Films and songs are the best medium to create a feeling of patriotism in the minds of people, which is clearly visible in Bollywood. These films made on patriotism are well appreciated by the audience. These films show the stories of real India to the heart-wrenching stories of freedom fighters and brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. On the occasion of Republic Day 2025, let's have a look at 10 films that talk about real patriotism and boost country love.
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The film Upkar was released in the year 1967, which at that time came to raise the slogan of Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan among the people even more. The lead role in this film was played by Manoj Kumar and Asha Parekh was with him as the lead actress. Manoj Kumar's acting in the film won the hearts of millions of countrymen.
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A film was made on the story of the war between India and Pakistan in the year 1971, named Border. Many actors like Sunny Deol, Sunil Shetty and Akshaye Khanna were also included in this film. This film is directed by JP Dutta. This film has received three National Awards.
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In the year 1981, Manoj Kumar, Hema Malini, Dilip Kumar, Shashi Kapoor and Shatrughan Sinha starrer film once again awakened patriotism in the hearts of the people. The name of this film made under the direction of Manoj Kumar was Kranti, this film proved to be a superhit. Talking about the story of the film, it was written by the famous duo Salim-Javed.
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The songs of some films are still heard, one of which is Har Karam Apna Karenge Ae Watan Tere Liye Hai. This song is from the film Karma, which was released in the year 1986. This is a multi-starrer film, which shows the elimination of terrorists.
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Aamir Khan's film Lagaan is based on the story of exploitation by the British. This film was made in the year 2001, in which the British used to collect high taxes from the people of a village. To reduce that tax, the villagers play a cricket match with the British and win.
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Ajay Devgn's film The Legend of Bhagat Singh was loved by the people. Along with the film's direction, Ajay's performance was also appreciated. This film was released in the year 2002, and Ajay also won the National Award for this film.
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In the year 2003, LOC: Kargil hit the theatres, which included many great actors like Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukherji, Sunil Shetty, Sanjay Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan and Akshaye Khanna. This film was made under the direction of JP Dutta and was based on the 1999 Kargil war between India and Pakistan.
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Shah Rukh Khan's Swades has also been loved by the people. This film was released in the year 2004 and was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Gayatri Joshi is also in the film. The film did not earn much at the box office, but it received a lot of praise from the critics and is still loved for its realism.
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Aamir Khan's 2006 film Rang De Basanti was made especially keeping in mind today's generation. Apart from Aamir Khan, this film also featured Kunal Kapoor, Soha Ali Khan, Siddharth, R Madhavan, Sharman Joshi and Atul Kulkarni. This film was the highest-grossing film of that time. This film was directed by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra.
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Alia Bhatt's patriotic film Raazi was released in the year 2018. Her acting in the film was highly praised. This film was directed by Meghna Gulzar, in which the actress played the role of a spy. Vicky Kaushal was also in Raazi, this film earned a lot.