Rang De Basanti :: Official Web Site
I got a chance to see this movie last evening. Very thought provoking. Within the "Indian mass entertainment" format, the director weaves a tale that juxtaposes the turbulent times of 1930 -31 when Bhagat Singh and his friends revolutionised the freedom movement and the youth of today, quite unlike the youth of Bhagat Singh times. The slow yet powerful awakening of the youngsters of today makes for great thought provoking cinema. The acting is top notch led by the ever dependable Amir Khan and the brilliant Atul Kulkarni with excellent performances by Siddharth (he is a revelation), Soha Ali Khan, Sharmaan Joshi and Kunal Kapoor.
Watch it. It makes you think. The same cannot be said for the many hundred movies that the Indian film factory churnes out every year. This is good cinema at its best. Funny, sad, and most importantly, intelligent.
