78 years ago on August 15, India gained independence at the stroke of the midnight hour. Historians recorded this historic event in different ways. Indian cinema also gave space to this moment of independence, the small and big struggles to reach there and its carriers.
Films, web series and documentaries were made on them. But today we will not talk only about such content that covers the Indian National Movement. We will talk about such content that travelled along with independence, the one that tells the glorious story of the formation of India.
Today we will talk about some selected content that expresses the spirit of independence. Here is a list of films and series made by big directors to let the world know about the actual freedom struggle of India. Director: Richard Attenborough 'Gandhi', directed by Richard Attenborough, is considered to be the best film made on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.
How an indentured labourer returns to India and starts the world's greatest freedom movement and gives a new direction to the country. Ben Kingsley played the role of Gandhi in it. This film received a total of 8 Oscars including the Best Film.
Director: Govind Nihalani This television film released in 1988 is based on Bhishma Sahni's novel 'Tamas'. Its story is set during the Indo-Pak partition. The film is a touching tale of the riots that broke out in Pakistan and the Sikh-Hindu families who suffered from it.
First, it was telecasted on Doordarshan as a mini-series, then as a .