As India celebrates its 79th Independence Day, patriotism fills the air. Many people enjoy the holiday by spending time with family or watching patriotic movies at home. Numerous patriotic films are available on OTT platforms, inspiring viewers to celebrate India.
If you have no plans for today, you can watch several movies on OTT platforms that will double the joy of the celebration. This includes web series and movies. Here are some patriotic movies that you can watch to experience the colors of freedom and get filled with enthusiasm.
1. ‘Border’
Released in 1997, ‘Border’ was directed and produced by JP Dutta. The film featured stars like Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Sunil Shetty, Akshay Khanna, Pooja Bhatt, Tabu, and Sharabani Mukherjee in pivotal roles. The music was composed by Anu Malik, and the songs were also very popular. You can watch this film on Amazon Prime Video. It is also available for free on YouTube.
2. ‘Tiranga’
Released in 1993, ‘Tiranga’ was directed by Mehul Kumar. The film starred Raj Kumar, Nana Patekar, Deepak Shirke, Varsha Usgaonkar, and Suresh Oberoi in important roles. All the songs of the film were hits, and people still enjoy this movie today. The music was composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. You can watch the film on Amazon Prime Video, and it is available for free on YouTube.
3. ‘The Legend of Bhagat Singh’
Released in 2002, ‘The Legend of Bhagat Singh’ was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Ajay Devgn played the role of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, which was well-received by fans. Apart from Ajay, Amrita Rao, Sushant Singh, Akhilendra Mishra, Raj Babbar, and Farida Jalal appeared in important roles. The songs of the film were also hits, and watching this film will remind you of the time of independence. You can watch this film for free on YouTube.
4. ‘Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India’
Released in 2001, ‘Lagaan’ was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film featured Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Russell Shellay, Paul Blackthorne, Raghuvir Yadav, and Rajendranath Zutshi in important roles. The film fictitiously portrays a story set during the British Raj, where some villagers play cricket with the British to avoid paying taxes. You can watch this amazing film on Netflix.
5. ‘Chak De India’
Released in 2007, ‘Chak De India’ was directed by Shimit Amin. Shah Rukh Khan played the lead role in the film, where he forms a women’s hockey team and makes them world champions. Vidya Malvade, Chitrashi Rawat, Sagarika Ghatge, and Tanya Abrol were among the actresses in the women’s hockey team. It was a superhit film, and its songs are still loved. You can watch this film on Amazon Prime Video.
6. ‘Rang De Basanti’
Released in 2006, the superhit film ‘Rang De Basanti’ was directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. The film starred Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Sharman Joshi, Soha Ali Khan, R Madhavan, and Kunal Kapoor in important roles. The songs and the story were all well-received. The film also shows glimpses of freedom fighters. You can watch this entire film on Prime Video.
7. ‘Swades’
Released in 2004, ‘Swades’ was a film in Shah Rukh Khan’s career that did not become a hit upon release, and proved to be average. Later, it became one of his best films. The film was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film portrays the story of an NRI who works at NASA but becomes one with India after coming back. Shah Rukh played that role in such a way that it touched every heart. You can watch this film on Netflix.
8. ‘Raazi’
Released in 2018, Meghna Gulzar’s superhit film ‘Raazi’ starred Alia Bhatt in the lead role. She played the role of a RAW agent who marries the son of a Pakistani army officer. This helps her to get secret information from there. The film was amazing and was well-received by the people. The songs of the film were also hits, and the film also earned well. Alia Bhatt also gave a great performance in this. Now, if you want to watch this film, you can watch it on Amazon Prime Video.
9. ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’
‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ was released in 2019, directed by Aditya Dhar. This film featured Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam, Paresh Rawal, and Mohit Raina, who did a great job. Watching this film will increase your love and respect for the Indian Army. The songs of the film were also liked, and you can watch it for free on ZEE5.
10. ‘Shershaah’
Released in 2021, ‘Shershaah’ was directed by Vishnu Vardhan. This film was a biopic of Captain Vikram Batra, a martyr who was an important soldier in the 1999 Kargil War. This character was played by Sidharth Malhotra.
Kiara Advani was paired with him in this film, and both fell in love on the sets. Later, Sidharth married Kiara. You can watch the film Shershaah on Amazon Prime Video.
