( 1 ) MANGAL Pandey, though the first martyr of freedom struggle of India of 1857, but lesser known earlier, is a household name today. It was a name known to the students of history earlier. Even history students, except those who studied freedom struggle of India in depth, may not have known in detail about his deeds except that there was a character Mangal Pandey who was in British army and revolted against the Britishers in 1857 Mutiny. Today heroic deeds of Mangal pandey are known to every person-be it a student of history or not; be it a highly educated person or illiterate; be it an old or a young; be it a college going student or a child studying in primary school. It is because of the movie titled mangal Pandey-The Rising produced and released in India and abroad in the month of August 2005. The impact of bollywood films-even when they are commercial films-is well known among Indian public. The impact becomes greater and deeper when the movie cast is the icon. Glamourisation and widespread advertising adds to this impact. Much before the movie mangal Pandey-The Rising was released, media hype about this movie was created when it was being shot. That is t