Rang De Basanti vs The Clerk
The Clerk is the shorter watch at 1h 16m compared with 2h 37m. The Clerk is the older of the two (1968 against 2006). Both are comedy, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Rang De Basanti
The Clerk| Rang De Basanti | The Clerk | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1968 |
| Length | 2h 37m | 1h 16m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History, Romance | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Ülkü Erakalın |
| Main cast | Steven Mackintosh, Anupam Kher, Om Puri, Aamir Khan, Kunal Kapoor | Zeki Müren, Sezer Güvenirgil, Gülistan Güzey, Suna Pekuysal, Suzan Avcı |
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.
The Clerk
Set during the Ottoman era, the film tells the story of a young clerk living in Üsküdar with his mother. Well educated and polite, he is known by everyone simply as “Katip.” Despite graduating at the top of his class, Katip is unable to secure a government position due to the lack of political connections. Passionate about music since childhood, his beautiful singing voice captivates the women of his neighborhood, though his heart belongs only…
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