The film begins in 1857, when India was ruled by the British East India Company. Mangal Pandey is a sepoy, a soldier of Indian origin, in the army of the East India Company. Pandey is fighting in the Anglo-Afghan Wars and saves the life of his British commanding officer, William Gordon. Gordon is indebted to Pandey and a strong friendship develops between them, transcending both rank and race.
Farrukh Dhondy | Screenplay |
Ketan Mehta | Director |
Arjun Mathur | Third Assistant Director |
Ketan Mehta | Producer |
A.R. Rahman | Original Music Composer |
Bobby Bedi | Producer |
Deepa Sahi | Producer |
Himman Dhamija | Director of Photography |
Sreekar Prasad | Editor |
Farrukh Dhondy | Story |