Rang De Basanti is dangerous. It is dangerous because it suggests that extra-judicial violence (the assassination of a corrupt minister) is the only remaining tool for justice. It is dangerous because it romanticizes revolutionary suicide. For these reasons, mainstream platforms are happy to let it fade.
Rang De Basanti: The Solvent Brown and Other Imperial Colors
: Seeing the characters evolve from a "nothing matters" attitude to "everything is worth fighting for" remains one of the most powerful character arcs in Bollywood history.
: The genius of the film lies in how it weaves the story of modern-day, cynical college students with the revolutionary lives of Bhagat Singh and his comrades.