Cinema occupies an unique place in Indian culture. Bollywood has been historically remained biggest influencer on human life in India. The influence of movies on society is as much important as influence of society on movies.

Some Bollywood film makers tried to depict social realities in their filmography. Many such movies became immense popular on box office and subsequently touched heart of millions. It set a new narrative of story telling by which voice of unheard populace given a popular space.

Owing to massive popularity of Bollywood movies in India and across the globe particularly Middle East and Russia, It was capable to spread Indian culture and social message in wider spectrum.

Here is the list some most popular real life movies.

1. Shootout At Lokhandwala

One of the most notorious encounters by Mumbai police which took place at Lokhandwala Complex in 1991 at Mumbai was the central theme of this movie. Remembered for star cast by Sanjay Dutt, Suneil Shetty, Amitabh Bachchan, Tushar Kapoor and Vivek Oberoi, this film became superhit on Box Office. Role played by Vivek Oberoy based on life of gangster Maya Dolas appraised substantially.

2. Black Friday

Anurag Kayshap directed movie primarily based totally on the 1993 bombings that befell in Mumbai. The award-winning movie uncovered the facts approximately the human beings concerned on this grotesque assault which blanketed customs officers and the border police.

3. No one killed Jessica

This vidya Balan and Rani Mukharjee starred movie based on famous murder of Jessica Lal, a Delhi based model. This murder case received much attention because involvement of Manu Shrma who was son of a Congress-nominated Member of Parliament, Vinod Sharma. However Manu Sharma acquitted by court in 2006 after a decade long legal battle.

4. Neerja

This movie revolves around the highjacking of Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan. This incident took place on 5th November 1987 and resulted in the death of 20 passengers, which included the head purser Neerja Bhanot. The titular role essayed by Sonam Kapoor earned her the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance.

5. Uri: The Surgical Strike

This film depicted the retaliation of the Indian Army to the 2016 terrorist attack on Uri sector camp of Indian Army. Through the life of Major Vihaan Singh Shergill played by Vicky Kaushal, the film gives us a detailed account of what went down during this attack.

6. Airlift

It is based on the biggest human evacuation ever happened in history of humankind when thousands of Indians who were based in Kuwait were evacuated by the Indian government when Saddam Hussain invaded Kuwait. Akshay Kumar, who played the role of a Kuwait-based businessman, went on to win the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance.

7. Talvar

Based on the 2008 Arushi Hemraj double murder case in Noida, Talvar casted with Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, and Neeraj Kabi in lead roles. The film follows the investigation of the murder of a teenage girl and the family servant from different perspectives including if the girl’s parents are guilty or innocent.