Happy Republic Day Countrymen!
It’s time to join our fellow countrymen to celebrate 70th Republic Day in the upcoming week. While there are ample ways to celebrate Republic Day, movies do great justice to the overall sentiments of our fellow Indians.
“Patriotism is your conviction that your country is superior to all others because you were born in it ~George Bernard Shaw”
Totally agreeing to Mr. Shaw’s words, we’ve picked up top 5 movies which have been redefining the meaning of patriotism, freedom and democracy. These movies prove the Preamble to the Constitution of India in a true manner.
Here are best 5 Republic day movies you must watch :
1. Mulk (2018):
Society is like the herd of sheep’s where everyone simply loves to follow the herd, without ascertaining the reality. This movie tries to break the stereotypical mindsets of society. It does so by narrating the story of a family that has been labelled anti-national due to the act of one of the family member (who was drawn into the Jihadist conspiracy). Considered to be one of the most acclaimed movies of 2018 with critically acclaimed performances by Rishi Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu and Prateik Babbar, Mulk brings into light the various facets of terrorism and the resultant issues stemming from them.
The hard-hitting and detailed screenplay by director Anubhav Sinha is the highlight, which makes Mulk a movie that packs some serious punch. Once you watch this movie (which is currently streaming on ZEE5), you shall be enlightened with clearer insights into the concepts of Justice and Equality.
2. Shahid (2013):
Shahid tells the uncommon story of a common man, based on the life of a lawyer Shahid Azmi, who was murdered at age of 32. His life was a series of unprecedented struggles. From living in a slum to being forced to be a part of terrorist training camp, followed by 7 years of prison, yet Shahid still makes a choice to be a part of the judicial system and fight against the atrocities as a lawyer. The idea to secure Justice for all was taken up by Shahid, who took those cases, which no one cared about and won justice for them. Shahid Azmi has been well portrayed by Rajkummar Rao with impeccable direction by Hansal Mehta.
3. Swades(2004):
Based on a real-life experience of an NRI couple, this Shahrukh Khan starrer had taken the concept of reverse brain drain to new highs and inspired many to return back to India and work for the country. The storyline goes where Mohan Bhargava (Shah Rukh Khan) is seen working with NASA and he comes back to India to take his grandmother with him to the USA. SRK’s transformation from a ‘superstar’ to a common person in a subtle, restrained way was highly remarkable. The movie speaks volumes about making a contribution back to the country, which gave you everything when you were growing.
4. Rang De Basanti (2006):
A generation awakened with this movie! The movie covers how a bunch of restless, carefree youth take a brave stand against injustice, inspired by the deeds of our freedom fighters such as Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and others. Aamir Khan really captures the essence of DJ’s youthful character and delivers one of his best performances. From dialogue delivery to songs, one can feel patriotism right from the heart. Probably the message of the film can be summed up in this quote of John F. Kennedy – Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
5. URI: THE SURGICAL STRIKE (2019)
“How’s the JOSH ?? HIGH SIR”
Recently released, URI is dedicated to unsung, unnamed real-life heroes – The INDIAN ARMY. It is a fitting tribute to the bravery of the people who are constantly watching our backs. The movie highlights the professionalism, planning, dedication and perfection of Special Forces and gives a real depiction of their life. Based on the real-life surgical strike, the movie keeps you at the edge of your seat. With a fantastic central performance by Vicky Kaushal, this movie surely showcases New India, which not only sheds tears for its fallen but is also courageous enough to stand-up and instil fear in the minds of its enemies.
Apart from the amazing movies, another movie that you should consider watching this Republic day is Veergati. A Marathi ZEE5 Original movie premiering on Republic Day, Veergati effectively delves into the aspirations of an Indian soldier while addressing serious issues in the process.
With that, your Republic Day plans should be sorted.
Wishing you all once again a Happy Republic Day!
Swades is a movie that I need to see. Would love to watch. Thanks for re inforcement
I love watching patriotic movies, they fill you with so much pride for your country and some scenes/songs/dialogues literally give me goosebumps. I am sooo keen to watch Uri and Mulk is on my wish list too. Hope to watch them soon!
All of these are iconic movies about patriotism. Hope to catch up with URI as this is the latest and explores the behind the scenes action of the surgical strikes.
URI is in my bucket list to watch, heard a lot good about it. Rang de Basanti is my all time favorite movie and this post reminded me to watch it once again.
That’s a fantastic plan dear, we too plan to watch URI. Also, just loved the list you have curated.
I was planning to watch URI movie this weekend. I also want to watch Mulk now .. These are really great patriotic movies.. Very nice compilation .
I really wanted to watch all these class movies. Especially the URI surgical strike. LOVELY article in the right time. Hope to watch these within this weekend.
I would like to watch Mulk and Shahid as I haven’t watched these movies yet while Swedes is my all time favorite. Uri definitely deserves most of the applauds. Nice compilation.
These are some great movie listings.With republic day falling on a weekend, these movie listings are a great help. After flag hoisting will check these out!
Thanks to your timely post, my Republic Day plans are truly sorted. I love watching regional films, glad you shared about the Marathi film Veergati being aired. Hope to catch it.
That’s a wonderful list with some of my favourites. I liked Uri a lot, not just for the brilliant acting and superb direction but the fact that we got to see the struggles and contribution of the armed forces so closely!
Uri and Rang de Basanti are favourites. But I want to watch Mulk on Zee5.Its story line is gripping and high on drama.
I absolutely love Rang de Basanti. It’s such a well directed movie that can be watched again and again. MULK is on my watch list. Thanks for sharing these x
U ri and Raazi for me. Loved this list. I am looking forward to seeing this Zee5 movie Mulk .It sounds gripping indeed.
I just recently watched URI and it really touched my heart..cant imagine how all this was executed with so much secrecy…a big salute to all behind the whole success story
This is a very good list of patriotic movies curated by you. I really wanna watch Uri, the Josh is very high sir!
This is a great selection of patriotic films. Thank you for reminding me about my old favourites. I will definitely be watching one or more of these in this long weekend!
I’ve watched Rang de basanti and Mulk from the list. The Incredible performance by finest actors makes me nostalgic. Would love to watch URI surgical strike soon
We too plan to watch URI. Rang de Basanti is my all time favourite one..
I have been meaning to watch Mulk since a long time. I feel it would be a right choice to watch it on republic day! Rang De Basanti is a movie very close to my heart and always leaves me emotional and in tears. A great selection of movies in this list! 🙂
Yes, all these movies are amazing. Rang de Basanti was one of my favourites till URI came in action. I still get the goose bumps when I hear this dialogue from URI “How’s the JOSH ?? HIGH SIR”
These are fabulous movies to watch out for. URI has been on my watchlist and I’m gonna catch it up soon!
These are some great recommendations. URI is in my weekend to watch list. I am surely catching it up.
This is an awesome list. I wanted to watch URI since very long. I am going to spend this republic day enjoy this movie for sure. Thanks for reminding me. ZEE5 has got amazing movies in their kitty.
these are some amazing list. I am going to catch up all these movies this weekend for sure. Thank you so much
I have not seen mulk and Uri out of all these. Otherwise have seen other movies from the list and they all are great. Must watch movies.
I liked all the movies you have mentioned. But I personally like Mulk. URI is definitely in my list. Thanks for sharing ?
Mulk is one of my favourite movie. I love it a lot. The rest i haven’t seen but would surely watch them now over the weekend.
Swadesh and Rang De Basanti are definitely still my favorite. I would love to watch the rest as well specially mulk and Shahid. Love watching these kinda movies.