The film begins in 1857, when India was ruled by the British East India Company. Mangal Pandey is a sepoy, a soldier of Indian origin, in the army of the East India Company. Pandey is fighting in the Anglo-Afghan Wars and saves the life of his British commanding officer, William Gordon. Gordon is indebted to Pandey and a strong friendship develops between them, transcending both rank and race.
Screenplay: Farrukh Dhondy
Director: Ketan Mehta
Producer: Ketan Mehta, Bobby Bedi, Deepa Sahi
Director of Photography: Himman Dhamija
Story: Farrukh Dhondy
Mangal Pandey
Heera
Captain William Gordon
Jwala
Narrator (uncredited)
Lol Bibi
The Rising Ballad of Mangal Pandey 2005 Film Trailer