Fans Trend #17yearsofRDB as Aamir Khan’s ‘Rang De Basanti’ Clocks 17 years on Republic Day

New Delhi: Back in 2006, Aamir Khan’s ‘Rang De Basanti’ released and it sparked new age patriotism. Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Rang De Basanti was a forceful script that re-imagined and reinterpreted the traditional portrayal of patriotism by injecting the enthusiasm and emotions of the youth as well as their influence in the patriotic landscape of our country.

Today marks 17 years of its massive success at the box office and hence celebrating the same, fans trended the film with the hashtag #17yearsofRDB.

Read how fans celebrated Republic Day and 17 years of the impressive release of Rang De Basanti. “This film gave me goosebumps. I was crying when I first saw it. This is one of my best films till date. “The story, the acting, the songs everything is so beautiful, the message we get across. Watched it over 50+ times.”

Released in 2006, Rang De Basanti was directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. The film stars Aamir Khan, Siddharth, R Madhavan, Atul Kulkarni, Soha Ali Khan, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman and British actress Alice Patten. The film is full of patriotism and is a great watch for Republic Day.