In London, film student Sue McKinley finds the diary of her grandfather James, who served as a colonel of the British Army in the 1930s. James oversaw the capture and execution of the three ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

• Aamir Khan as Daljit "DJ" Singh / Chandra Shekhar Azad
• Siddharth as Karan Singhania / Bhagat Singh ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Development
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra took seven years to research and develop the story, including three to write the script. While some raised doubts about his morale following the failure of his last film, Aks, at the box … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

On Rang De Basanti's release, the Film Certification Board of India sought the views of Indian Defence Ministry due to scenes that depicted the use of MiG-21 fighter aircraft. But … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

The soundtrack of Rang De Basanti, which was released by Sony BMG, featured music composed by A. R. Rahman and lyrics penned by Prasoon Joshi and Blaaze, an India-based ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Rang De Basanti received its world premiere on 26 January 2006, with high expectations that it would be a success with western audiences, though it also faced ire from … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Critical reception
Critics gave the film an overwhelmingly positive response, in particular the ensemble cast's … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ