khan wasn’t the first choice for the film? Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Hrithik Roshan were among the few who were approached to play the role.
SRK was even approached for Ajay Rathod, but things didn’t work out. Eventually, R. Madhavan played the role.
Aamir was in his early 40’s at that time and hesitated to play a 25-year-old-college pass-out. However, the actor took the role. He appointed a guide who helped him to work on his style and dialect.
