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melodrama deals with a self awakening. It is all about standing up
for one's beliefs.
A young
English film-maker by the name of Sue comes to India with the intention
of making a movie about famous Indian revolutionaries like Bhagat
Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad.
But
when the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ refuses to fund her project she decides to recruit
students from Delhi University to act in her documentary.
These
young chaps include DJ (Aamir Khan), who has always believed that
there is not much to look forward to in the real world. So he hides
in his studies.
Then,
there is Karan (Siddharth), the son of a rich businessman. He does
not get on with his father but still manages to suck money out of
him.
Aslam
(Kunal Kapoor), is a middleclass boy, who lives near Jama Masjid.
He is a poet, philosopher and guide to his friends.
Sukhi
(Sharman Joshi), the youngest of the group is innocent, vulnerable,
but a real flirt when it comes to women.
There
is also Laxman Pandey (Atul Kulkarni) who is the fundamentalist
in the group. He believes that politics can make the world a better
place.
Last
but not the least we have Sonia (Soha Ali Khan), the only female
in the group. A tomboy and vivacious by nature, Sonia is engaged
to Ajay (Madhavan), an airline pilot.
So
as the documentary gathers momentum in its filming, each of the
above stars plays two roles - one that belongs to the here-and-now,
while the other belongs in the 1920s.
The
film sends a thought-provoking message to the youth of today. Being
self centred and materialistic, it seems lads of today do not believe
in patriotism. Most of them think that making a change belongs strictly
to the history books.
The
twist in this tale comes when DJ and his friends become so involved
with the documentary that they begin to recognise what these revolutionaries
achieved.
The
film stars Aamir Khan who recently gave an impressive performance
in The Rising while popular British stage actress, Alice
Patten makes her feature film debut with Rang De Basanti.
The
film is being released in UK cinemas by UTV in January 2006.
Previewed
by Manish Gajjar,
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Shropshire Bollywood
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