“Rang De Basanti” is a 2006 Indian drama film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, starring Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, Atul Kulkarni, Soha Ali Khan, R. Madhavan, and Alice Patten. The film follows a British filmmaker, Sue (Alice Patten), who travels to India to make a documentary on Indian freedom fighters based on her grandfather’s diary. She casts a group of carefree university students, including DJ (Aamir Khan), Karan (Siddharth), Sukhi (Sharman Joshi), Aslam (Kunal Kapoor), and Laxman (Atul Kulkarni). Initially indifferent, the students begin to see parallels between the past and their own lives when their friend, Flight Lt. Ajay Rathod (R. Madhavan), dies due to government negligence. Inspired by the revolutionaries they portray, they take a stand against corruption, leading to a tragic but powerful conclusion.