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.
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Trailer
The Rising Ballad of Mangal Pandey 2005 Film Trailer
Cast
Aamir Khan
Mangal Pandey
Rani Mukerji
Heera
Toby Stephens
Captain William Gordon
Ameesha Patel
Jwala
Om Puri
Narrator (uncredited)
Kirron Kher
Lol Bibi
Ben Nealon
Captain Hewson
Habib Tanvir
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Varsha Usgaonkar
Rani Laxmibai
Shrirang Godbole
Nana Saheb
Kenneth Cranham
Mr. Kent
Albert Welling
Lord Charles Canning
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