6 Patriotic films to watch this Independence Day

If you have no vacation and staycation plans for the upcoming long weekend, don’t fret! We have a rocking plan for you in place.

How about movie marathon of films that are soaking in the spirit of patriotism? If you have kids, this would be all the more better.

So, get ready with your bucket of pop corn and start up with your movie marathon...

Rang De Basanti

A modern day take on patriotism, Rang De Basanti directed by Om Prakash Mehra makes an instant connection with not just the youth but also with the generation that has seen or heard of India’s freedom struggle closely.

Aamir Khan, Siddharth, R.Madhavan, Sharman Joshi and Soha Ali Khan, the film is a must watch.

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Rang De Basanti

Shaheed Bhagat Singh

Starring Ajay Devgn, this take on the life of Bhagat Singh is one of the best biopics made on the life of the legendary freedom fighter.

The film was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and showed in detail how Bhagat Singh developed his views on the British Raj.

The film was critically acclaimed and won two National Awards.

Chak De India

If there’s one arena apart from the line of control, which makes every Indian root for his country, it is sports.

And Chak De India highlights a number of issues pertaining to India’s existence including partition, religious prejudice, sexism, religious bigotry and of course the lesser celebration for India’s national game hockey.

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Chak De India

Lagaan

We want to cheer up for Bhuvan every time we watch Lagaan.

The film is based on the lives of peasants from a village, who find a unique way to get rid of the high taxes imposed upon them by the British rulers.

They challenge them in the Gentlemen’s game and win it!

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Lagaan

Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

If you are keen to know about India’s partition, watch this film and you’ll get quite some dope on the hardships our ancestors had to go through.

Starring Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha was one of the biggest hits of the year of its release.

Mangal Pandey: The Rising

Based on the life of Mangal Pandey, an Indian sepoy who played a crucial role in the Indian Mutiny of 1857.

The film was also known as the first war of Indian independence or ‘The Sepoy Mutiny.’ Directed by Ketan Mehta, the film starred Aamir Khan in the title role.

Though the film was declared a flop, but Aamir’s performance was appreciated.