India will be celebrating the 74th Republic Day of January 26, 2023. A Republic Day celebration marks the 50th anniversary of the Constitution of India.
In 1949, the Constitution replaced the Government of India Act of 1935 as the country’s governing document. The transformation of India into a republic began with this event. India’s freedom from the British in 1947 after a long and difficult struggle.
Yearly Republic Day is celebrated with a grand parade in New Delhi representing the tableaux of India’s states, and the event is telecast live. After enjoying the parade, you can watch a movie dedicated to the country.
Border, 1997:
Speaking of patriotic movies, the Sunny Deol-starrer is the first one that comes to mind. Released in 1971, Border tells the story of Indian armies who fight against a large Pakistani force. The movie includes the soul-thrilling song “Sandese Aate Hai.”
Purab aur Pachhim, 1970:
In Purab and Pachhim, Manoj Kumar plays the role of Bharat. Bharat is the son of a freedom fighter who goes to England to study and tries to change the western mindset about India.
Lagaan, 2001:
The movie, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, was India’s official entry to the Oscars in 2002. However, Aamir Khan and Gracy Singh play the read role. The movie revolves around villagers in Central India in 1893 who must play a cricket match against the British to be exempted from burdensome taxes.
Swades, 2004:
In this 2004 movie, also directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, Shah Rukh Khan plays the role of Mohan Bhargav, a non-resident Indian who returns to the country to search for the woman who raised him and sets out on a journey to discover where he truly belongs.
Rang De Basanti, 2006:
Rang De Basanti is a movie about a group of youngsters cast in a docudrama about Indian freedom fighters and how that opportunity turns them into rebels for a cause. The film’s ensemble cast includes Aamir Khan, Siddharth, R Madhavan, and Soha Ali Khan.
Chak De India, 2007:
The movie follows the journey of the Indian women’s hockey team from training to the world cup victory. Shah Rukh Khan stars as Kabir Khan, a former captain of the Indian men’s hockey team who was ostracised after India lost to Pakistan at the world cup.
Raazi, 2018:
Raazi movie shows a young woman named Shema Khan, an undercover Indian agent, who married into a Pakistani military family to gather intelligence. The movie stars Alia Bhatt in the lead role and is based on the novel Calling Sehmat by Harinder Singh Sikka.
Uri: The Surgical Strike, 2019:
Uri is based on the retaliatory strike that India carried on terror launchpads in Pakistan after an Army base in Uri in Jammu and four militants attacked Kashmir in 2016. Nineteen Army soldiers were killed in the Uri attack.
Shershah, 2021:
The movie is about Captain Vikram Batra, who was martyred during the 1999 Kargil War. However, the soldier was posthumously awarded India’s highest gallantry honour, the Param Vir Chakra.
Thus, these are the list of the best movies to watch on Republic Day. So, get inside the blanket and telecast any of the above films to know the history of our freedom fighters and let your children learn about the country’s heritage.
