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Mission Raniganj to No One Killed Jessica: Bollywood movies based on true stories

Akshay Kumar's Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue, tells the story of Jaswant Singh Gill, responsible for saving the lives of 65 miners from a flooded West Bengal quarry in 1989.

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Neerja (2016) features Sonam Kapoor in the titular role of air hostess Neerja Bhanot who was instrumental in saving the lives of passengers during a 1986 flight hijack.

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The Akshay Kumar led Airlift (2016) is set against the backdrop of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the evacuation of Indian's based there.

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Talvar (2015), starring the late Irrfan Khan and Konkona Sen Sharma, is based on the perplexing death of Arushi Talvar who was found murdered in her own home.

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Priyanka Chopra turns five-time boxing world champion Mary Kom in this 2014 Bollywood biographical film.

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The Akshay Kumar starrer 2013 film Special 26, is based on the 1987 Opera House heist. The 2013 film also stars Anupam Kher.

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Farhan Akhtar gives one of his career-best performances as Olympic runner Milkha Singh in this 2013 biogrpahical drama.

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The late Irrfan Khan steps into the skin of decorated athlete turned dacoit Paan Singh Tomar in this 2012 film which flew under the radar.

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With Vidya Balan and Rani Mukerji in the lead, No One Killed Jessica (2011) is based on the murder of Jessica Lal with some fictional elements for dramatisation.

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