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Patriotism In Bollywood Ishtyle
Be it any era, Bollywood has always nurtured a fascination for patriotic movies. The story-line and plot of these cine creations would have been different, but they have always succeeded in awakening the a patriotic feel among the masses.
So come have a look at the some of the cine delights of Hindi cinema which showcased patriotism in Bollywood but in different Ishtyles. -
Struggle for Freedom
When it comes to showcasing India's freedom struggle and the lives of our freedom-heroes, then our cine sorcerers always succeed in depicting struggle and the real life incidents of those iconic martyrs with the utmost excellence.
Be it The legend of Bhagat Singh, Sardar ( the bioepic of Sardar Vallab Bhai Patel), Bose, The Forgotten Hero (film inspired from the life of Subhash Chadner Bose), Mangal Pandey (which showcased the sequences and events that led to the mutiny of 1857) or the recently released Chittagong (featuring Chittagong uprising), every movie has not only succeeded in raising the patriotism of the masses but have received accolades from critics too. -
The Realities of Combat field
It won't be wrong to say that ever since India has gained Independence, Patriotism and Army have turned synonymous to each other, and keeping in view this inclination even Bollywood cine thinkers tried to cash upon the trend and dished out some the worth-loving cine flicks based on the tough realities of combat field.
Border and LOC Kargil, both the JP Dutta productions are two of the noteworthy movies belonging to this genre. -
See You in the Field!
If we see the recent trends then steadily the trend of movies based on sports and sportsman is prospering in the Bollywood, but with a 'Tadka' of patriotism to it.
Either take the case of recently released Bhaag Milkha Bhaag or Chak De India, both these movie not only showcased the life of sportsmen but also left the masses amid the flux of Patriotism in order to emerge as reputed BO grosser. -
Youth Centrism: The Tried and Tested formula
Baiting the youth had always been the first and foremost priority of Bollywooders , be it any genre, our B-towners have always tried to tab this major brigade of Indian population.
So is the case with the youth-centric patriotic movies, which have a plot embedded in the soil of patriotism and an approach pertaining to youth. And if we go by the reception of such movies then going by the BO report cards of, Rang De Basanti and Lakshya can conveniently make us understand, many things about the potential of these youth-centered patriotic movies. -
Awakening The Masses: Fight against Corruption
While conceptualizing and putting forth his demand for 'Lokpal Bill', veteran leader Anna Hazare wouldn't have realized that his noble mission will feed the thinking furnace of B-town natives.
Seeing the success of new-age 'Satyagraha' of Anna even some of the cine makers have started getting inspired from this form of patriotism, Rajkumar Santoshi's Halla Bol and Prakash Jha's upcoming cine flick Satyagraha are two of the most talked about examples of this form of Bollywood patriotism. -
Patriotism from a common Man's perspective
Well it's not that Bollywood has only served Patriotic cine delights on the salvers of ambitiousness, combat or freedom struggle. At times it is also seen that those who deal in the business of movie-making have also tried to thread this condiment of Patriotism with the lives of common man too.
Take the example of classic cine flick Upkaar, Gadar, My Name is Khan and up til an extent Lagaan, every time our cine-magicians have tried to knit the life of a common man comprising of love, struggle to survive and a need of affection etc, with a feeling of patriotism and every time have succeeded in impressing the masses too. -
Countering the Terrorism
At last but not the least, here is one of the most adored patriotism based theme which has not only always worked for Bollywood cine-designers but have also offered a high dose of entertainment to the audience, and at the same time have also received the accolades of cine critics too.
Yes we are talking about the latest spice of the season i.e. of 'counter terrorism'. And the masterpieces of the genre, which besides receiving the salutes of Indian masses have also received a huge bunch of accolades from the cine critics, are D-day ,Vishwaroopam, Attacks of 26/11, Sarfarosh, Roja and many more.
