Eid is the most significant and important festival in Islam. Muslims across the globe extend their good wishes and greetings to their dear ones. They pray to their supreme God Allah for giving them the strength and hope during the month of Ramadan while keeping fast. The day is observed by eating good food, praying to God, wearing traditional cloths and enjoying with family. Eid in India is marked with one more special event i.e bollywood movie release. Many bollywood superstars choose the auspicious day of Eid to release their movies. Bollywood industry never fails to entertain us on such auspicious day. Let’s have a look on best movies you should watch this Eid that depicts humanity and religious harmony.
Here’s top 5 best movies to watch on Eid
Bajrangi Bhaijan
Salman khan’s special eidiyah to his fans is most often release of his movies. Bajrangi Bhaijan was released on Eid 2015. The movie was blockbuster hit. The plot of the story revolves around Pawan, a devotee of Lord Hanuman who finds a girl, who is speech impaired, lost in Haryana. He soon learns that she belongs to Pakistan and sets out to reunite her with her family at great personal cost.
Jodhaa Akbar
Jodhaa Akbar is the most iconic historical movie in India. The movie starring beautiful actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan, was released in 2008. The story of the movie revolves around Jodhaa a fiery Rajput princess who is obliged to marry Mughal Emperor Akbar for political reasons. Eventually, mutual respect and admiration between the duo leads to true love.
My name is Khan
Sharukh khan and Kajol starring this movie is a phenomenal piece of work in the industry. The movie stands very bold on spread of religious harmony across nations.Rizwan, a man with Asperger’s syndrome, marries Mandira. When unfortunate events unfold after the twin tower attacks, he embarks on a journey to change people’s perception of his community.
Gadar
No movie can depict religious humanity better than movie Gaddar. Starring superstar Sunny Deol and beautiful Ameesha Patil, the movie released in 2001 and is still counted among the best movies in India. The story revolves around the period during the partition. Tara marries Sakina and they live a happy life. However their happiness is short-lived when Sakina’s father forces her to stay in Pakistan and separates her from her family.
Bombay
“Tu hi re” song is still nostalgic from the movie Bombay. This is an Indian Tamil language romantic movie, released in 1995 that shattered all the stereotypes. The movie casts Arvind Swami and Manisha Koirala as protagonists.The story of the movie revolves around a Muslim woman and a Hindu man who fall in love and elope to get married as their families object to their relationship. However, when they move to Mumbai, they end up facing the wrath of communal riots.
