Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan, Sidharth Malhotra and more Bollywood stars who brought alive the stories of India's brave hearts in films

 

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Akshay Kumar as Havildar Ishar Singh (Kesari)

2019 release Kesari starring Akshay Kumar was based on Battle of Saragarhi in which 21 Silk soldiers fought with 10,000 invaders. It is one of the most iconic battles in the history of India. The movie received a fantastic response and the song Teri Mitti still gets tears in everyone’s eyes.

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Aamir Khan as Mangal Pandey (Mangal Pandey: The Rising)

Aamir Khan starrer Mangal Pandey: The Rising was based on the life of Mangal Pandey who sparked the first war of Indian Independence in 1857. Aamir’s performance was simply amazing in the movie.

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Ajay Devgn as Bhagat Singh (The Legend Of Bhagat Singh)

As soon as we say Bhagat Singh, the two things that come our mind is AjayD evgn’s fantastic performance in the titular role, and the song, Mera Rang De Basanti Chola. The Legend Of Bhagat Singh was an amazing movie and Ajay won a National Award for his performance in it.

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Sidharth Malhotra as Captain Vikram Batra (Shershaah)

Set against the backdrop of 1999 Kargil War, Shershaah was a biopic on Captain Vikram Batra who sacrificed his life while fighting with the enemies. The movie, which was released on Amazon Prime Video last, is undoubtedly one of the best movies based on Indian Army in recent times. 

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Kangana Ranaut as Rani Lakshmibai (Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi)

Kangana Ranaut starrer Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi was a biopic on Rani Lakshmibai. The actress’ performance was simply fantastic and she won a national award for it.

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Janhvi Kapoor as Gunjan Saxena (Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl)

Janhvi Kapoor proved her mettle as an actor in the film Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl. The movie was a biopic on Gunjan Saxena who was the first female IAF pilot to fly in war zone during the Kargil war of 1999. 

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