Vikram Batra from Shershaah, Mohan Bhargava from Swades; Bollywood characters who celebrate the spirit of patriotism beautifully

 

Today marks the 75th year of India's Independence. Bollywood hasn't been aversed to some memorable patriotic movies and on this occasion, let us revisit some characters from Bollywood films who made our hearts swell with pride. These characters represented love, sacrifice, bravery, and valor for one's country in the perfect spirit. 

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Vicky Kaushal as Sardar Udham Singh

Vicky Kaushal played Sardar Udham Singh in the movie who had assassinated Michael O'Dwyer as revenge for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Vicky's performance beautifully brought out the sacrifice and struggle of the countless freedom fighters who gave out their lives for freedom.

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Sidharth Malhotra as Vikram Batra

Sidharth Malhotra played the role of Captain Vikram Batra who was martyred at the Kargil War in the year 1999. The character represented the sense of courage and bravery of all the army men of the nation.

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Ajay Devgn as Tanhaji Malusare

Ajay Devgn's fiery portrayal of Tanhaji Malusare is still etched in everyone's minds. Tanhaji was a warrior and commander of Shivaji and had sacrificed his life at the Battle Of Sinhagad while fighting against the Mughals.

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Shah Rukh Khan as Mohan Bhargava

Shah Rukh Khan played Mohan Bhargava, an NRI engineer who decides to work for the upliftment of the underprivileged people in the villages of his country. Mohan's character brought out the message of working hard towards the empowerment of one's own country selflessly without chasing blindly behind white-collar jobs

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Alia Bhatt as Sehmat

Alia Bhatt's character Sehmat from Raazi was an ode to all the unsung men and women who risked their lives while working as spies in dangerous situations. The young girl's bravery and courage in the film was truly inspirational

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Akshay Kumar as Havildar Ishar Singh

Akshay Kumar played Havildar Ishar Singh in Kesari who along with 21 Sikh soldiers fought bravely against 10000 Orakzai and Afridi tribesmen in the Battle Of Saragarhi. The character along with the soldiers in his team represented the undying courage in every soldier.

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Kangana Ranaut as Rani Laxmibai Of Jhansi

Kangana Ranaut played the brave queen of Jhansi- Rani Laxmibai whose bravery and ferocity while fighting against the Britishers have been immortalized now. It showcased how every Indian woman has a tigress within and is ready to fight till the end to protect her honor as well as that of the nation.

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Aamir Khan as Daljeet

Aamir Khan's character DJ goes from a carefree youth with no direction in life to a rebellious revolutionary who fights against corruption in the nation. His present character also drew parallels from the freedom fighter Chandrashekhar Azad.

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Hrithik Roshan as Karan Shergill

Hrithik Roshan played Karan Shergill, an initially lethargic and unambitious lad who finds his life's purpose in the Indian Army. This movie and the male protagonist is an eye-opening delight for all those who wish to go out of their comfort zone to achieve something for their nation.Source