India celebrates its 78th Independence Day on August 15, 2024. The theme for Independence Day 2024 is 'Viksit Bharat' ('Developed India'). The mission is to make India a fully developed nation by 2047, coinciding with the 100th year of India gaining independence from British colonial rule.
India's Independence Day celebrations take place every year at the historic Red Fort in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Independence Day 2024, sharing the achievements and concerns of the citizens. Bollywood is never far behind in depicting patriotism in films.
On the occasion of Independence Day 2024, let's look at some Hindi films in recent times that evoke the feeling of patriotism. Released in 1997, JP Dutta's is one of Bollywood's finest movies on patriotism, set amidst the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. The film had an ensemble star cast of Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Jackie Shroff, Pooja Bhatt, Tabu, Sudesh Berry, and more.
Bollywood buffs have a special place in their hearts for the songs of . If you love Hindi films that score high on music, emotions, drama and nationalism, very few can replicate the magic of . The good news is that a sequel, tentatively titled , has been announced with Sunny Deol in the lead.
Directed by Anurag Singh, will release on January 23, 2026. Actor Vicky Kaushal and director Aditya Dhar made 'How's the Josh' a buzzword after . Based on the retaliation of the Indian forces on Pakistan after the 2016 Uri attack, the 2019 film was a huge blockbuster for its intense action scenes and patriotic fervour.
Vicky Kaushal's career took off in a big way after the success of this patriotic actioner. (2021) received unanimous love from audiences and critics when it was released on OTT amid the pandemic. Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani excelled in this biopic on the life of Param Vir Chakra awardee Captain Vikram Batra.
Director Vishnuvardhan extracted the best performance from Sidharth Malhotra yet. (2016), an Akshay Kumar film directed by Raja Krishna Menon, was high on its moments of pure cinematic brilliance. The film was loved by the masses and classes, and the of Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur was also liked.
was based on the life of Indian businessman Mathunny Mathews, who evacuated a number of fellow countrymen from Kuwait during the Iraq invasion of 1990. Alia Bhatt delivered one of her finest performances in the patriotic espionage thrilled directed by Meghna Gulzar. Also starring Vicky Kaushal and Amruta Khanvilkar in main roles, released in 2018 and is now a modern-day classic.
Based on Harinder Sikka's book , was a realistic depiction of how Indian intelligence agencies worked during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. Although Shah Rukh Khan's film , directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar, tanked at the box office, it is hailed as a classic now. Based on the theme of brain drain, the film released in 2004.
SRK played the role of Mohan Bhargav, who comes to India to take his nanny, Kaveri Amma, with him to the US. won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Shah Rukh Khan) and Aamir Khan, Siddharth, R Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, Soha Ali Khan, Waheeda Rehman, Alice Patten, Anupam Kher, Atul Kulkarni, Om Puri and others starred in the patriotic film , directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. The 2006 movie was a critical and commercial success, and is considered cult.
Made on a budget of INR 27 crore, was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the BAFTA Awards 2007. The occasion of Independence Day is joyous for all Indians. Every citizen dreams of seeing India as a developed nation.
Bollywood movies such as these inspire us to put our best foot forward and sacrifice for the nation..
