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Smash Hits, India
His portrayal of Mangal Pandey is very befitting; the players will surely get many awards for their talent.
On the whole, 'Mangal Pandey: The Rising' is a sure winner at box office and its success is going to give jitters to the forthcoming films.
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Ahmedabad Newsline, India
Mehtas refusal to exploit his wonderful material does Mangal PandeyThe Rising in.
Played by Aamir Khan, esplendent in his pointed mooch and wavy hair, Mangal Pandey is a reluctant but risible krantikaari, whose action of taking on the British by the skin of his teeth in the summer of 1857 presaged freedom in the autumn of 1947.
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| Aug 12, 2005Comingsoon.net
During a fierce battle in the Afghan wars of the mid-century, Mangal Pandey
"Mangal Pandey - The Rising" is an epic tale of friendship, love, loss and betrayal set against the backdrop of the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
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Glamsham.com
But I am very proud that I have written songs for 'Mangal Pandey' .
The music is fresh and melodious and I have performed on some tracks as I play a prostitute in this movie.
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| Aug 16, 2005IndiaGlitz
His flawless performance coupled by Ketan Mehta's well executed drama has been widely appreciated and though there are handful of senior journalists and newspapers who have called the movie as an average fare
Mangal Pandey opens to great reviews in India too
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