DJ: (smiling) That's the spirit, Kunal. We have to take pride in our country.
(Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra)
The group of friends, including DJ, Kunal, and others, visit the India Gate war memorial in Delhi. They pay their respects to the soldiers who fought for the country.
The title "Rang De Basanti" roughly translates to "Paint Basanti" or "Color Basanti". Basanti is a color of spring and freedom. The title signifies the need to color our lives with the spirit of freedom, just like the freedom fighters did. rang+de+basanti+english+subtitles+better
The movie opens with DJ (played by Aamir Khan), a British-Indian documentary filmmaker, who is making a film on the freedom struggle of India. He meets a group of young Indians, including Kunal (played by Sharman Joshi), DJ's friend from college.
The group finds themselves in the middle of the 1942 Quit India Movement. They see freedom fighters, including Bhagat Singh (played by Aamir Khan), Sukhdev, and Rajguru. (The group starts singing "Rang De Basanti") DJ:
DJ: (voiceover) Let's see how it would have been during the freedom struggle.
