RANG DE BASANTI
2006
Rang De Basanti is a 2006 Hindi-language epic coming-of-age socio-political drama film written, produced, and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. The film stars an ensemble cast including Aamir Khan, Siddharth (in his Hindi debut), Atul Kulkarni, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, R. Madhavan, British actress Alice Patten (in her Hindi debut), Waheeda Rahman, and Soha Ali Khan. It follows a British film student traveling to India to document the story of five freedom fighters of the Indian revolutionary movement. She befriends and casts five young men in the film, which inspires them to fight against the evils of their own present-day government.
India’s Official Entry to the Academy Awards (Oscars) in the Best Foreign Film Category
Best Popular Film
Best Male Playback Singer Naresh Iyer for "Roobaroo"
Best Editing P. S. Bharathi
Best Audiography Nakul Kamte
Best Film
Best Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Best Actor (Critics) Aamir Khan
Best Screenplay Rensil D'Silva and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Best Cinematography Binod Pradhan
Best Editing P. S. Bharathi
Best Art Direction Samir Chanda
Best Sound Recording Nakul Kamte
Best Sound Re-Recording Hitendra Gosh
Best Film
Best Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Best Supporting Actress Soha Ali Khan
Best Music Director A. R. Rahman
Best Cinematography Binod Pradhan
Best Editing P. S. Bharathi
Best Art Direction Samir Chanda
Best Sound Recording Nakul Kamte
Best Sound Re-Recording Hitendra Gosh
Best Background Score A. R. Rahman
Best Song Recording H. Sridhar
Nominated for Best Film Not in the English Language
Best Film
Best Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Best Music Director A. R. Rahman
Best Lyricist Prasoon Joshi for "Masti Ki Paathshaala"
Best Editing P. S. Bharathi
Best Cinematography Binod Pradhan
Best Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Best Supporting Actress Kirron Kher
Best Male Debut Siddharth
Best Background Score A. R. Rahman
Best Screenplay Rensil D'Silva and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Best Cinematography Binod Pradhan
Best Art Direction Samir Chanda
Best Sound Design Nakul Kamte
Breakthrough Performance Male Siddharth
Pride of the Industry Award
Best Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Best Music Director A. R. Rahman
Best Background Score A. R. Rahman
Best Lyricist Prasoon Joshi for "Roobaroo"
Best Screenplay Rensil D'Silva and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Best Editing P. S. Bharathi
Best Art Direction Samir Chanda
