Rang De Basanti - Message - kill all corrupt politicians

Rang De Basanti or 'Colours of Spring' - a blend of pre-independence and modern times, reminding the audience that the time is still ripe to clean up Indian political system. If possible, watch the movie 'The Legend of Bhagat Singh' before you watch RDB.

RDB takes the backdrop of Flight Lt. Abhijeet Gadgil, who died due to a MIG 21 flight malfunction in a routine take-off exercise. The first half of the movie presents a completely playful mood. The group of collge students reluctantly agree to do a documentary on Bhagat Singh.

The movie gets into a serious tone when this group of people sit down to watch the full documentary. They are overcome by the mental make-up of the freedom fighters whose role they donned. They start talking about doing something, but then the conviction to take it forward keeps them away.

The news Lt.Col.Ajay's death during his routine MIG 21 take-off and the defense minister getting a clean chit comes as a shock. The rest of the story is about how thse people plan the killing of minister, sacrifice their life before broadcasting their ideals to the public and how that stirs the entire nation. It is bit disappointing to see the young men sacrificing their lives, but their mission to spread the message of corruption and to do something for the country stands out.

Good music by AR Rahman and lyrics by the ad-man Prasoon Joshi keeping up with the situation and adjusting the tempo. RDB might get positioned as a cult movie of this generation - no family drama, no cinematic stunts and no lengthy dialogs.

Hope this movie drives few people conscience - one need not sacrifice their life, but at least try not to disrespect the sacrifices made.