8 biographical movies on OTT to rewatch this Independence Day

Artika Bansal

Shershaah - Amazon Prime  Video

Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani starrer Shershaah is a biographical war film based on the life of Vikram Batra, killed in action in the Kargil War

Raazi - Amazon Prime Video

Film Raazi is a spy thriller film based on the true story of an Indian Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) agent, Sehmat. Alia Bhatt gave a beautiful performance!

Sam Bahadur - ZEE5

Directed by Meghna Gulzar and starring Vicky Kaushal, Sam Bahadur is a great film based on the India's first Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

Ae Watan Mere Watan -  Amazon Prime Video

Ae Watan Mere Watan is based on the life of Usha Mehta who started an illegal underground radio during the Quit India Movement in 1942

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil  Girl - Netflix

Janhvi Kapoor's this films is based on the Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena, the first Indian woman to fly in combat during the Kargil War in this biographical film

Pippa - Amazon Prime Video

Pippa is an inspirational and biographical war film based on the life of Captain Balram Singh Mehta of India's 45 Cavalry regiment. A must-watch film!

Mission Majnu - Netflix 

Mission Majnu is set in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. It follows the story of an undercover Indian spy and mission to expose a nuclear weapons program

Major - Netflix

This biographical action drama film is based on the life of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, martyred in action during the November 2008 Mumbai attacks