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Rang De Basanti

2006 film by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
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Summary

Rang De Basanti is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,353 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Filmfare Award for Best Film[3], Zee Cine Award for Best Film[4]
  • Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra[5]
  • Screenwriter: Rensil D'Silva[6], Prasoon Joshi[7], Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra[8]
  • Composer: A. R. Rahman[9]
  • Genre: drama film[10], romantic comedy[11]
  • Cast member: Aamir Khan[12], Siddharth[13], Sharman Joshi[14], Soha Ali Khan[15], Waheeda Rehman[16], R. Madhavan[17], Kunal Kapoor[18], Atul Kulkarni[19], Alice Patten[20], Anupam Kher[21], Kirron Kher[22], Om Puri[23], Steven Mackintosh[24], Mohan Agashe[25]
  • Producer: Ronnie Screwvala[26], Aamir Khan[27]
  • Performer: A. R. Rahman[28]
  • Director of photography: Binod Pradhan[29]
  • Original language of film or TV show: Hindi[30], Punjabi[31], English[32]
  • Soundtrack release: Rang De Basanti[33]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[34]
  • Review score: 7.8/10[35], 90%[36]
  • Color: color[37]
  • Country of origin: India[38]
  • Publication date: January 1, 2006[39], June 29, 2006[40], November 11, 2006[41], November 20, 2006[42]
  • Distributed by: UTV Motion Pictures[43], Netflix[44]
  • Narrative location: Delhi[45]
  • Filming location: Delhi[46]
  • Main subject: aviation[47]
  • Described by source: 50 Films That Changed Bollywood, 1995-2015[48], 70 Iconic Films of Indian Cinema[49]
  • Nominated for: International Submission to the Academy Awards[50]
  • Title: Rang De Basanti[51]
  • Duration: 157 minutes[52]
  • Kijkwijzer rating: 16[53]

Why It Matters

Rang De Basanti has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

What awards did Rang De Basanti receive?

Honors received include Filmfare Award for Best Film[3] and Zee Cine Award for Best Film[4].

Related Entities

Aamir Khan Anupam Kher A. R. Rahman film India Kirron Kher Netflix Om Puri R. Madhavan Soha Ali Khan Waheeda Rehman

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . kijkwijzer.nl. Retrieved . kijkwijzer.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 71581
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  2. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → 50 Films That Changed Bollywood, 1995-2015, 70 Iconic Films of Indian Cinema
    Publication date → +2006-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2006-06-29T00:00:00Z, +2006-11-11T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Rensil D'Silva, Prasoon Joshi, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+157'}
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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