Two kissing scenes, one of which is not clear as it takes place in shadowed region.

Some scenes of brutal bloody violence

Some scenes of brutal torture, e.g., a man uses his foot to crush another man's hand, a man is strapped naked to a block if ice, etc.

In a scene where mourners are gathered to defy the government, police arrive and start beating the crowd with lathis (sticks made of bamboo). People are seen getting hit, beaten, etc. Some of the main characters are beaten very bloody and bruised. A woman bleeds very badly. The aftermath of this scene shows the characters covered in cuts and blood.

Two men ride up alongside another man and shoot and kill him. Bullet wounds are seen.

Some fighting, firefights, etc.

There are some mild "North Indian" words.

Some smoking and alcohol consumption, mostly at the beginning of the film.

Rang De Basanti has its light hearted hour of the movie but from the second half onwards its becomes a tragedy.

The movies main theme is Corrupt Politicians and Corruption.

Despite the movie being depressing it has left a positive impact.

Brief torture scenes and the mass beating of innocent people.