Rang De Basanti vs Return of the Hero
Rang De Basanti has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.3/10 for Return of the Hero). Return of the Hero is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 37m. Rang De Basanti is the older of the two (2006 against 2018). Both are comedy, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Rang De Basanti
Return of the Hero| Rang De Basanti | Return of the Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 37m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History, Romance | Comedy, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Laurent Tirard |
| Main cast | Steven Mackintosh, Anupam Kher, Om Puri, Aamir Khan, Kunal Kapoor | Mélanie Laurent, Noémie Merlant, Evelyne Buyle, Jean Dujardin, Féodor Atkine |
Synopsis
Rang De Basanti
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.
Return of the Hero
France, 1809. Captain Neuville is called to the front, leaving his future bride heartbroken. Her sister decides to write letters on his behalf to cheer her up.
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