Top 15 Patriotic Movies Of India To Watch On Republic day 2023
If you need to stay home on this Republic Day, you can spend your day by watching movies to boost your patriotic feelings. Here are the top 15 patriotic movies.
On Thursday, India celebrates its 74th Republic Day, and January 26 deserves a special commemoration as it marks the anniversary of the proclamation of the Indian Constitution in 1950.
Filmmakers have created numerous films on the bravery, beauty, and struggle for freedom of our land.
And if you plan to enjoy this holiday at home, there is no better way than to watch the best patriotic films with strong nationalistic elements.
Let’s have a look at some Bollywood patriotic movies that will inspire you to do good deeds for the country, make you feel proud to be an Indian, and can even make you emotional with their storylines as the entire nation prepares for this day.
Top 15 Patriotic Films On OTT Platforms To Watch On Republic Day 2023
1. RRR (2022)
RRR is a Telugu-language blockbuster action drama movie that was released in 2022. S. S. Rajamouli is the film’s director. N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Samuthirakani, Alison Doody, Ray Stevenson, and Olivia Morris are among the actors who appear in the movie.
It is a historical tale about Alluri Sitarama Raju (RamCharan) and Komaram Bheem, two real-life Indian rebels (Jr. NTR). They fight against the British Empire.
2. Uri – The Surgical Strike (2019)
One of the best movies to watch on Republic Day is without a doubt “URI: The Surgical Strike,” starring Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam.
It is based on actual events and centers on India’s surgical strike on terrorists following the Pulwama attack. The film was a smash hit and gained a significant amount of public support.
3. Mission Majnu (2022)
The movie Mission Majnu, which stars Sidharth Malhotra, is currently accessible on Netflix. Rashmika Mandanna also features in the film as an important role.
The plot of this spy thriller revolves around a fictitious RAW operation designed to hinder Pakistan’s clandestine nuclear development in the 1970s.
The film also depicts the exploits of daring spies who seamlessly transition between their professional and personal lives in order to complete their tasks.
4. Sardar Udham (2021)
The life of Udham Singh Kamboj is the subject of the 2021 biographical-historical film directed by Shoojit Sircar.
Sardar Udham also painted a picture of the terrible massacre that took place in Amritsar on April 13, 1919.
The performance by Vicky Kaushal might have been his best to date. He plays the lead role in the film. The movie is accessible on Amazon Prime.
5. Shershaah (2021)
The film “Shershaah,” which was directed by Vishnuvaradhan, is based on the story of Vikram Batra, a Param Vir Chakra recipient who gave his life in the line of duty while defending Indian territory from Pakistani invaders during the Kargil War in 1999.
Everyone praised the movie when it was made available on Amazon Prime Video on August 12, 2021. Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani played the key characters in the movie.
6. The Ghazi Attack (2017)
India’s first underwater movie attempted to reenact a submarine battle between the INS Vikrant and Pakistan’s Ghazi, who defeated Pakistan against all the odds.
The mysterious sinking of the PNS Ghazi in 1971 during the Indo-Pakistani War served as the basis for the fictional film Ghazi.
The narrative centers on an Indian Navy submarine, an executive naval officer, and his team who spent 18 days submerged.
It tells the real story of the bravery of the crew onboard the Indian submarine INS Karanj (S21), which sank the Pakistani submarine PNS Ghazi as it entered Indian waters to sabotage INS Vikrant off the coast of Visakhapatnam.
7. Parmanu- The Story of Pokhran (2018)
The plot of Parmanu is based on the nuclear bomb tests that the Indian Army performed at Pokhran in 1998 while Atal Vihari Vajpayee was in power, under the supervision of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
Based on true events, the film features John Abrahim in the starring role. The music in the movie is amazing, and the movie has stunning cinematography that captures you right away.
8. Kesari (2019)
Anurag Singh’s written and directed film Kesari was one of the most successful of the year. The film featured Akshay Kumar.
The Battle of Saragarhi, in which an army of 21 Sikhs headed by their leader Havaldar Ishar Singh battled against 10,000 Afghans in 1897, is the subject for the film.
9. Baby (2015)
The espionage action thriller movie Baby was written and directed by Neeraj Pandey in 2015 and is in the Hindi language.
The Indian intelligence system’s top squad is constantly working to identify and foil terrorists’ plots. One such potentially deadly operation is destroyed by a team led by Officer Ajay.
A prequel titled Naam Shabana was launched in 2017, focusing around Taapsee Pannu’s portrayal of Shabana Khan.
10. Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi (2019)
When the East India Company attempted to acquire the kingdom of Jhansi, Manikarnika (Virangana Rani Laxmibai), refused to surrender.
She was the greatest queen of Jhansi. Her rebellion quickly develops into a ferocious revolt against the British Empire.
Later some traitors like Chand Miyaa and Jayajirao dealt with Britishers. They leaked the confidential information of the Queen’s army to the British. Even then Rani Lakshmibai defeated the British badly until her last breath.
11. The Kashmir Files (2022)
Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files film presents the real incidents around the 1990s abduction (exodus) and genocide of Kashmiri Hindus from Indian-administered Kashmir.
The film is based on the real incidents when some Muslim communities had driven Kashmiri Pandits out of Kashmir in their own country. They forced, tortured & murdered Pandits. But all these real events were suppressed by a conspiracy of silence.
12. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)
R. Madhavan makes his directorial debut in 2022 with the Indian biographical drama film “Rocketry: The Nambi Effect,” which he also wrote, produced, and directed.
The movie is based on the life of Nambi Narayanan, an ISRO scientist who was accused of spying and then exonerated, and who is portrayed by Madhavan. Later he has proven as a true patriotic scientist.
13. Aiyaari (2018)
Neeraj Pandey wrote and directed the action-thriller movie Aiyaary, which was released in 2018 in India. The plot of the movie revolves around the relationship between a colonel and his protege.
The relationship is harmed when the latter loses faith after overhearing a conversation and flees with confidential information about his clandestine organization, forcing the colonel to hunt him down in a hurry.
14. Mission Mangal (2019)
There are more than just technical challenges to overcome when a group of scientists from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) attempt to launch a satellite into Mars’ orbit.
The 2014 Mars Orbiter Mission is the subject of writer-director Jagan Shakti’s fictionalized account of actual events.
The film inspires you to applaud and rejoice at India’s advancement in space technology, which is led by a group of five female scientists.
15. Bose: Dead/Alive (2017)
‘Bose: Dead/Alive’ is the only web series based on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, streaming on AltBalaji. Netaji was a great freedom fighter who established the first ever Indian army as ‘Azad Hind Fauj’.
Many people believe that Netaji survived even after the plane crash in Taiwan on August 18, 1945. The series is based on the same theory, how Netaji had tricked Brishers, his other enemies and some traitors.
