Movies About Freedom Fighters You’d Like to Watch

Movies About Freedom Fighters:

The Indian cinema is replete with movies that inspire the masses with stories of untold courage and bravery. Movies about freedom fighters not only inspire but also encourage people to work for the nation.

 1. Gandhi

Gandhi released in the year 1982 and is based on the tallest figure in the world Mahatma Gandhi.

Starring: Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen

Director: Richard Attenborough

 2. Sardar

Sardar released in the year 1993 and is a biopic based on the life of Sardar Vallabhai Patel. The movie was a tribute to the exceptional work done by the leader in the freedom struggle and in free India as well.

Starring: Paresh Rawal, Annu Kapoor, Benjamin Gilani, Tom Alter

Director: Ketan Mehta

 3. Veer Savarkar

Veer Savarkar was released in the year 2001 and is a tribute to the freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar who played an instrumental role in increasing awareness amongst the masses about the freedom struggle.

Starring: Shailendra Gaur, Surendra Rajan, Navin Parihar, Mrinal Kulkarni, Pankaj Berry, Tom Alter, Bob Christo

Director: Ved Rahi

 4. Shaheed Udham Singh

Shaheed Udham Singh released in the year 2000 and is based on the life of freedom fighter Udham Singh. This freedom activist dedicated his life to avenge the death of hundreds at Jallianwalan Bagh in Amritsar by General Dwyer.

Starring: Raj Babbar, Gurdas Mann, Shatrughan Sinha, Amrish Puri, Juhi Chawla

 5. Sardar Udham Singh

Sardar Udham Singh is a much-awaited movie scheduled to be released in 2020.

Starring: Vicky Kaushal

Director: Shoojit Sircar

 6. The Legend of Bhagat Singh

The Legend of Bhagat Singh released in the year 2002. The movie is based on the most charismatic revolutionary Bhagat Singh.

Starring: Ajay Devgn, Sushant Singh, D Santosh, Akhilendra Mishra

Director: Rajkumar Santoshi

 7. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Babasaheb Ambedkar released in the year 2000 and is based on the life and works of Bhim Rao Ambedkar who was instrumental in framing the Indian Constitution.

Starring: Mammootty, Sonali Kulkarni, Mohan Gokhale, Mrinal Kulkarni

Director: Jabbar Patel

 8. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero released in the year 2004. The movie is based on the stalwart of Indian independence struggle Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose who raised the Indian National Army.

Starring: Sachin Khedekar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rajit Kapur, Divya Dutta, Arif zakaria

Director: Shyam Benegal

 9.  Mangal Pandey: The Rising

Mangal Pandey: The Rising released in the year 2005 and is a biopic dedicated to the life of freedom fighter Mangal Pandey.

Starring: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Amisha Patel

Director: Ketan Mehta

 10. Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey

Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey released in the year 2010. Based on the Chittagong uprising led by Surya Sen the movie is a must-watch for all.

Starring: Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Sikander Kher

Director: Ashutosh Gowariker

These movies about freedom fighters will surely rekindle your love for the nation.