Mangal Pandey - The Rising

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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  Aamir Khan

  Mangal Pandey
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  Rani Mukerji

  Heera
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  Toby Stephens

  Captain William Gordon
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  Ameesha Patel

  Jwala
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  Om Puri

  Narrator (uncredited)
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  Kirron Kher

  Lol Bibi