Memorable Patriotic Movies

Memorable Patriotic Movies

From time to time Bollywood has garnered to different facets of movies and patriotic movies have been a vital part of Indian cinema. The strong message and creative outlook to the movies had moved every Indian and evoked patriotism amongst all. This Republic day let's walk down the memory lane and remember few such movies, which has touched our hearts at some point of time!

Lakshya (2004)

Directed by: Farhan Akhtar
The story of an ordinary boy who is an aimless, jobless, irresponsible grown man, undergoes a drastic change when he joins the army. This transformation makes and ordinary, irresponsible man to a mature battlefield hero.

LOC Kargil (2003)

Directed by: J P Dutta
This movie was inspired by true events that occurred during India- Pakistan war in1999. The movie depicted the difficulties soldier has to face at the time of war, also the horror soldiers family go through.

Gadar (2001)

Directed by: Anil Sharma
A cross border love story. At the time of India- Pakistan separation, A Sikh truck driver falls in love with a Muslim girl and gets married to her. The social differences and trying to make the two ends meet is the plot of the film.

Border (1997)

Directed by: J P Dutta
Another JP Dutta film based on 1971 war. Along the border region of Longewala, a small battalion of Indian soldiers go up against a 2000-(armed) soldier Pakistani strike force.

Kranti (1981)

Directed by: Manoj Kumar
It is a struggle of a common man, who picks up arms and leads the march against the British. It is basically a freedom struggle between the years 1825-75.

Lagaan (2001)

Directed by: Ashutosh Gowarikar
The movie staged in Victorian India, revolves around a small village whose inhabitants, oppressed by high taxes, Finding a way out to this an extraordinary situation as an arrogant officer challenges them to a game of cricket as a wager to avoid the taxes.

Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Directed by: Rajkumar Santoshi
Indian historical biographical film about Bhagat Singh, a freedom fighter who fought for Indian independence. Bhagat Singh was jailed for a bombing, later he organizes protests and a hunger strike before British officials, who hang him at age 23.

Rang De Basanti (2006)

Directed by: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
British filmmaker cast Delhi University students in a film she's making about freedom fighters under British rule. Although the group is largely apolitical, the tragic death of a friend owing to local government corruption awakens their patriotism. Inspired by the freedom fighters they represent in the film, the friends collectively decide to avenge the killing.

Chak De India (2007)

Directed by: Shimit Amin
Kabir Khan, Captain of the Men's Hockey Team gives a chance to salvage his reputation, when he is offered the position as coach of the Women's Hockey Team. The team offeres him players from different parts of the country and his major task is to fit them all in one box and prepares them for a big tournament in Australia.

The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (2005)

Directed by: Ketan Mehta
British are plundering the resources of their Indian subjects, who have reached their breaking point. Soldier Mangal Pandey leads an uprising against India's imperialist occupiers -- events the British call a mutiny and the Indians call a war for independence.