Kunal: (laughs) Oh, great. Another documentary on the same old freedom struggle.
DJ: (voiceover) That's the spirit. But do we really understand what they fought for?
DJ: (smiling) That's the spirit, Kunal. We have to take pride in our country.
Kunal: (to DJ) You know, I never understood what freedom meant until now. rang+de+basanti+english+subtitles+better
Sukhdev: (smiling) We are ready to give our lives for the country.
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.
Rajguru: (determined) We won't back down. Kunal: (laughs) Oh, great
The group returns to the present. They are shocked and inspired by their experience.
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.
(Suddenly, they are transported back in time to the era of the British Raj) But do we really understand what they fought for
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.
(Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra)