The best patriotic films to watch on I-Day

From 'Lagaan' to 'Roja' best patriotic films to watch on this Independence Day

Rang De Basanti (Hindi)

This film, with Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Atul Kulkarni, and Sharman Joshi in the lead, follows a British filmmaker, who travels to India to document the story of five freedom fighters from the Indian revolutionary movement and encounters a group of young men who begins fighting against the corrupt system in the country.

Kappalottiya Thamizhan (Tamil)

Starring Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, and Savitri in the lead, this film is based on the biography of V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, a key figure in the Indian independence movement who set up the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company to counter British maritime dominance.

Lagaan (Hindi)

Set in Victorian India during the British Raj, the film follows Bhuvan (Aamir Khan), a farmer who leads his fellow villagers in a cricket match against British officers

Roja (Tamil)

Directed by Mani Ratnam, Roja tells the story of a girl from Tamil Nadu who embarks on a desperate journey to rescue her husband, Rishi, who has been kidnapped by militants during a mission in Jammu and Kashmir.

Swades (Hindi)

The film is about a successful Indian scientist, played by Shah Rukh Khan, working at NASA who returns to India to take his childhood nanny to America with him. During his journey, he rediscovers his roots and becomes inspired to help the villagers.

Keerthi Chakra (Malayalam)

Mohanlal plays Major Mahadevan, who is tasked with a covert operation in Kashmir, in this movie directed by Major Ravi