Independance Day 2025: Patriotic Movies to Watch on

Independance Day 2025: Patriotic Movies to Watch on

Independence Day is a time for heartfelt celebration and remembrance in India. It’s time to reflect on the heroic stories and epic moments for what we are here today. There are numerous excellent patriotic movies in India, spanning across various languages and genres, that celebrate national pride, heroism, and the struggle for independence. Here are some notable examples:

• Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019): This military war action film is based on the 2016 Uri attack and India's response to it.

• Gold (2018): This film traces the journey of India's national hockey team to the 1948 Summer Olympics and winning their first gold medal as an independent nation.

• Airlift (2016): Based on a true story, this thriller follows an Indian businessman who orchestrates the evacuation of over 170,000 Indians stranded in Kuwait during the 1990 Gulf War.

• Lakshya (2004): This coming-of-age war drama tells the story of an aimless young man who joins the Indian Army and matures into a battlefield hero.

• The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002): This biographical drama portrays the life of Bhagat Singh, a revolutionary freedom fighter during the Indian independence movement.

• Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005): This historical drama focuses on Mangal Pandey, a sepoy in the British East India Company who played a pivotal role in igniting the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

• Border (1997): Based on the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War and the Battle of Longewala, this film showcases the bravery and sacrifice of Indian soldiers defending their posts against a much larger Pakistani force.

• Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001): Set during British colonial rule, this film tells the story of villagers who challenge their British rulers to a cricket match to avoid paying taxes.

• Swades (2004): This drama explores themes of identity and social responsibility as a successful Indian scientist returns to his village and reconnects with his roots.

• Chak De! India (2007): A patriotic sports film, it follows the story of Kabir Khan, a disgraced Indian hockey player, who coaches the Indian women's national hockey team to victory.

• Raazi (2018): This spy thriller, based on a true story, features a young Kashmiri woman who becomes an undercover agent and marries into a Pakistani military family to spy for India during the 1971 war.

• Sardar Udham (2021): This biographical drama showcases the life of revolutionary Udham Singh, who assassinated Michael O'Dwyer to avenge the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

• Shershaah (2021): This biographical war drama tells the story of Captain Vikram Batra, a Kargil war hero.

This list includes films spanning various historical periods and events, offering different perspectives on patriotism and the sacrifices made for the nation.