Standing as a legend for over 4000 years now, India indeed is one of the oldest civilizations with a number of different cultures, customs, rituals, religions, languages, and whatnot. Though it is exemplary for its differences and diversification, what binds all Indians is patriotism. Patriotism flows in the veins of every Indian, and it is not only seen on the Independence or the Republic days, but it is celebrated all your round. This is the sole reason that Indians love a patriotic movie. So, we are bringing to you 5 movies made on Indian freedom fighters that you can total binge watch. If you are a fan of such movies, then have a look at the list given below.

Here is the list of 5 amazing movies based on Indian freedom fighters:

Rang De Basanti–

A 2006 movie starring Aamir Khan, Siddharth Narayan, Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Kapoor, Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni, and British actress Alice Patten in the lead roles was a big hit. It captured the young Indian minds by showing modern-day struggle with the flashbacks of the actual freedom struggle of Bhagat Singh. The film’s opening scene itself starts in Lahore, British India in 1931 with Bhagat Singh (Siddharth Narayan) reading the biography of Russian revolutionary Lenin as he is about to get hanged on the orders of the British government. It is a must-watch for all the lovers of this genre. 

The Legend of Bhagat Singh–

Another Bhagat Singh movie released in 2002 is a biographical picturization of the life Bhagat Singh and his freedom struggle. It also features other members of the Hindustan Republic Association, who supported Bhagat Singh in his revolutionary activities. The direction, story, screenplay, technical aspects, and the performances received a quite positive response overall making it one of the best movies made on Indian freedom fighters.

Mangal Pandey- The Rising–

Another movie starring Aamir Khan as the lead actor is Mangal Pandey. It is a historical biographical drama based on the life of the famous freedom fighter Mangal Pandey, who is known to ignite the fire of Indian rebellion of 1857. As he was hanged in front of the sepoys and townspeople, his death led to the spark of the fight. This movie directed by Ketan Mehta depicts the entire life of Mangal Pandey and ends with this inspiring scene of the Indian rebellion and later Indian independence movement.

Gandhi–

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is known to be the father of the nation and the leader of India’s nonviolent non-cooperative independence movement during the 20th century. This movie covers the entire life of Gandhi from the year 1893 to his death and funeral in 1948. It depicts the story of the non-violent struggle of Gandhi for India’s freedom. It was nominated for a lot many awards and that itself says it all about this movie.

Chittagong–

It is a fresh movie compared to the others mentioned above. It was released in 2012 starring Manoj Bajpayee. It is based on the story of Surya Sen and the historical war drama of British India’s Chittagong Uprising. The story depicts the events of 1930 when Surya Sen and his followers protesting against the death of a revolutionary Jatin Das. This movie also features the Tebagha Uprising of 1945, which marked the end of the British Raj in India. 

So, these were 5 awesome movies made on Indian freedom fighters, which you should definitely watch.