Rang De Basanti (transl. Colour it in saffron; Hindi pronunciation: [ˈrəŋɡ d̪eː bəˈsənt̪i]) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language drama film written, produced and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, and co-written by Rensil D’Silva .[4]The literal meaning of the title is “Paint me with the colours of spring”. It featured an ensemble cast comprising Aamir Khan, Siddharth Narayan, Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Kapoor, Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni and British actress Alice Patten in the lead ..