Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and more Bollywood actors who highlighted 'Best of Bharat' by playing lesser-known real-life heroes

 

Independence Day 2022: Bollywood actors who played lesser-known real-life heroes

Whenever Independence Day draws near, it’s but natural to feel a bit more patriotic, and there’s nothing jingoistic about it. And a huge part of Independence Day for any Bollywood movie-buff revolves around revisiting some of the best patriotic movies. So, with Independence Day 2022 around the corner, we thought of mixing it up a bit and instead of circling back to the usual war films, why not look back at Bollywood actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and more who highlighted the 'Best of Bharat' by bringing lesser-known, real-life heroes to the forefront.

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Independence Day 2022: Shah Rukh Khan in Chak De India

Shah Rukh Khan’s role of Kabir Khan in Chak De India is loosely based on Mir Ranjan Negi.

Independence Day 2022: Aamir Khan in Dangal

Aamir Khan plays real-life wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat who trains his daughters in Dangal.

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Independence Day 2022: Akshay Kumar in Airlift

Akshay Kumar’s role in Airlift is based on Kuwaiti-Malayali businessman Mathunny Mathews.

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Independence Day 2022: Akshay Kumar in Pad Man

Akshay Kumar’s role in PadMan is based on entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham.

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Independence Day 2022: R Madhavan in Rocketry the Nambi Effect

R Madhavan’s role in Rocketry is based on ISRO scientist, Padma Bhushan Nambi Narayanan.

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Independence Day 2022: Amitabh Bachchan in Jhund

Amitabh Bachchan plays social-worker and slum football pioneer Vijay Barse in Jhund.

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