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.

• DirectorKetan Mehta
• Release12 August 2005
• Genre
  Drama / History
• Duration2h 30m
• Budget$70,000,000
• Revenue$7,250,000
• Rate
  

  6.0
  64 reviews
• Productions