Sam Bahadur, Lakshya and other films based on the Army
Team OTTplay
Dec 1, 2023
Sam Bahadur
Meghna Gulzar's film, Sam Bahadur starring Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Shaikh is the life story of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
Shershaah
Based on the life of soldier Vikram Batra, Shershaah was directed by Vishnuvardhan. Released in 2021, the film stars Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani
URI: The Surgical Strike
Director Aditya Dhar’s film, URI: The Surgical Strike which stars Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam, is based on the 2016 surgical strikes
Lakshya
Director Farhan Akhtar’s Lakshya is about a man finding himself after joining the army. The film stars Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta
LOC: Kargil
Based on the Kargil War, LOC: Kargil stars Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, and Saif Ali Khan, among others
Border
Directed by J.P. Dutta, Borderis set during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. The film stars Sunny Deol, Suneil Shetty, and Jackie Shroff, among others