As we commemorate yet another August 15th Independence Day, each individual has their distinct approach to honor this significant occasion. While some prefer to observe the parade, others choose to adorn themselves in tricolor-themed attire. Conversely, a portion of us opts to dedicate the day to indulging in the remarkable patriotic films crafted by Bollywood. Cinema enthusiasts can leverage the array of available OTT platforms. And delve into movies inspired by the remarkable lives of true patriots. In light of this, let us explore a selection of the finest patriotic films produced in the nation. It should unquestionably hold a prominent place on your Independence Day watchlist.
Border
JP Dutta’s 1997 epic war film Border is considered to be one of the best war movies made in Bollywood. The project is inspired by the 1971 Indo-Pak war at the Battle of Longewala in Rajasthan. It enjoys an ensemble cast of Sunny Deol, Sunil Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Jackie Shroff, Sudesh Berry, Puneet Issar, and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in pivotal roles, along with Tabu, Raakhee, Pooja Bhatt, and Sharbani Mukherjee in ancillary roles.
Rang De Basanti
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra came up with a thought-provoking drama Rang De Basanti back in 2006. The movie revolves around a British film student who comes to India and befriends and casts five youngsters in her documentary film, inspiring them to fight against the corruption of their own government. The primary cast of the movie included Aamir Khan, Siddharth, R Madhavan. Alongwith, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni, Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Kapoor, and British actress Alice Patten.
The Legend of Bhagat Singh
Made under the direction of filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi, The Legend of Bhagat Singh talks about revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivram Hari Rajguru who sacrificed their lives to reclaim India’s independence from the British Raj. The drama highlights Bhagat Singh’s life from his childhood, where he witnesses the Jallianwala Bagh massacre until the day he was hanged to death on 24th March 1931. With Ajay Devgan playing the titular role of Bhagat Singh, Sushant Singh was seen as Sukhdev Thapar. Meanwhile, D Santosh played Shivaram Rajguru in the flick.
Sardar Udham
Another name on the list is Shoojit Sircar’s biographical drama Sardar Udham inspired by the life of Sardar Udham Singh who assassinated Michael O’Dwyer in London to avenge the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Vicky Kaushal was the protagonist of the movie.
Uri: The Surgical Strike
Uri: The Surgical Strike is one of the more recent patriotic movies of our time. It is a cinematic adaptation of the covert operation against a group of militants who attacked a base in Uri back in 2016, killing several soldiers.
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