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Swatantrya Veer Savarkar (2024)
Directed by and starring Randeep Hooda, the film illuminates Savarkar’s relentless pursuit of India’s political independence. The film also stars Ankita Lokhande.
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Bhuj: The Pride of India (2021)
Directed by Abhishek Dudhaiya, the movie is based on the true events of the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. The film stars Ajay Devgn as Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik, who was instrumental in the reconstruction of the Bhuj airstrip and led a daring mission to protect it from enemy attacks.
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Shershaah (2021)
A biographical war drama about Vikram Batra, a Kargil War hero who gave his life for the nation. The film stars Sidharth Malhotra as Vikram Batra and Kiara Advani as his wife in the lead roles.
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Sardar Udham (2021)
A biopic chronicling the two decades that Punjabi Sikh revolutionary Udham Singh dedicated to plotting the assassination of the man responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Directed by Shoojit Sircar, the film features Vicky Kaushal in the lead role.
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Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019)
The pan-India film featuring Chiranjeevi explores the life of a 'forgotten hero' while shedding light on the darker aspects of British rule.
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1971 (2007)
Directed by Amrit Sagar, the movie centers on six courageous soldiers who undertake a daring escape from a Pakistani detention camp, risking their lives in the process.
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Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)
Directed by Aditya Dhar, this film portrays the Indian army's surgical strike on terrorist launchpads in Pakistan as a reaction to the Uri attack in 2016.
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Raazi (2018)
Directed by Meghna Gulzar, this film tells the true story of a fearless woman played by Alia Bhatt, who jeopardized everything to safeguard her country.
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Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005)
Centered on the historical Indian figure Mangal Pandey, this film depicts the First War of Independence in 1857 and stars Aamir Khan in the titular role.
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Border (1997)
Directed by J P Dutta, this film is based on the real-life Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and is adapted from the true events of the Battle of Longewala.
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