Sardar Udham to Mangal Pandey: Patriotic movies to watch this weekend

Lachi Gola

 Jan 26, 2023

Uri: The Surgical Strike

Directed by Aditya Dhar, Uri: The Surgical Strike is based on the 2016 surgical strikes. The National Award-winning movie was released in 2019, starring Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal and Yami Gautam.

Mangal Pandey: The Rising

Directed by Ketan Mehta and starring Aamir Khan, the 2005 film traces the life of Mangal Pandey, a brave soldier serving in the British army who revolted against them during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Chak De! India

The Shah Rukh Khan-starrer was released in 2007. One of his most acclaimed movies, Chak De! India was directed by Shimit Amit. It also featured actors Vidya Malvade, Chitrashi Rawat and Sagarika Ghatge, among others.

Shershaah

Directed by Vishnuvaradhan, Shershaah is based on the life of Param Vir Chakra awardee Vikram Batra, who laid down his life in the service of the nation. Released in 2021, the film starred Vicky Kaushal and Kiara Advani.

Sardar Udham

Directed by Shoojit Sircar, this biographical historical drama film follows the journey of Indian revolutionary Udham Singh. Released in 2021, the film features actors Vicky Kaushal and Banita Sandhu in lead roles.

Raazi

Yet another memorable patriotic film, Raazi was directed by Meghna Gulzar and it was released in 2018. The film sees Alia Bhatt playing the character of a spy. Vicky Kaushal, Rajit Kapur and Jaideep Ahlawat are among the other actors in the movie.

Border

When it comes to patriotic films, you cannot miss JP Dutta’s Border. Released in 1997, the movie had an ensemble cast that included Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Akshaye Khanna, Pooja Bhatt and Tabu, among others.

Airlift 

This Raja Krishna Menon-directed movie was released in 2016. Starring Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur, Airlift is based on true events. It shows what Indian citizens went through when Kuwait got invaded by Iraq.

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

Aamir Khan is known to be a perfectionist, and this Ashutosh Gowariker directorial is one of the best films that he has been a part of. Released in 2001, the film also stars Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Rajendranath Zutshi and Yashpal Sharma.