Rangoon(2017)
Rangoon is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic war drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. It stars Kangana Ranaut, Shahid Kapoor, and Saif Ali Khan in lead roles. The film is set in 1944 during World War II, following a Bollywood actress who travels to the India-Burma border to entertain troops. She becomes entangled in a love triangle with a film producer and an Indian National Army soldier. The film features music composed by Vishal Bhardwaj with lyrics by Gulzar. It received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its performances and cinematography but criticism for its length and climax. The film was a commercial disappointment at the box office. It was released on February 24, 2017.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 24 February 2017
- Director
- Vishal Bharadwaj
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
A glamorous Bollywood star named Julia travels to the war front in 1944 to perform for soldiers. Her possessive lover and producer, Rusi, sends her there. She falls in love with a brave INA soldier, Nawab. Rusi's jealousy leads to betrayal and danger. Julia must choose between her comfortable life and a dangerous love.
“Love is the greatest battlefield.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Rangoon
Cast reunions in this film: Vishal Bharadwaj & Shahid Kapoor (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's original title was 'Julia', but it was changed to 'Rangoon' to better reflect the World War II setting.
- Vishal Bhardwaj wrote the character of Julia specifically for Kangana Ranaut, inspired by the real-life stunt actress Fearless Nadia.
- The film's budget was around 70 crore rupees, but it earned only about 20 crore rupees at the box office, making it a commercial failure.
- Shahid Kapoor learned to ride a horse and perform sword fighting for his role as a soldier in the British Indian Army.
- Parts of the movie were shot in Arunachal Pradesh, which required special permissions due to its sensitive border location.
- The soundtrack includes a song called 'Bloody Hell' that features lyrics mixing Hindi and English, which was unusual for its time.
- Saif Ali Khan's character, Billimoria, is loosely based on a film producer from the 1940s who managed actresses in the industry.
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