A number of Bollywood releases over the years celebrate India’s spirit beyond battles and the partition. For Independence Day, we have a special feature with a list of films that spotlight patriotism and celebrate the spirit of the nation. Check it out!
Airlift:
Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur headlined the 2016 release Airlift, a political thriller that revolves around Indians stranded in Kuwait during traumatic times, and how an Indian businessman Ranjit Katyal decides to risk his life to save his stranded countrymen.
Rang De Basanti:
Headlined by Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, Siddharth, R Madhavan and others, Rang De Basanti continues to remain a top-tier patriotic drama about the youth of India, with a story that revolves around a British film student travelling to India to document the story of freedom fighters of the Indian revolutionary movement.
Mission Mangal:
Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Nithya Menen, Kirti Kulhari and Sharman Joshi starrer Mission Mangal celebrates India’s scientific spirit and the determination of the country’s space scientists. Inspired by the true story of the Mars Orbiter Mission, the 2019 film follows a team of scientists who overcome professional and personal challenges to successfully put India’s first interplanetary spacecraft into orbit around Mars. The film showcases patriotism through perseverance, innovation and the belief that extraordinary achievements can come from ordinary circumstances.
Chak De! India:
Even after years of its release, Chak De! India is celebrated as an unmatched patriotic sports drama, wherein a former captain of the Indian men’s hockey team turns coach to the Indian women’s national field hockey team to shape them into a world-champion winning force.
Swades:
Headlined by Shah Rukh Khan, Swades is a 2006 release that explores the realities of rural development, identity and civic responsibility. Considered as a high-water mark of modern Hindi cinema, the film continues to be appreciated for its deep storytelling and mature handling of concerning issues.
Which of these patriotic releases are you binging this Independence Day?
