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, Border is set during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. The film stars Sunny Deol, Suneil Shetty, and Jackie Shroff, among others