Independence Day 2023 Special The country’s independence will be celebrated with great pomp on 15th August. During this, the martyrs who laid down their lives for the freedom of the country will also be remembered. In this article, we have come up with a list of Bollywood movies depicting the freedom struggle, which you can watch on Independence Day.
Independence Day 2023: Best patriotic movies
The relationship between patriotism and Hindi cinema is very old. For a long time, Bollywood has been making great film based on patriotism. Alam has been that these films got a lot of love from the audience. These films depicting the story of freedom struggle are shown every year on many channels on the occasion of Independence Day.
Since childhood, we and you have been watching such movies, but still we like to watch them with full enthusiasm. By reading these things, you must have got an idea that what is our today’s topic. Let us now put an end to your suspense and put before you the list of patriotic films of Bollywood.
Martyr (1965)
Manoj Kumar was in the lead role in the 1965 film Shaheed. He played the character of ‘Shaheed Bhagat Singh very well. This film also won the National Award. This entire film was based on the life of Bhagat Singh. The most shocking thing was that Batukeshwar Dutt, a close supporter of Bhagat Singh himself contributed to the screenplay of this film. This is a great film that everyone should watch at least once.
Gandhi (1982)
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi has been a major contributor to India’s independence. The film ‘Gandhi’ based on his life is a great film. The surprising thing is that this is a Hollywood film and you can see the story of Gandhiji from his tenure in South Africa till his assassination through this film in a few hours. On the other hand, Ben Kingsley’s excellent acting and his looks make him a perfect face for the role of ‘Gandhi’. This film won 8 Oscar Awards.
Mangal Pandey – The Rising (2005)
Aamir Khan’s 2005 film Mangal Pandey – The Rising was a biography of the great Mangal Pandey, who sacrificed his life to free India from the British. Directed by Ketan Mehta, the film was a comeback film for Aamir Khan. It is said about Veer Mangal Pandey that even the executioners were not ready to hang him. It is said that the executioner did not want to take responsibility of Veer Mangal Pandey’s blood on himself.
The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)
Bhagat Singh’s biopic ‘The Legend of Bhagat Singh’ was one of the best films of Ajay Devgan. This story shows his journey from his childhood to his martyrdom in just a few hours. Not only Bhagat Singh, but the actors who played the characters of Sukhdev and Rajguru in this film also made their place in the hearts of everyone by acting very well.
This movie won two National Awards. If you haven’t seen this movie now, then we can say that you are missing a very good movie.
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019)
The contribution made by the male heroes in the freedom of the country was equally contributed by the women. In childhood, you all must have read that poem in your book, ‘Khoob Ladi Mardaani, Woh To Jhansi Wali Rani Thi’. The film ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’ was made on this great woman warrior.
Kangana Ranaut once again gave her best in the lead role. This movie highlights the bravery of Rani Laxmibai and many important aspects of her life. You can easily watch this film sitting at home on Amazon Prime Video.
When we read about the great warriors who died for our country in books, it is a different experience. On the other hand, when we see his life story in front of us through films, somewhere through our imagination we feel that his enthusiasm and passion in liberating India must have been similar.
Today India and we are free only because of the sacrifices of those great people. So it is not only Independence Day to watch these films and remember their sacrifices, but every day celebrating our freedom should be remembered through these films.