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Rang De Basanti has lost out the coveted BAFTA Award to Guillermo del Toro's fantastical saga Pan's Labyrinth.The Rang De Basanti team, including actor Aamir Khan, director Rakeysh Mehra and UTV's Ronnie Screwwala were in attendance/ Just before the ceremony UTV's Ronnie Screwwala was heard commentating.

I think it's a good news bad news situation. We are in good company. Its stiff competition,” says Ronnie Screwwala.

“Everyone wants their films to do well commercially. Rang De Basanti had both. But the film has crept into the sub-conscious of the people. We have a Rang De Basanti effect in India,”