Bollywood has produced a tonne of patriotic films, many of which will make you cry since they tell the tales of how our nation came to be free. Indian filmmakers have produced some wonderful films over the years that have assisted us in understanding the reality of the country. Here is a list of some of the most beloved Bollywood movies that helped us rediscover our national spirit and love as we get ready to celebrate Republic Day in 2023.
Raazi
Do you recall the Gulzar song “Ae Watan Watan Mere Aabaad Rahe Tu”? Well, depending on which side of the border you were on, the “watan” he was alluding to might have been either India or Pakistan. Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal’s sensitively directed Raazi by Meghna Gulzar successfully walked the line between patriotism and jingoism by demonstrating that love for one’s country needn’t be a one-sided stance.
Uri: The Surgical Strike
The movie is inspired, as the title suggests, on India’s retaliatory attack on terror launchpads in Pakistan after four terrorists attacked an Army base in Uri, Jammu & Kashmir, in 2016. At the attack in Uri, 19 members of the Army died.
Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl
Gunjan Saxena, who is set to enlist in the Indian Air Force, asks her father whether she is a traitor because all she wants to do is fly a jet in one of the moments from newbie filmmaker Sharan Sharma’s film. In answer, her father says that as long as people carry out their responsibilities, this nation will have its patriots. In the Kargil War, Saxena goes on to become the first female combat pilot. The movie is as much a celebration of female empowerment as it is of the country, with topics like gender inequality and patriarchal views at its centre.
Chak De! India
India and Australia are playing in the World Cup’s championship game. India’s women’s hockey team’s goalie stops the goal, securing India’s victory. Coach Kabir Khan (Shah Rukh Khan) is looking at the national flag with thanks and pride as his eyes well up with unshed emotions. And that is just what the film by Shimit Amin does for the audience—it makes us feel incredibly proud of what our nation has accomplished. Special kudos go to SRK for his stirring “sattar minute” speech.
Swades
In the movie “Swades,” which was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, Shah Rukh Khan gave one of his all-time finest performances. The storyline focused on how a NASA scientist rediscovers his motherland and falls in love with it all over again. He makes the decision to move to India and commits the rest of his life to improving the town where he was raised. Despite favourable reviews, the film turned out to be a commercial flop. Many people, however, believe that it was a celebration of the ‘real India,’ which is characterised by kindness and tranquilly.
Lagaan
The central conflict of Ashutosh Gowariker’s movie is waged on a cricket field. In Lagaan, which is set in pre-Independence India, a group of Indian villagers compete against their colonisers in a game that the latter have perfected. Lagaan, the third film from India to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, was a skillfully made, enjoyable movie that celebrated the victory of the human spirit over hardship.
Airlift
This film, which starred Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur, told the tale of a successful businessman who became stranded in Kuwait City during the invasion of that country by Iraq, which led to the stranding of hundreds of Indians in the conflict zone. The movie‘s plot was based on historical occurrences, and it accurately captured what Indian civilians had to go through before being saved and sent home with the aid of the authorities.
Rang De Basanti
In “Rang De Basanti,” a group of young people who are cast in a documentary about Indian independence fighters become rebels with a mission as a result of the experience. The cast of the movie includes Siddharth, R Madhavan, Soha Ali Khan, and Aamir Khan. The five friends’ tale not only touched the nation’s collective consciousness, but it also served as a warning to the nation’s youth. Aside from social messaging, the cult film is also really entertaining.
These are the top 8 movies that you can definitely not miss this Republic Day. They are a complete package for entertainment and social msg!
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