Mangal Pandey - The Rising (2005)

The film begins in 1857, when India was ruled by the British East India Company. Mangal Pandey is a sepoy, a soldier of Indian origin, in the army of the East India Company. Pandey is fighting in the Anglo-Afghan Wars and saves the life of his British commanding officer, William Gordon. Gordon is indebted to Pandey and a strong friendship develops between them, transcending both rank and race.

• Release Date: 2005-08-12
• Runtime: 2h 30min
• Production Country: India
• Director: Ketan Mehta
• Writer: Farrukh Dhondy