30 Years of Rangeela
Ram Gopal Varma's directorial romantic comedy film Rangeela completed 30 years. Starring Superstar Aamir Khan, Urmila Matondkar, and Jackie Shroff in the lead roles, the film was released in theatres on 8 September 1995.
Rangeela marked Ram Gopal Varma's 8th directorial venture and his 3rd film in Hindi after Shiva and Raat Raatri. The film marked the maiden collaboration between Aamir Khan and Urmila Matondkar.
W. B. Rao handled the cinematography of this film, marking his maiden collaboration with director Ram Gopal Varma. The film marked the maiden collaboration between Urmila Matondkar and Jackie Shroff.
Eeshwar Nivas edited this film, marking his maiden collaboration with director Ram Gopal Varma. A. R. Rahman composed the music for this film, marking his maiden collaboration with director Ram Gopal Varma. The film marked the debut of A. R. Rahman in Bollywood.
The film marked director Ram Gopal Varma's maiden collaboration with Aamir Khan, Urmila Matondkar, and Jackie Shroff. Rangeela marked the 8th Hindi film for Urmila Matondkar in a lead role after Narasimha, Chamatkar, Drohi, Shreemaan Aashique, Bedardi, Kanoon, Aa Gale Lag Ja
The film also featured cameo appearances by Aditya Narayan, Saroj Khan, Remo D’Souza, Shefali Shah, and Madhur Bhandarkar. The film marked the debut of Aditya Narayan as a child actor.. Aamir Khan bagged the Best Actor (Hindi) award at the 1996 Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards.
The supporting cast of this film included Gulshan Grover, Avtar Gill, Reema Lagoo, Achyut Potdar, Rajesh Joshi, Neeraj Vora, Rajeev Mehta, Nitin Chandrakant Desai, Ram Mohan, Shammi, Tarun, Suman, and Himanshu.
Made on a budget of ₹4.5 crore, the film grossed ₹33.4 crore at the box office, becoming a major commercial success and the 5th highest-grossing Hindi film of 1995, behind Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Karan Arjun, Raja, and Barsaat.
At the 41st Filmfare Awards, Rangeela led with 14 nominations and won 6 awards, including Best Supporting Actor (Jackie Shroff), Best Music Director (A. R. Rahman), Best Story (Ram Gopal Varma), Best Costume Design (Manish Malhotra), Best Choreography (Ahmed Khan for “Rangeela Re”), and a Special Award for Asha Bhosle for “Tanha Tanha.”
Rangeela (1995) is still considered one of the finest Hindi films for several reasons—it was a trendsetter in multiple aspects of Indian cinema.
Rangeela brought a fresh, urban romantic drama with relatable aspirations—the story of Mili (Urmila Matondkar), an aspiring actress, torn between her childhood friend Munna (Aamir Khan) and film star Raj (Jackie Shroff). The narrative was rooted in realism but carried a cinematic dreaminess.
Q: Who directed the film Rangeela?
A: Rangeela was directed by Ram Gopal Varma.
Q: Who were the lead actors in Rangeela, and when was it
released in theatres?
A: Superstar Aamir Khan, Urmila Matondkar, and Jackie Shroff
played the lead roles, and the film was released on 8 September 1995.
Q: Which number directorial venture was Rangeela for Ram
Gopal Varma, and how many Hindi films had he directed before?
A: It was his 8th directorial venture and his 3rd Hindi film
after Shiva and Raat Raatri.
Q: Which actor’s maiden collaboration with Aamir Khan was
marked by Rangeela?
A: Urmila Matondkar.
Q: Who handled the cinematography of Rangeela, and was it his
first film with Ram Gopal Varma?
A: W. B. Rao handled the cinematography, marking his maiden
collaboration with Ram Gopal Varma.
Q: Did Rangeela mark Urmila Matondkar and Jackie Shroff’s
first collaboration?
A: Yes, it was their maiden collaboration.
Q: Who edited the film, and was it his first collaboration
with Ram Gopal Varma?
A: Eeshwar Nivas edited the film, marking his maiden
collaboration with Varma.
Q: Who composed the music of Rangeela, and what
collaboration did it mark?
A: A. R. Rahman composed the music, marking his maiden
collaboration with Ram Gopal Varma.
Q: Did Rangeela mark Ram Gopal Varma’s first collaboration
with the three leads?
A: Yes, it was his maiden collaboration with Aamir Khan,
Urmila Matondkar, and Jackie Shroff.
Q: Which number film in Urmila Matondkar’s career as a Hindi
lead actress was Rangeela?
A: It was her 8th Hindi film in a lead role, after Narasimha,
Chamatkar, Drohi, Shreemaan Aashique, Bedardi, Kanoon, and Aa Gale Lag Ja.
Q: Who made cameo appearances in Rangeela?
A: Aditya Narayan, Saroj Khan, Remo D’Souza, Shefali Shah,
and Madhur Bhandarkar.
Q: Whose debut as a child actor happened in Rangeela?
A: Aditya Narayan.
Q: Which award did Aamir Khan win for Rangeela at the Bengal
Film Journalists’ Association Awards in 1996?
A: Best Actor (Hindi).
Q: Who were some of the supporting cast members in Rangeela?
A: Gulshan Grover, Avtar Gill, Reema Lagoo, Achyut Potdar,
Rajesh Joshi, Neeraj Vora, Rajeev Mehta, Nitin Chandrakant Desai, Ram Mohan,
Shammi, Tarun, Suman, and Himanshu.
Q: What was the budget and box office gross of Rangeela, and
how did it rank among 1995 releases?
A: Made on a budget of ₹4.5 crore, it grossed ₹33.4 crore,
becoming the 5th highest-grossing Hindi film of 1995, behind Dilwale Dulhania
Le Jayenge, Karan Arjun, Raja, and Barsaat.
Q: How did Rangeela perform at the 41st Filmfare Awards?
A: It led with 14 nominations and won 6 awards, including
Best Supporting Actor (Jackie Shroff), Best Music Director (A. R. Rahman), Best
Story (Ram Gopal Varma), Best Costume Design (Manish Malhotra), Best
Choreography (Ahmed Khan for “Rangeela Re”), and a Special Award for Asha
Bhosle for “Tanha Tanha.”
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