The most understated patriotic movies you must watch this Republic Day

Set in 1971, when the winds of war were blowing between India and Pakistan, Raazi - an adaptation of Harinder Sikka's novel "Calling Sehmat" - is a true-life story involving a 20 year old Kashmiri girl. 

Raazi 

Raazi 

Lakshya

Lakshya

Based on the 1999 Kargil War, the film is about Karan Sheirgill, an aimless and lazy boy from Delhi who joins the Indian Army and transforms himself  into a responsible army person who try to prove himself. 

Shershaah

Shershaah

Vikram Batra (Sidharth Malhotra, who also plays his twin Vishal) right from his childhood, wanted to join the army.  In 1999, Pakistan started a series of skirmishes which resulted in a full-blown war between India and Pakistan 

Rang De Baasanti

Rang De Baasanti

The film revolves around a group of five friends played by Aamir Khan, Soha Ali, Kunal Kapoor, Siddharth and Sharman Joshi,  t was a salute to young generation along with being a wake-up call. The idea of India was in the hearts of the youngsters to make India  

Airlift

Airlift

Airlift is the story of Indians stranded in Kuwait during this traumatic time. A story of how they, with the help of Ranjit Katyal, managed to survive the Iraqihe decides to risk his life to save his stranded countrymen.  The plot is adapted from real life story of a Kuwait-based Malayali  

Kesari

Kesari

Kesari is a movie of a battle between 21 soldiers of the 36th Sikhs of the British Indian Army and 1,000–1,500 Afridi and Orakzai Pashtun tribesmen in 1897. Kesari is the colour of bravery and valour and the film is a tribute to those fallen soldiers who waged an all-out war against the enemy 

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl

The film showcase the story of a strong women. Her journey from an aspiring aviator to India's first female combat pilot in the Kargil War. Inspired by true events, the film takes you on Gunjan Saxena's journey through family, dreams and determination, as she became India's first female Air Force  

Gold

Gold

Post independence, Tapan Das, the manager of the Indian hockey team, faces several obstacles as he prepares his team for the upcoming Olympics in the hope of winning a gold medal for the country . 

Raazi Movie

Raazi Movie

This is the story about the resilience shown by the Indians when they were under the British Rule. They are already taxed to the bone by the British and their cronies, but when Jack Russell announces that he will double the Lagaan (tax) from all villagers, they decide to oppose it . The movie was directed by Aamir Khan

Paramanu:The story of Pokahran

Paramanu:The story of Pokahran

Captain Ashwat Raina's efforts to turn India into a nuclear state are at first met with criticism and then years later, with an offer from the government. With the help of Himanshu Shukla, the Prime Minister's principal secretary, he leads a team to conduct a second nuclear test series.