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From 'Swades' to 'Raazi', Patriotic films you must watch on Republic Day! |
As India celebrates its 74th Republic Day, January 26 calls for a special
celebration as this date marks when the Constitution of India came into effect
in 1950. Many filmmakers have made films showcasing the beauty and bravery of
our country, as well as the country's struggle for freedom and patriotism. And
if you are planning to stay at home to enjoy this celebration, then there is no
better way than watching some movies that are rooted in nationalism and convey
national fervour. Let's take a look at Bollywood's patriotic movies that will leave
you teary-eyed with their stories.
'Swades'
Helmed by filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker, Shah Rukh Khan delivered one of his best
performances in this film. The plot revolves around how a NASA scientist falls
in love with his motherland all over again. He relocates to India and dedicates
his life to developing his childhood hometown. And one of its songs 'Yeh jo des
hai tera' fills the heart with the utmost patriotism. You can enjoy this movie
on Netflix.
'Raazi'
Adapted from Harinder Singh Sikka's novel 'Calling Sehmat', this Meghna Gulzar
directorial is an inspirational story of a young Kashmiri girl Sehmat Khan, who
marries Iqbal Syed, a Pakistani army officer (Vicky Kaushal), moves to Pakistan
as an Indian spy. Her grit and resilience to help her country by finding
important information from Pakistan make this movie a brilliant watch..
'Shershaah'
Directed by Vishnuvaradhan, 'Shershaah' is based on the life of Param Vir Chakra
awardee Vikram Batra, who laid down his life in the service of the nation while
recapturing Indian territories from Pakistani intruders during the Kargil War in
1999. The film, which was released on Amazon Prime Video on 12 August 2021, was
hailed by everyone. The film starred Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani in the
lead roles.
'Airlift'
Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur's starrer movie showcased the story of a successful
businessman stranded in the city of Kuwait set during the time when it got
invaded by Iraq and resulted in thousands of Indians getting stuck in the
warzone. The storyline of the movie was inspired by true events and depicted an
actual picture of what the Indian citizens went through before being rescued and
brought home with the help of the authorities.
'Rang De Basanti'
The film starring Aamir Khan, R Madhavan, Kunal Kapoor, Soha Ali Khan, and
Siddharth which was released almost 17 years back, revolved around the journey
of a group of close friends and highlighted the need to question those in
authority. The film, which featured tributes to freedom fighters like Chandra
Shekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh, among others, emerged as a major hit at the box
office.
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