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By Judi Silva ©2006 Bollyvista.com |
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A Still from 'Rang De Basanti' |
Laxman (Atul Kulkarni) is by nature a political extremist with a spirit of violence. He finds himself fighting against what he calls "western decadence" and tries desperately to retain his "Indianness" in a world that is quickly surrendering to the core values and ideals of consumerism.
Karan (Siddharth) is the epitome of antiestablishment. Although born into the class of "high society", he is a loner, cynical and fiercely loyal to the only friends he has made within this group. Suffering from a severed relationship with his father, his ultimate goal is to leave India forever.
Sukhi (Sharman Joshi), an athletic bundle of energy, is the one that makes the heart of the group beat. Not comfortable speaking English, he resorts to his native Haryanvi. His childlike innocence saves him many times from his "crude" humorous remarks and endears him to his friends.
Sonia (Soha Ali Khan), although an Indian beauty, is considered very often "one of the guys" by the others in the group. She is the love of Ajay's life and visa versa. An idealist and a die-hard optimist, she is passionate when it comes to issues that are important to her.
In the film, both the 1930s British India and modern India run parallel and intersect with each other at crucial points. As the film reaches its conclusion, the line between present and past becomes hazy, joining as one in spirit and color – Basanti.
Rang De Basanti will be made in two languages simultaneously - Hindi and English (with the title 'Paint It Yellow'). Both the versions will be released simultaneously worldwide on January 26th. |
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