Indian Arts and Culture Hinduism "Mangal Pandey - The Rising" - Photo Gallery Share Flipboard Email Print Hinduism Indian Arts and Culture India Past and Present Important Texts Temples and Organizations Hindu Gods Hindu Gurus and Saints By Subhamoy Das Subhamoy Das M.A., English Literature, University of North Bengal Subhamoy Das is the co-author of "Applied Hinduism: Ancient Wisdom for Today's World." He has written several books about Hinduism for children and young adults. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on March 06, 2017 01 of 10 Movie Poster of the "The Rising" Mangal Pandey, the sepoy who rebelled against the British East India Company, comes to life in Ketan Mehta's fictional historical film. Images Copyright RisingTheFilm.com 02 of 10 Aamir Khan as Mangal Pandey Bollywood actor Aamir Khan plays the lead role of the legendary sepoy - Mangal Pandey, who is now universally believed to have pioneered India's long struggle to liberty from the British Raj... Images Copyright RisingTheFilm.com 03 of 10 Rani Mukherji as Heera - Pandey's paramour Rani Mukherji plays Heera, a prostitute in love with Mangal Pandey. Images Copyright RisingTheFilm.com 04 of 10 Ameesha Patel as Jwala Amisha Patel plays a young widow who is protected by the British officer Gordon, who rescues her from being burnt alive during the barbaric 'sati' ritual. Images Copyright RisingTheFilm.com 05 of 10 Mangal Pandey & the Untouchable The film touches upon various prevailing social stigmas of the age, such as untouchability, sati and other superstitions that are now extinct. Images Copyright RisingTheFilm.com 06 of 10 Heera - the Nautch Girl in a Red Dress Rani Mukerji in a traditional dress performs with aplomb in a traditional 'mujra' dance in a brothel. Images Copyright RisingTheFilm.com 07 of 10 The Sword of Mangal Pandey Aamir Khan has given one of his best performances in this movie, where he appears after a long hiatus of four years from Bollywood films. Images Copyright RisingTheFilm.com 08 of 10 The Elephant Ride As the most expensive Bollywood film ever made, "The Rising" is lavish on old fashioned melodrama, local culture and traditions... Images Copyright RisingTheFilm.com 09 of 10 "Attack!" - The Battle Cry of Mangal Pandey The introduction of a new gun cartridge ignites a rebellion amonst the Hindu and Muslim soldiers. Greased with cow and pig fat, it's deeply offensive to both religions, and a small standoff develops into a full-scale revolt against the British rule. Images Copyright RisingTheFilm.com 10 of 10 Pandey Attains Martyrdom Mangal Pandey waits to be hung for mutiny in Barrackpore jail. When it's discovered that the hangman has run away in fear, his execution is delayed that allows for the flashback which occupies a major part of the plot. Images Copyright RisingTheFilm.com Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Das, Subhamoy. ""Mangal Pandey - The Rising" - Photo Gallery." Learn Religions, Aug. 27, 2020, learnreligions.com/mangal-pandey-the-rising-photo-gallery-1770507. Das, Subhamoy. (2020, August 27). "Mangal Pandey - The Rising" - Photo Gallery. Retrieved from https://www.learnreligions.com/mangal-pandey-the-rising-photo-gallery-1770507 Das, Subhamoy. ""Mangal Pandey - The Rising" - Photo Gallery." Learn Religions. https://www.learnreligions.com/mangal-pandey-the-rising-photo-gallery-1770507 (accessed March 26, 2023). copy citation