RDB is an example of post globalization Indian cinema

Rating: 9/10 (30 November 2017)

The film revolves around a group of five friends played by Aamir Khan, Siddharth Narayan, Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Kapoor, Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni and who go through an entire roller coaster ride of changes. The changes aren't the ones youngsters usually encounter - these are changes that are very concrete and change their lives completely. The central character of the film is Sue McKinley (British actress Alice Patten) who is a young documentary filmmaker who comes to India armed with her grandfather's diary to make a documentary film on the freedom fighters of India. Cinema is a reflection of society. Indian cinema narrates various aspects of Indian culture, tradition history and legacy. British Rule and Indian independence movements have left and everlasting imprints on Indian psychological. In 2016 when we look back and recall RDB 2006 movie narrates the socio-political landscape of India. RDB talks about the legendary martyrs like Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, how they fought against injustice of British Rule and motivated Indian youth against injustice post independence. RDB compares the pre-independence Indian legends with post independence today's youth. This comparison is showcased visually. BG,R, S are used as simile and metaphor in the film. These simile and metaphors motivate and inspire today's youth to follow their footsteps. Rashmi Sawhney is a researcher claims," Rang De Basanti is a film focuses on colonialism and globalization in post independence India. This is a national cinema." She has mentioned it in her research paper "History, Nation and Cinema"
Maidul Islam, Assistant Professor - Presidency University mentioned in Indian Journal of Human Development, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.s Rang De Basanti also features a Muslim character, Aslam, played by Kunal Kapoor, This film shows the secular values of India.
Miss Nafisa H Kattarwala the assistant professor from Mumbai talk on Muslim portrayal in Rang De Basanti, She refers this movie as an example where secular values of India are displayed. Jan Cohen-Cruz (1998) defined theaters on the street as an expression of revolutionary political and nationalist movement that not only entertain its audiences, but has a deep-rooted role to play in social change.
Safdar Hashmi – the founder of Jana Natya Manch and theater activist – too viewed street theater as a tool to spread political ideology, especially to propagate communism and "draw the masses of people into the anti-colonial struggle" .
John D. H. Downing (2011), extensively wrote who it was flourished in India, the use of colloquial languages that are incorporated with songs, dance and folk arts. The minimum props or costume with no theatrical set-up required. These were the aesthetically features of street plays. Indian Street Theater has been inspired to a great extent by the works of Bertolt Brecht, Augusto Boal, Utpal Dutt and Badal Sircar.
Bollywood has made 6 films on Bhagat Singh since 1954. Bhagat Singh has become a metaphor of secular society. The List of Movies on Bhagat Singh is as follow. Film- Shaheed-e-Azad Bhagat Singh, a 1954 film made Bhagat Singh as the Pioneer Indian Youth Icon. This film was directed by Jagdish Gautam, Lachhiram gave music and Sahir Chandpuri wrote lyrics.
It is worth mentioning the part of history, Gandhi had managed to have 90,000 political prisoners who were not members of his Satyagraha movement released under the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. According to a report in the Indian magazine Frontline, he did plead several times for the commutation of the death sentence of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, including a personal visit on 19 March 1931, and in a letter to the Viceroy on the day of their execution, pleading fervently for commutation, not knowing that the letter would be too late.
Rang De Basanti is a film which has used documentary film maker Sue as a narrator. The metaphorical use of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev images enriched Indian cinematic grammar. This film handles the issue of corruption and shows strong legacy of secular society, social cohesion and national integrity. RDB has won many awards in India and across the globe. Accolades have been heaped upon it by the perceptive critics and commoners. RDB is an exemplary film of Indian cinema which has progressed into the phase of post globalization.