After a group of friends graduate from Delhi University, they listlessly haunt their old campus, until a British filmmaker casts them in a film she's making about freedom fighters under British rule. Although the group is largely apolitical, the tragic death of a friend owing to local government corruption awakens their patriotism. Inspired by the freedom fighters they represent in the film, the friends collectively decide to avenge the killing.
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award39 wins & 30 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Already a cultural phenomenon in India, this reformist melodrama by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra (Aks) uses razor-sharp technique and an eavesdropper's ear for dialogue to update the patriotic fervor of Bollywood's golden age.
– David Chute,
L.A. Weekly,
2 Feb 2006
fresh:
An ambitious melding of history, politics, romance and patriotism within the parameters of a commercial Hindi movie.
– Derek Elley,
Variety,
6 Feb 2006
rotten:
The simple-minded presentation ultimately makes it ring hollow.