Independence Day 2020: List of movies based on struggle of Indian freedom fighters

On Independence Day 2020, we recall and pay tribute to martyrs whose sacrifices granted us liberty and freedom we have today. Oftentimes, Bollywood movies too keep on retelling and narrating stories of se heroes to citizens of our country. So, on Independence Day 2020, here are some movies to watch that were me on  lives of martyrs who sacrificed ir lives or faced immense struggles for our freedom.

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Independence Day 2020: Movies based on real-life struggles of India's freedom fighters

Kaalapaani

Kaalapaani was a1996 Malayalam-langu epic historical drama film. This film was co-written and directed by Priyarshan. Kaalapani, film is set in 1915 and focuses on lives of Indian freedom fighters incarcerated in  Cellular Jail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands during  British Raj.  film, Kaalapaani stars an ensemble cast of Mohanlal, Prabhu Ganesan, Tabu, Amrish Puri, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Tinnu Anand, Annu Kapoor, Alex Draper, Sankari, and Vineeth.

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Border

Border is an Indian patriotic film that released in year 1997. film was helmed, produced and penned by J. P. Dutta. film was set during  Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and is an aptation of real-life events that happened at  time of Battle of Longewala in 1971. film features an ensemble cast of popular actors like Sunny Deol, Sunil Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Jackie Shroff, Sudesh Berry, Puneet Issar and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. Popular female actors like Tabu, Raakhee, Pooja Bhatt and Sharbani Mukherjee featured in supporting roles.

Bhagat Singh

Bhagat Singh, also kwn as “ Legend of Bhagat Singh” is a 2002 biographical period film. film was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi with plot revolving around life of Bhagat Singh, a socialist revolutionary who fought for Indian independence along with fellow members of  Hindustan Republic Association. This freedom fighter's biopic starred Ajay Devgn as titular character along with Sushant Singh, D. Santosh and Akhilendra Mishra as or le characters. Or casts of film Bhagat Singh include Raj Babbar, Farida Jalal and Amrita Rao.

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Mangal Pandey: Rising

Mangal Pandey: Rising is a 2005 historical biographical drama film. story of film was based on life of Mangal Pandey, an Indian soldier kwn for helping to spark  Indian rebellion of 1857. Indian Rebellion of 1857 was also kwn as  First War of Indian Independence. film was directed by Ketan Mehta and produced by Bobby Bedi. Aamir Khan played le role in film marking his comeback after he h gone on a break after Dil Chahta Hai (2001).

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