Indian historians, Ballia residents, British scholars—they're complaining about the distortion of history in Mangal Pandey. But even as sheer fiction the film does not hold. The narrative is ...

Actor Ameesha Patel has spoken about key turning points early in her career, including how she came to be part of Mangal Pandey: The Rising and why she missed out on Lagaan. What's Happening Ameesha ...

The freedom to walk out and about in your city, to exercise your national rights and call yourself an 'Indian' is a luxury that not everyone has had. Years ago, when India was colonised by the ...

An obsessive film watcher, a hardcore pop culture nerd, an ardent dog lover, a big foodie and a compulsive daydreamer who ideates, writes, manages and consumes entertainment. A self-proclaimed ...

Ameesha Patel has shared a candid anecdote about her Mangal Pandey: The Rising co-star Aamir Khan, revealing that the usually confident actor was once nervous to face the camera. In a recent interview ...

This is a big, spectacular film that may even be an education for American audiences. We see little historical spectacle from Hollywood these days and hopefully Bollywood will help fill the gap. Go to ...

Bollywood cracks the epic code with "The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey," a gorgeously lensed, well-structured audience-pleaser that harks back to classic Hollywood blockbusters of the '50s and '60s.