15 Movies Patriotic Movies to Watch on 15th August to Celebrate Independence Day

Bollywood is not known only for Romantic, Cult and Crime movies but it has given some evergreen inspiring patriotic movies that motivate us and infuse within us feeling of nationalism. Let's take a look at some of them

1-LAGAAN

Bhuvan, a farmer from Champaner, accepts the challenge of Captain Andrew Russell to beat the British at a game of cricket and refrain from paying tax for the next three years.
Release date: 15 June 2001 (India)
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
Music director: A. R. Rahman

2-BORDER

Release Date:13th June 1997

It is a movie which symbolises the struggles and sacrifices made by our soldiers in protecting our motherland whether day or night in the sunshine in a storm in rain in the snow.It depicts how the soldiers live at border leaving behind their families for their country for its protection.

The movie is directed and produced by J.P.Dutta with a bunch of actors like Sunny Deol, Sunil Shetty, Akshay Khanna, Jackie Shroff, Kulbushan Khurbanda, Puneet Issar in male leads and Pooja Bhatt, Raakhee and Tabu in female leads. The music is given by Annu Malik and lyrics by Javed Akhtar.

The movie was well received by the audience as well as critics. It had a box office collection of 610 million. It won 3 National Awards and four Filmfare Awards with other Starscreen Awards.

3-KRANTIVEER

Disowned by his parents at a young age Pratap Narayan Tilak ended up in a small time village controlled by underworld dons and some very powerful and influential politicians. Lazy, ... See full summary »

Director: Mehul Kumar | Stars: Dimple Kapadia, Nana Patekar, Atul Agnihotri, Mamta Kulkarni

4-SWADESH

A successful Indian scientist returns to an Indian village to take his nanny to America with him and in the process rediscovers his roots.

Director: Ashutosh Gowariker | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi, Kishori Ballal, Smit Sheth

5-GANDHI

Gandhi's character is fully explained as a man of nonviolence. Through his patience, he is able to drive the British out of the subcontinent. And the stubborn nature of Jinnah and his commitment towards Pakistan is portrayed.

Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, Rohini Hattangadi, Roshan Seth

6-SARFAROSH

Release Date:30th April 1999

It is a movie which deals with an Indian police officer’s quest towards cross-border terrorism. It is a movie which depicts the arms trafficking going in the country and how the police find these traffickers and are captured by police.

The movie was directed and produced by John Matthew Matthan with actors like Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sonali Bendre in lead roles. The film was not only successful at the box office but was also appreciated by the audience and the critics. The music was given by Jatin-Lalit and background music by Sanjay Choudhary lyrics by Sameer. It has one National Award and four Filmfare Awards to its credit.

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7-KHAKEE

Release Date:23 January 2004

It is a movie truly dedicated to the glorious work done by Police Officers every day at every place. Khakee means The Brown Uniform in English. The movie was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Keshu Ramsay with Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Aishwarya Rai in lead roles.

It was critically acclaimed by everyone. The music was given by Ram Sampath and lyrics by Sameer. It was nominated four times in Filmfare Awards.

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8-LOC KARGIL

Release Date:25th December 2003

Yet another India war movie by J.P.Dutta which has running time of 255 minutes making it one of the longest Indian films ever made and fifth in terms of running time.  The film is based on the Kargil War which was fought in between India and Pakistan. The film is also based on 1999, Operation Vijay and Battle of Tolling around the Line of Control. The film directed and produced by J.P.Dutta received a mixed response critically and commercially upon its release.

It featured a number of Bollywood stars like Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan, Armaan Kohli, Puru Raajkumar, Saif Ali Khan, Sunil Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Kapoor, Akshay Khanna, Manoj Bajpayee, Mohnish Bahl,  Kareena Kapoor Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Esha Deol, Raveena Tandon in lead roles. The music was given by Anu Malik. It had a box office collection of 689 million.

9-TIRANGAA

Release Date:29th January 1993

Another patriotic film which will fill everyone with patriotism and pride for our own country. It shows the two sides of a coin one wants to destroy the country and another duo wants to save the country from the clutches of the destroyer. Tirangaa means Tricolour in English. The film was directed and produced by Mehul Singh. It was written by K.K.Singh. The film has megastar like Raaj Kumar, Nana Patekar in lead roles accompanied with Mamta Kulkarni, Deepak Shirke, Manohar Singh, Varsha Usgoankar.

The music was given by Laxmikant Pyarelal and lyrics penned down by Santosh Anand. The movie was a blockbuster hit at the box office.

10-AB TUMHARE HAAWALE WATAN SATHIYO

Release Date:24th December 2004

In English, it means “We entrust this nation in you, O countrymen”.The film is directed and produced by Anil Sharma. It has actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Abhay Deol, Divya Khosla Kumar, Sandali Sinha and Nagma in lead roles. The music is given by Anu Malik and lyrics by Sameer.

11-PHIR BHI DIL HAI HINDUSTANI

Release Date:21st January 2000

It is a movie truly highlighting the true patriotic feeling for your own country. A true patriot will neither do anything wrong nor will let it happen. The movie portrays what is Patriotism in a true and real sense. Though it was declared a flop at Box office then also one can watch it.

The movie was directed by Aziz Mirza and was produced by Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Aziz Mirza. It had actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Johnny Lever and Paresh Rawal in lead roles. The music was given by Jatin-Lalit and lyrics were penned down by Javed Akhtar. The movie had a box office collection of 25.46 crores.


12-MANGAL PANDEY THE RISING

Release Date:12th August 2005

It is a movie based on the life of Mangal Pandey an Indian soldier known for helping to spark the Indian Rebellion of 1857 or First War Of Independence. The film was directed by Ketan Mehta and was produced by Bobby Bedi, Ketan Mehta and Deepa Sahi. The film had actors Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Toby Stephens, Ameesha Patel, Kirron Kher, Coral Beed in lead roles. The music was given by A.R. Rahman and lyrics were penned down by Javed Akhtar. The movie got positive reviews upon its release and collected 85 crores at the box office. It also brought pride and prestige not only domestic but also internationally.


13-HOLIDAY: A SOLDIER IS NEVER OFF DUTY

Release Date:6th June 2014

Directed by A.R. Murugadoss and produced by Aruna Bhatia, Twinkle Khanna and Vipul Shah. It had actors Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Summit Raghavan, Freddy Daruwala in lead roles. The music is given by Pritam and lyrics by Irshad Kamil. The movie was a super hit at the box office and collected 176 crores with a budget of 86 crores. A must watch the movie for people who have immense respect for the real heroes of the country who safeguard our country everywhere wherever they are. It does not affect them where they are. They are always ready to protect us from everyone who tries to destroy our country with ease. They are our soldiers our army men who put their duty before everything else. They are the people who can go to any extent when it comes to safeguarding their motherland and its people. They live for the welfare of the country and die for their country. They are never off duty. It does not matter whether they are in their uniform or not. They are always there to protect our country.


14-AIRLIFT

Release Date: 22January 2016

Directed by Raja Krishna Menon and produced by Nikhil Advani and Aruna Bhatia. It is based on 1990 airlift of Indians from Kuwait. It has actors Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur in lead roles. The music was given by Amaal Malik and Anki Tiwari, Lyrics by Kumaar. 

On the whole, Airlift is a classic film based on a real-life incident that is told extremely well on screen. It is surely one of the best films ever made. The movie was a massive hit and collected 231.6 crores est.

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15-RANG DE BASANTI

Release Date:26th January 2006

Directed by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra and produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Rakesh Omprakash Mehra. The movie had Aamir Khan, Siddharth Narayan, Atul Kulkarni, Kunal Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, Alice Patten, Soha Ali Khan, R. Madhavan, Waheeda Rehman in lead roles. Music was given by A.R. Rahman and lyrics penned by Prasoon Joshi and Blaaze, an Indian Rapper. It earned 920million at the box office making it a blockbuster hit. It won many awards Filmfare, IIFA Awards, 53rd National Film Awards. Many movies might come and go but it will be always a hit. It has a special place in our hearts. It is definitely a must watch for every Indian.

The story of six young Indians who assist an English Woman to film a documentary on the extremist freedom fighters from their past, and the events that lead them to relive the long-forgotten saga of freedom.

Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Stars: Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Siddharth, Sharman Joshi