10 Best Indian Patriotic Movies of All Time
Watching patriotic movies gives us a sense of pride and gratitude. Here’s a list of the 10 best Indian movies of all time that you should watch:
Uri: The Surgical Strike
Released in 2019, the movie depicts a clandestine operation that is carried out by Indian Army's special forces to avenge the assassination of fellow army men at their base by a terrorist group.
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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar, Lagaan was released in 2001. The movie shows how a little town in Victorian India stakes its future on a cricket match against its brutal British rulers.
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Rang de Basanti
The movie released in 2006 starred Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, and Siddharth. This is a story of six young Indians who help an English woman shoot a documentary on freedom fighters and the events that lead them to relive the long-forgotten saga of freedom.
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Chak De! India
Directed by Shimit Amin, the movie shows the coach of the Indian Women's National Hockey squad, Kabir Khan, who aspires to see his all-girls squad triumph over all odds.
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The Ghazi Attack
Directed by Sankalp Reddy, Ghazi, a Pakistani submarine, intends to attack Vizag port in secrecy, for this, it must first defeat the Indian submarine S21.
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Raazi
Released in 2018, this movie stars Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, and Rajit Kapoor. The movie shows how during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War, a Kashmiri woman chooses to marry a Pakistani army officer in order to spy on Pakistan.
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Neerja
The release of 2016, the movie is the story of brave Neerja Bhanot, who gave her life to save the lives of 359 passengers on Pan Am Flight 73 when it was hijacked by a terrorist organization in 1986.
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Shershaah
A 2021 release, Shershaah, was directed by Vishnuvardhan. It is the narrative of Param Vir Chakra awardee Indian soldier Captain Vikram Batra, whose bravery and uncompromising heroism in driving Pakistani soldiers out of Indian territory helped India win the Kargil War in 1999.
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Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
Written by Shaktimaan Talwar and directed by Anil Sharma, the movie shows a Sikh truck driver who falls in love with a Muslim lady from an affluent family during India's partition in 1947.
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Kesari
Directed by Anurag Singh, Kesari stars Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra, and Suvinder Vickey. The movie is based on the astounding historical account of the Battle of Saragarhi in 1897, in which an army of 21 Sikhs faced 10,000 Afghans.
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