It thus made him very memorable.Īs the film completes 15 years today, Bollywood Hungama exclusively spoke to the talented actor Atul Kulkarni about the film, his role and a lot more. Also, Laxman was the aloof one – he hung out with DJ (Aamir Khan) and his pals and yet, maintained a distance as he initially didn’t relate to them at all. Each and every actor gave his or her best but Atul Kulkarni stood out for essaying a novel role for that time. 1.20 crore more than Aamir’s other release of 2006, Fanaa, which was more commercial than Rang De Basanti.Īpart from the writing, direction and music, the performances added a lot to the film’s overall impact.
It thus became the fourth highest grosser of 2006 after Krrish, Lage Raho Munna Bhai and Dhoom 2. But thanks to its top-notch content, it managed to earn a huge Rs. 3.12 crore) was the 9 th highest of the year and its weekend was the 11 th highest. The extremely positive word of mouth also translated into healthy box office numbers. They perish, but not before awakening the youth of the country like never before. And when one of their own dies due to government apathy, they take matters into their own hands. The film focuses on a group of Delhi University students whose lives change when they decide to act in a documentary film on our freedom fighters. Yet, even when it released, it shook and awed the audience, especially with the developments in the last 45 minutes.
In short, director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and writers Kamlesh Pandey, Prasoon Joshi and Rensil D'Silva came up with a product that was way ahead of its time. 15 years later, as these fringe elements have entered into the mainstream, Laxman Pandey’s character seems even more relatable than before. Of course, we knew such people existed but the idea was that you’ll very seldom meet a Laxman in your real life or that you might never come across such a personality ever.
When this writer excitedly saw the first day first show of Rang De Basanti on this very day in 2006, the character of Laxman Pandey, played by Atul Kulkarni, seemed like a rarity.
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