The great Bollywood Patriotic Movies
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1. Swades (2004)
Not Rated | 189 min | Drama, Musical
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, Smith Seth
Votes: 98,488 | Gross: $1.22M
2. Rang De Basanti (2006)
Not Rated | 167 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The story of six young Indians who assist an English woman to film a documentary on the 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
Votes: 122,349 | Gross: $2.20M
3. Gandhi (1982)
PG | 191 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, Rohini Hattangadi, Roshan Seth
Votes: 240,176 | Gross: $52.77M
4. Krantiveer (1994)
Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Disowned by his parents at a young age, a man ends up in a small village controlled by underworld dons and powerful politicians. Lazy, alcoholic, and unemployed, he gets influenced by a journalist with a positive mission.
Director: Mehul Kumar | Stars: Nana Patekar, Dimple Kapadia, Atul Agnihotri, Mamta Kulkarni
Votes: 2,368
5. Prahaar: The Final Attack (1991)
Not Rated | 151 min | Drama, Thriller, Action
Prahaar is the story of Major Chauhan, a tough and stern soldier, trained to destroy the enemy. He can see the enemy on our borders but is unaware of the invisible enemy within ourselves. ... See full summary »
Directors: Subhankar Ghosh, Nana Patekar | Stars: Nana Patekar, Dimple Kapadia, Gautam Joglekar, Madhuri Dixit
Votes: 2,175
6. Chak De! India (2007)
Not Rated | 153 min | Drama, Family, Sport
Kabir Khan, the coach of the Indian Women's National Hockey Team, dreams of making his all-girls team emerge victorious against all odds.
Director: Shimit Amin | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Malvade, Sagarika Ghatge, Shilpa Shukla
Votes: 84,935 | Gross: $1.11M
7. Sarfarosh (1999)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After his brother is killed and father severely injured by terrorists, a young med student quits his studies to join the Indian Police Service to wipe out the terrorists.
Director: John Mathew Matthan | Stars: Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Sonali Bendre, Mukesh Rishi
Votes: 26,896
8. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
PG | 224 min | Drama, Musical, Sport
The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers.
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker | Stars: Aamir Khan, Raghubir Yadav, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley
Votes: 120,668 | Gross: $0.91M
9. Mangal Pandey (2005)
Not Rated | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History
This is a film about the leader of the 1857 mutiny and his fight against the British rule.
Director: Ketan Mehta | Stars: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Toby Stephens, Coral Beed
Votes: 10,502 | Gross: $0.87M
10. LOC: Kargil (2003)
Not Rated | 255 min | Action, Drama, History
Based on the real story during Kargil war fought between India and Pakistan in 1999.
Director: J.P. Dutta | Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Suniel Shetty
Votes: 3,404
11. Shaheed (1965)
150 min | Biography, Drama, History
Shaheed (1965) presents the inspirational biography of one of India's greatest patriots Sardar Bhagat Singh.
Director: S. Ram Sharma | Stars: Kamini Kaushal, Nirupa Roy, Anand Kumar, Prem Chopra
Votes: 401
12. Border (I) (1997)
Not Rated | 176 min | Action, Drama, History
In 1971, along the border region of Longewala, a small battalion of Indian soldiers goes up against a large Pakistani strike force.
Director: J.P. Dutta | Stars: Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Jackie Shroff
Votes: 17,669
13. Tirangaa (1992)
Not Rated | 168 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Brigadier Suryadev Singh and Police Inspector Shivajirao Waghle are appointed to bring down Pralayanth, a terrorist who murdered officer Rudrapratap Chauhan and plans to evade India.
Director: Mehul Kumar | Stars: Raaj Kumar, Nana Patekar, Deepak Shirke, Mamta Kulkarni
Votes: 2,189
14. The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The story of a young revolutionary who raised an armed resistance against the British rule in India.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Sushant Singh, D. Santosh, Akhilendra Mishra
Votes: 17,289
15. Tango Charlie (2005)
Not Rated | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Tarun Chauhan, a rookie army officer undergoes ups and downs in his mission and learns the true meaning of 'war' to overcome his weaknesses.
Director: Mani Shankar | Stars: Bobby Deol, Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty
Votes: 2,293
16. Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004)
193 min | Action, Drama, War
Kunal unwillingly joins the army to maintain his family's tradition and soon finds himself fighting ruthless terrorists who want to destroy the peace and harmony between India and Pakistan.
Directors: Anil Sharma, Sanjay Sharma | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol, Divya Khosla Kumar
Votes: 1,803
17. Kohram (1999)
150 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Major Ajit is sent to nab ex-Army officer Colonel Sodhi, who is hiding in the guise of Devraj Hathoda.
Director: Mehul Kumar | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Nana Patekar, Tabu, Jaya Prada
Votes: 718
18. 1971 (2007)
PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Drama, War
Based on true facts, the film revolves around 6 brave soldiers who escape from the clutches of the Pakistan Army and risk death with honour and courage with sacrifice towards their journey home.
Director: Amrit Sagar | Stars: Manoj Bajpayee, Ravi Kishan, Deepak Dobriyal, Kumud Mishra
Votes: 2,721
19. Kya Dilli Kya Lahore (2014)
98 min | Drama, History, War
In 1948, a cross-fire erupts at an isolated stretch of Indo-Pak border, leaving only two soldiers alive. One is an Indian soldier of Pakistani origin while the other happens to be a ... See full summary »
Directors: Vijay Raaz, Karan Arora | Stars: Vijay Raaz, Manu Rishi Chadha, Raj Zutshi, Vishwajeet Pradhan
Votes: 1,928
20. Haqeeqat (1964)
184 min | Action, Musical, War
A platoon of Indian soldiers encounters harsh realities while fighting in the Sino-Indian War of 1962.
Director: Chetan Anand | Stars: Balraj Sahni, Dharmendra, Vijay Anand, Indrani Mukherjee
Votes: 552
21. Purab Aur Pachhim (1970)
142 min | Drama, Romance
Circa British rule in India, Harnam betrays a freedom fighter, and as a result is rewarded, but the freedom fighter is killed, leaving his wife, and family devastated and destitute. Years ... See full summary »
Director: Manoj Kumar | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Saira Banu, Manoj Kumar, Pran Sikand
Votes: 998
22. Lakshya (2004)
Not Rated | 186 min | Action, Drama, Romance
An aimless, jobless, irresponsible grown man joins the army and matures into a battlefield hero.
Director: Farhan Akhtar | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Preity G Zinta, Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri
Votes: 25,540 | Gross: $0.75M
23. Heroes (2008)
R | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Two boys travel a thousand miles to deliver three letters as a part of their film school assignment. However, little do they know that the journey they have embarked upon will give a new meaning to their life.
Director: Samir Karnik | Stars: Sohail Khan, Vatsal Sheth, Amrita Arora, Riya Sen
Votes: 2,356 | Gross: $0.59M
24. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005)
208 min | Biography, Drama, History
The film, which is about the last five years of the Indian leader Subhas Chandra's life, also includes his life's story in flashback sequences.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Vinay Anand, Ila Arun, Pankaj Berry, Nicolas Chagrin
Votes: 1,363
25. Zameen (2003)
154 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Colonel Ranvir and ACP Jaideep joins forces to fight against Pakistani terrorists, who hijacks an Indian airplane and demands to free their militant leader in return.
Director: Rohit Shetty | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Mukesh Tiwari
Votes: 1,702
26. Let's Bring Our Heroes Home (2004)
163 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A group of Indian POW (Prisoners Of War) rebels against Pakistani army and tries to escape from their captivity during India-Pakistan war in 1971.
Director: Milan Luthria | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, Amrita Rao
Votes: 1,614
27. Kranti (1981)
187 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The story of India's freedom struggle between the years 1825 and 1875.
Director: Manoj Kumar | Stars: Dilip Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini
Votes: 1,071
28. Mr. India (1987)
179 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A poor but big-hearted man takes orphans into his home. After discovering his scientist father's invisibility device, he rises to the occasion and fights to save his children and all of India from the clutches of a megalomaniac.
Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Amrish Puri, Satish Kaushik
Votes: 16,555
29. Upkar (1967)
175 min | Drama, Romance, War
Cult classic highlighting the contrast between Indian and Western values in the newly independent state.
Director: Manoj Kumar | Stars: Asha Parekh, Manoj Kumar, Prem Chopra, Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi
Votes: 621
30. Mission Kashmir (2000)
R | 154 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A police officer adopts the son and sole survivor of a family he has massacred while pursuing a terrorist. After some time the foster son finds out what the stepfather did.
Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan, Preity G Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni
Votes: 7,629
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