Airlift To Rang De Basanti; 6 Patriotic Movies To Watch This Republic Day

Republic Day is annually celebrated across the country with much zeal and fervor, as this was the day when the Indian Constitution came into force in 1950 and India became a republic for the first time after its independence in 1947.Along with all the celebrations on this day, every Indian feels proud and respect for the country. So, on the occasion of 70th Republic day, we've compiled our all-time favourite patriotic movies that not only filled us with pride but also made us cheer India! India!

Rang De Basanti

Starring Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, Alice Patten, Siddharth, Kunal Kapoor, and Soha Ali Khan, Rang De Basanti revolves around a London-based filmmaker who plans to shoot a film on the Indian revolutionaries and casts a group of five friends to play the pivotal roles of these revolutionaries.

Airlift

The movie is based on the biggest evacuation in the history of the world which was conducted by an Indian Businessman. Akshay essayed the role of Ranjit Katyal who leads the charge to evacuate more than 1 lakh Indians from Kuwait.The movie's song Tu Bhoola Jise is one of the most loved patriotic songs and will give you goosebumps.

Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Back

Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna and Kay Kay Menon in the pivotal role, this movie is based on Indian army officers imprisoned on the other side of LOC.

Kesari

Based on the battle of Saragarhi, this movie boasts of compelling performances from its cast including Parineeti Chopra, Akshay Kumar. In the film, Akshay played the role of the military commander, Havildar Ishar Singh who fought against thousands of Afghani invaders.

Lagaan

Ashutosh Gowariker’s Lagaan was full of drama, romance and of course cricket. The film, starring Aamir Khan and Gracy Singh in the lead, revolved around the villagers who were oppressed due to high taxes levied by their rulers and how they defeated them in a cricket match to win their village. This film was one of the top five films at the Oscars in the Foreign Language category.

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Chak De India

The film was about the state of women hockey players in India. It shows the journey of how an ex-hockey player (Shah Rukh Khan) brings the players together and makes them win the World Championship. This movie will not only make you cry but will also make you feel proud of being an Indian and of course, being a woman!

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