From ‘Swades’ to ‘Shersha’: Films you must watch this Republic Day to express your patriotism
New Delhi: India is set to celebrate its 74th Republic Day on Thursday and January 26, marking the date the Constitution of India came into force in 1950. Many filmmakers have made films that showcase our beauty and bravery. country, as well as the struggle for freedom and patriotism of the country.
If you plan to enjoy this celebration at home, there is no better way than watching some movies rooted in nationalism and expressing the national spirit. As the entire nation gears up for this day, let’s take a look at Bollywood patriotic movies whose stories will leave you in tears.
“Sweats”
Directed by filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker, Shah Rukh Khan gave his best performance. The plot is about how a NASA scientist falls in love with his motherland all over again. He decides to migrate to India and devote his life to nurturing his childhood hometown. And one of its songs “Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera” fills the heart with supreme sense of patriotism. You can enjoy this movie on Netflix.
“Rang Te Basanti”
Starring Aamir Khan, R Madhavan, Kunal Kapoor, Soha Ali Khan and Siddharth, the film, which released almost 17 years ago, revolved around the journey of a group of close friends and highlighted the need to question those in power. The film, which paid tribute to freedom fighters like Chandra Shekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh, was a huge success at the box office.
“Airlift”
The Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur starrer tells the story of a successful businessman stranded in Kuwait City at a time when Iraq is invading and thousands of Indians are stranded on the battlefield. The plot of the movie is inspired by true events and portrays a true picture of what Indian citizens go through before being rescued and brought home with the help of authorities.
“Rasi”
Directed by Meghna Gulzar, an adaptation of Harinder Singh Sikka’s novel “Calling Sehmad”, this is the inspirational story of a young Kashmiri girl, Seemat Khan, who marries Iqbal Syed, a Pakistani army officer (Vicky Kaushal), and moves to Pakistan as an Indian. espionage His determination and resilience to find important information from Pakistan and help his country make this film worth watching.
“Uri: The Surgical Strike”
Starring Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam, this film is undoubtedly one of the best films to watch on Republic Day. It is based on true events and revolves around India’s surgical strike against terrorists after the Pulwama attack. The film was a huge hit among the masses and became a blockbuster.
“Shersha”
Directed by Vishnu Varadhan, ‘Shersha’ is based on the life of Param Vir Chakra awardee Vikram Patra, who sacrificed his life in the service of the nation while retrieving Indian territories from Pakistani invaders during the 1999 Kargil War. Released on 12th August 2021 on Amazon Prime Video to critical acclaim. The film featured Siddharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani in lead roles.
The film industry has never been behind in giving due respect to the nation and conveying patriotism to the audience. These pictures are proof of that. These movies inspire citizens by portraying love for our nation and how they can do anything for it.