Ajay Devgn to Rajkummar Rao: Bollywood stars who played freedom fighters

Priyamm Dangi

 Mar 14, 2023

Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan played the title role in Ketan Mehta’s 2005 film Mangal Pandey: The Rising, starring Rani Mukerji, Ameesha Patel and Kirron Kher

Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut essayed the title character in Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. Directed by Kangana and Krish Jagarlamudi, the 2019 film also starred Ankita Lokahnde

Paresh Rawal

Paresh Rawal was seen as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the 1999 film, Sardar. Directed by Ketan Mehta, the movie also featured Tom Alter and Deepika Amin in lead roles

Ajay Devgn

Ajay Devgn played Bhagat Singh in The Legend of Bhagat Singh, directed by Rajkumar Santohsi. The 2002 biopic also starred Amrita Rao, Fareeda Jalal and Sushant Singh

Vicky Kaushal

Vicky Kaushal played the title role in Shoojit Sircar’s 2021 film, Sardar Udham Singh. It also featured Banita Sandhu and Amol Parashar in lead roles

Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah played Gandhi in Kamal Haasan’s 2000 film Hey Ram, also starring Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji and Om Puri, among other actors

Rajkummar Rao

Rajkummar Rao essayed the character of Subhash Chandra Bose in the 2017 drama series Bose: Dead/Alive, directed by Pulkit