Rang De Basanti Page #4

Synopsis: A young idealistic English filmmaker, Sue, arrives in India to make a film on Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and their contemporaries and their fight for freedom from the British Raj. Owing to a lack of funds, she recruits students from Delhi University to act in her docu-drama. She finds DJ, who graduated five years ago but still wants to be a part of the University because he doesn't think there's too much out there in the real world to look forward to. Karan, the son of Industrialist Rajnath Singhania, who shares an uncomfortable relationship with his father, but continues to live off him, albeit very grudgingly. Aslam, is a middle class Muslim boy, who lives in the by-lanes near Jama Masjid, poet, philosopher and guide to his friends. Sukhi, the group's baby, innocent, vulnerable and with a weakness for only one thing - girls. Laxman Pandey, the fundamentalist in the group, the only one who still believes that politics can make the world a better place and
Genre: Comedy, Drama
  Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 17 wins & 19 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.3
NOT RATED
Year:
2006
157 min
1,671 Views


Have you ever heard of|Shaheed Uddham Singh?

He went all the way to London|and killed that Dyer.

...because he was also a part|of the Jallianwala Baugh massacre.

Eat it Sonia.|The butter will strengthen your bones.

In Punjab every mother sends|at least one son to the army.

Why should we retreat?|Sacrifice runs in our blood.

Only idiots like DJ retreat.

Why does it always come back to me?

Shut up and eat your paratha.

What is the most used word in this country?|ADJUST!

Six people sitting on a seat forfour... someone|will squeeze in and say - 'Please adjust! '.

Hey! Why are you adjusting?

Strange. Isn't it?

We are being hunted like|animals in our own country...

...Ashfaq you should cross the border|and get to Afghanistan...

...We have many Muslim friends there.|You will be safe with them.

After all, you're one of their own.

One of their own?|Hmm...

Why don't you think of me|as one of your own?

Ashfaq... I never meant...

...Ashfaq...

I didn't mean to hurt you.

This is your country as much as it is mine.

You have a right to fight and die for it too...

...Forgive me.

Ram, let us not talk of dying...

I pray, that we all live to see|our grandchildren grow up in a free country.

Ram run!

Where are your otherfriends?

Where's Azad?

Banwari!

I loved those songs and dances.|Do they happen in yourfilms?

That's the reason we grow trees|in this country... to dance around them.

So where are we going?

Special day, special place!|Special DAY?

Ever since I was a kid|I used to come here...

...to watch planes take off... and watch them|till they don't disappear in the sky.

What the hell are they doing?

I don't believe them.

Men!

Come on, face it,|you'd love to do that really.

What? Take my shirt off|and howl at planes.

I won't mind if you do.

Dream on buddy...

Boys and girls|and Sukhi...

Why me all the time?

I want to make a special announcement...

I was wondering if you'd like|to spend the rest of your life with me...

...that's in case you aren't|doing anything important...

Will you please marry me?

Without saying a word,|you steal my heart.

I'll find happiness by your side|I can't stay apart

My life tastes sweet now,|since you walked through that door.

When your arms wrap around me,|I know I've found my shore.

Without saying a word,|you steal my heart.

Sweep through the streets of my mind|like a gentle spring.

Walk through the corridors of my heart,|fill the caravan of my dreams.

I sway to the song|of your soul.

Without saying a word,|you steal my heart.

I'll find happiness by your side,|I can't stay apart.

I'll come back later.

My prayers won't stop till|my country gets its freedom.

I don't think you can wait till then.

My name is James McKinley. I'm here|to find out from you...

...where Azad and|the otherterrorists are hiding.

Not terrorists.|Revolutionaries.

On this day, we walk with death|and laugh at its pale spectre.

Death cannot take you Ashfaq,|when you live in people's hearts and minds.

This is the Holy Quran.

Hindus like Bismil will create|a country forthemselves.

What will a Muslim like you get|out of it? They're just using you.

He's not fighting for Hindu freedom,|he's fighting for Hindustan's freedom.

But you won't be|able to understand this.

You've been a slave so|long you've begun to like it.

Tell us where Azad|and the otherterrorists are...

...You can still|save yourself.

It's not yourfault...

...you're only doing your duty.

Whats wrong?|Did someone die?

Sue... I haven't seen|these guys so serious.

What are you doing|to my friends?

It's not me... it's them.|They've really begun to get into this.

Hey Laxman, aren't|you coming along?

No. Some othertime.

Come on. It's my|last night in town.

I'm not really hungry.

Watch us eat then.|Come on.

Come on...

To two lovebirds with the most insanely|romantic engagement in the whole wide world...

I'm insane only about|two things in my life.

Sonia and flying.

You're lucky to feel so|passionately about something.

You have your|poetry Aslam.

Just like DJ has his singing.

Everyone has passion for something inside|them, they just have to find this 'thing'.

Just like our|revolutionaries...

...their passion forfreedom was greater|than their love fortheir own lives.

There's nothing in this world|worth giving your life for. Nothing!

Repeat.

Easy DJ...

Yes mama.

There are things worth|giving your life for Karan.

Please.

Like what? Look at Bhagat Singh and|Azad and the rest of those guys.

They gave their lives|forthis country.

Look what happened.|All for nothing.

It's a sh*t-hole today.

I give a sh*t.

People like Ajay who fight for|their country give a sh*t.

So that people like you|can sleep peacefully.

Sonia get real.

Sonia's right.

Sue, it's all-fine for a|foreigner like you to say all this...

Out here we're|fighting for basics.

...food, clothing|and shelter.

Out here you try to change things|you'll get even more screwed.

Corruption is in our DNA.

There is no future|forthis country.

She's talking about the past,|you're thinking about the future...

One leg in the past and|one leg in the future,

that's why we're pissing|on the present...

For once in|life get serious.

Karan, it's easy to sit on|the outside and be a critic...

...blaming others is|even easier.

Why don't you go out|there and change things?

Take a stand.

Join politics, the police force,|government and clean it up.

But you won't!|I'll tell you why...

Because that takes hard work.|It's easierto crib.

Nothing's going to change.

You can go to your grave trying...|it won't make any difference.

Correct... the only difference|will be how you go to your grave...

I'm not drunk. Am|I drunk Sue?

See, the director's word|is final. Cut it!

Where were we?

On the way to our graves.

We'll all be wrapped in|white shrouds when we die.

Only Ajay will be wrapped|in the national flag.

Karan, you can say|whateveryou want,

not even the street dogs|will bark when we die.

But Ajay will get|a 21 gun salute.

Karan, this is foryou.

For me?|Thanks dude.

The girls fall for him anyway...

If anyone deserves|the jacket, it's me.

Wow! What a dutiful|daughter-in-law.

Come on, touch your|fiance's feet.

DJ's right.|Touch my feet, madam.

See what women in this|country have to put up with?

I think DJ's right. You should|respect yourtraditions.

See, even Sue agrees...

...a woman's place is at|her husband's feet.

These two can|be such children.

They spend half theirtime fighting.|The other half making up.

Sweetie-pie, can't you|stay a while longer?

No, I have to go...

SWEETIE -PIE!

Shut up guys.

Shut up yaar...|Ma will hear everything.

I know how Sonia must|be feeling right now...

...my father was also|in the army.

I used to think that way too...

...when Ajay's father and|I first got married.

But then you realize something about|being an Air-force pilot's wife.

You realize that your husband has|pledged his life forthe country.

The least you can do for him, is control|your emotions. Not be weak.

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