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76th Independence Day: Top 5 patriotic films to watch with friends and family

The film industry has been a pivotal force in keeping and reinstating the duties citizens owe to their country.

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76th Independence Day: Top 5 patriotic films to watch with friends and family

It is appropriate to remark that Indian cinema has played a major role in reminding citizens of the necessity of patriotic duties in their everyday lives. The film industry has done a commendable job of putting together sometimes-daunting yet inspiring reflections of the socio-political history of the country, which has generated awareness as well as groomed Indian citizens to do better. While some films narrated and made us aware of the historic political situation in some parts of India, others imparted the right idea of patriotism into our hearts.

The film industry has been a pivotal force in keeping and reinstating the duties citizens owe to their country. Hence, we bring to you some of the most gut-wrenching as well as inspiring films that imparted awareness as well as generated a spark of change in the minds and hearts of every Indian.

Article 15

Article 15 is a film produced and directed by renowned director, Anubhav Sinha, in 2019. The film’s plot revolves around a police detective, played by Ayushmann Khurrana, who investigates the disappearance of three girls from a small village, uncovering the long history of caste-based oppression along the way. The movie not only remarks on issues of caste-based oppression, but it also talks about the reservations given by one of the greatest scholars of India, B.R Ambedkar.

Rang De Basanti

Rang De Basanti was released in 2006, starring Aamir Khan, Siddharth, R. Madhavan, Atul Kulkarni, Soha Ali Khan, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, and British actor Alice Patten. The film follows a British film student who is traveling to India to make a movie about five freedom fighters from India. She befriends and casts five young men in the film, which inspires them to fight against the corruption of their own government. The movie talks about issues of corruption in the country and how the five men, while drawing parallels from the role of freedom fighters in their own lives, set out to bring reform and change to their country as their forefathers did.

Lakshya


The movie follows the story of an aimless and lazy boy, Karan Shergil, played by Hritik Roshan, who joins the Indian Army and transforms himself into a soldier to make his girlfriend Romila Dutta proud of him. The movie is set around the Kargil war. Released in 2004, the film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta in lead roles with Boman Irani and Anjula Bedi in supporting roles. The film was directed by Farhan Akhtar and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Helmed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, the film follows the real-life journey of the legendary Olympic champion, Milkha Singh. The film stars Farhan Akhtar in the lead role and talks about Milkha’s journey from pre-partitioned India to post-partitioned India and how he came to be the prolific athlete he was. The film, while being a document of Milkha Singh’s life, is also a document of the time around independence. The movie stars Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor, Divya Dutta, Meesha Shafi, Pavan Malhotra, Yograj Singh, Art Malik, and Prakash Raj.

Swades

The film, which is set in the backdrop of an underdeveloped portion of Uttar Pradesh, starts off with the protagonist, who works at NASA in America, Driven by nostalgia, he returns to his roots to find the nanny who raised him in his homeland, intending to bring her back to America. His journey leads him into the rural heart of India, to the village of Charanpur, and sets him on both an outward and an inner quest to find where he truly belongs. The film, released in 2004, stars Shah Rukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi, and Kishori Ballal.

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Vedaa teaser out: John Abraham, Tamannaah Bhatia starrer is high on action

The much awaited film is scheduled to open in theaters on July 12, 2024.

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Nikkhil Advani-helmed Vedaa, which also stars John Abraham and Tamannaah Bhatia in lead roles, is all set to rule the hearts of audiences. After the amazing performance in Pathaan fans are excited to see John on big screen again. To in crease the excitement of the fans, now the makers of the film has released the teaser of the upcoming action-thriller film.

The makers of Vedaa released the film’s teaser on March 19, and it looks like there will be intense action in the film. The 1:30 minute story tells the narrative of Vedaa, in which a character played by by Sharvari can be seen doing the breath-taking action in the film.

However, John Abraham appears strong as he once again supports the incredible action scenes that are showcased in the teaser. In addition, Tamannaah Bhatia plays a powerful role in the film alongside Abhishek Banerjee and Ashish Vidyarthi, two more talented actors who promise to make the story even more compelling.

In the film, Abhishek is portrayed as an enigmatic antagonist who has fans on the edge of their seats as he battles with John.

Making the official announcement on social media, Sharvari said, Maro naam Vedaa…, referencing her opening line from the teaser. It’s not like that at all, we have more than that! How are you doing?, it added. The caption also suggests that the team is working on something quite intriguing for the public.

It’s important to note that Sharvari accepted the difficult task by stepping outside of her comfort zone. Fans were so impressed with the teaser of the film that they continued to give it high marks. A fan sent their best wishes, writing, ohhhh guy! This is just too amazing! Another fan said, this looks crazy, while a third said, The Sharvari show.

The much awaited movie is scheduled to open in theaters on July 12, 2024. Vedaa is produced by Zee Studios, Madhu Bhojwani, Monisha Advani, and co-produced by John Abraham and Minnakshi Das.

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Randeep Hooda’s transformation for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar leaves fans in awe, photo goes viral

The film is slated to hit theaters on March 22, 2024.

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Bollywood’s one of the most versatile actors, Randeep Hooda, is gearing up for the release of his next film, Swatantra Veer Savarkar. The makers of the film are now fully committed to promoting the film online. The excitement was heightened when Randeep Hooda revealed a photo of his drastic makeover for the film. In addition to becoming widely viral, the image left netizens in shock.

Randeep Hooda took to his Instagram account today and posted a monochrome photo of himself taking a mirror selfie. The actor in the picture appears to have shed a significant amount of weight in preparation for his role in Swatantra Veer Savarkar.

Based on the striking difference in appearance, it can be assumed that the Kick actor has lost enough weight to reveal his hipbone and rib cage. As a matter of fact, his forehead seems to be larger. Sharing the image, the actor captioned the photo, Kaala Paani.

Soon after the post went viral, people praised the actor’s commitment and couldn’t stop gushing over him. A user compared him to actor Christian Bale. Damn, our own Christian Bale Nailed it, the fan commented. Christian Bale of Bollywood, another fan called him. Wow Randeep bro proud of you, a third admirer said, expressing pride in him. A forth user called him a true inspiration. Others also dropped the red heart and fire emojis in the comment section.

A few days ago, on the 26th death anniversary of the late politician Veer Savarkar, Randeep posted photographs and shocking information on his Instagram handle, sharing that he had spent time in jail to understand what the politician and activist may have gone through. However, the actor did acknowledge that he was unable to remain there for even 20 minutes.

Ranjit Savarkar, the grandson of Savarkar, revealed a day ago that during Randeep’s jail time in the Andaman cellular jail, he had lost up to 30 kg of weight in order to resemble the late freedom fighter. In addition, he praised the actor for his commitment to the part and expressed gratitude for bringing the freedom fighter’s story to the big screen.

Meanwhile, in the film, Ankita Lokhande will be seen playing a significant role as Yamunabai as well. The film is slated to hit theaters on March 22, 2024.

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Abhishek Bachchan shares heartfelt post for sister Shweta Bachchan on her 50th birthday

One of the photos showed the two of them as kids, while in another one they were seen celebrating some special moments together. In the backdrop of the video, Abhishek used his dad Amitabh Bachchan’s song Atrangi Yaari to add a more special touch to it. Sharing the video on Instagram he captioned it Happy Birthday Shwetdi! I might not say it or show it, but you mean the world to me. Love You.

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Shweta Bachchan received a special wish from her brother and actor Abhishek Bachchan as she celebrated her 50th birthday on Sunday. Abhishek shared a video featuring throwback pictures of himself and Shweta. One of the photos showed the two of them as kids, while in another one they were seen celebrating some special moments together.

In the backdrop of the video, Abhishek used his dad Amitabh Bachchan’s song Atrangi Yaari to add a more special touch to it. Sharing the video on Instagram he captioned it Happy Birthday Shwetdi! I might not say it or show it, but you mean the world to me. Love You.

As soon as the post was uploaded fans and film industry members started commenting on it. Farah Khan was the first to comment on the post and asked why do all brothers don’t say it or show their love for sisters?  One user said Aishwarya deserves this kind of attention from Abhishek.

Shweta responded to the post and said that Abhishek was making her emotional. She said she loved him very much and she was waiting for him on lunch. Saiyami Kher said both Abhishek and Shweta Bachchan looked lovely in the birthday reel.

Anika nayar said the post is really sweet and gave them loads of love. One user said Abhishek Bachchan is a nice guy and well mannered. Suzanne Khan wrote that the pics were beautiful and wished her happy birthday. Suresh ram wrote Abhishek Bachchan’s childhood memories are so sweet.

One Pakistani fan said the pictures of the Bachchan family are amazing and gave his love. One user Nargis Sheikh Siddiqui wrote bhai behen ka pyar dunia mein sabse ucha hota hai. Another user wrote love and happiness to Shweta Bachachan and gave her love and happiness. One Neetu Kamboj wished Shweta Bachchan a very happy birthday and told her to stay blessed.

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