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Rang De Basanti team reunites for special screening as film celebrates 20 years; Soha Ali Khan says 'few were missed' as R Madhavan gives it a miss
February 07, 2026 4:41 pm
Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Kapoor and more reunited to celebrate 20 years of Rang De Basanti.
Waheeda Rehman 'warned' Aamir Khan about her weight during Rang De Basanti: 'Mujhe patak mat dena'
January 27, 2026 8:41 am
During an exclusive interview with SCREEN, veteran actor Waheeda Rehman opened up about shooting her iconic film Rang De Basanti with Aamir Khan, as the film clocks 20 years of its release today.
'Aamir Khan came prepared to cry': Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra on Rang De Basanti at 20, says it's 'stupid' to ask if it can be made in today's times
January 26, 2026 7:25 am
In an exclusive interview with SCREEN as Rang De Basanti turns 20, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra reflects on the legacy of the film, and the creative decisions that defined it
Like Vijay's Jana Nayagan, Rang De Basanti missed release date amid censorship struggles; Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra mortgaged house
January 23, 2026 1:20 pm
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra recounted that he had to mortgage his house to keep the pre-production of Rang De Basanti running and how the Aamir Khan starrer faced censorship struggles, like Vijay's Jana Nayagan today.
Madhavan says he'd have 'enough money to feed generations' if he was still earning money from 3 Idiots and Rang De Basanti, says that's why Shah Rukh Khan became a producer
October 21, 2025 6:47 pm
Actor R Madhavan spoke about the concept of residuals being entirely absent in Bollywood, and explained that Hollywood stars continue to earn from their films for years and years.
Rang De Basanti producers asked actors to return their salary because they weren't sure of its success, recalls Soha Ali Khan: 'All of us gave money back'
September 04, 2025 8:16 pm
Soha Ali Khan recalled her memories of shooting Rang De Basanti with the entire ensemble cast, who at the time were a tightly knit group, but now, she says, they haven’t spoken to each other in what feels like a lifetime.
Manoj Bajpayee was signed to do Aamir Khan's role in Rang De Basanti; producers thought it was a 'Sholay remake', wanted to cast Esha Deol as Basanti: screenwriter reveals details
June 18, 2025 4:32 pm
Kamlesh Pandey who was one of the screenwriters for Rang De Basanti recently revealed that Manoj Bajpayee was initially supposed to play Aamir Khan's iconic character of DJ.
'Aamir Khan gave away the climax of Rang De Basanti to Siddharth,' says Kunal Kapoor: 'Anyone else would have said I'm the hero but...'
April 24, 2025 2:20 pm
Kunal Kapoor recalled Aamir Khan's generosity during the filming of Rang De Basanti's climax as he chose Siddharth over himself to speak at the end of the movie.
Aamir Khan says 'no country is perfect, violence is not the solution' as he reflects on Rang De Basanti: 'Get your hands dirty...'
March 21, 2025 11:18 am
In an interview, Aamir Khan spoke about the original ending of Rang De Basanti, and described it as 'the first film' that clearly declared that violence is not the solution to a nation's problems.
Actor Kunal Kapoor opens up about diets, workouts, family, and mental health: 'Men need to say they are not okay, talk about vulnerabilities'
January 20, 2025 5:23 pm
"Men, from a young age, are raised to believe that any kind of vulnerability is a sign of weakness. By the time we grow up, we've built fortresses around our emotional expression," said Kunal Kapoor.
RANG DE BASANTI PHOTOS
Happy Birthday Madhavan: Top roles of 'Tanu Weds Manu' actor
June 01, 2016 11:16 am
Happy Birthday Madhavan: A look at the actors' best performances in Bollywood so far.
Aamir, Siddharth, Sharman: Rang De Basanti reunion after 10 years
January 26, 2016 1:55 pm
Aamir Khan starrer Rang De Basanti has completed a decade. Aamir, along with Siddharth and Sharman Joshi were present at the launch of a documentary. Waheeda Rehman, Ganesh Acharya, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra were also in attendance.
Rang De Basanti completes a decade: A look back at the Aamir Khan film
January 25, 2016 4:28 pm
Aamir Khan brought a revolution in Hindi cinema with his film 'Rang De Basanti', which not only inculcate patriotism among the viewers, but its songs also made the country drool over them. The movie has completed a decade, but the essence is as fresh as it was back then.
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