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Independence Day Special: India is going to celebrate its 80th Independence Day. 15th August is not just a day to hoist the tricolor and listen or sing patriotic songs, but it is also an opportunity to remember the stories of those true patriots who played an important role in getting the country's independence. Many wonderful films have been made in Bollywood on patriotism and independence. Some of these films got tremendous popularity, while some did not get that good response. Which she deserved. There are five such films, which are still counted among the best but underrated films.

Manoj Bajpayee's '1971'

Manoj Bajpayee's film 1971 is based on the story of six Indian prisoners of war who are imprisoned in Pakistani jails after the India-Pakistan war of 1971. The biggest goal of these soldiers is to return to their homeland so that they can return safely to their country of India. The film shows this attempt and his plan to escape from jail in a very serious manner.

The most special thing about the film 1971 is its story and the acting of the actors. Manoj Bajpayee along with Kumud Mishra, Ravi Kishan and Deepak Dobriyal made the important star story more impressive. In this, not only big patriotic dialogues are visible but also the restlessness of the soldiers and their insistence to return to their country. This film did not get much success at the time of its release, but today it is counted among Manoj Bajpayee's best films.

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero

This film by Shyam Benegal shows the life of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and his contribution to the country's independence. In this, that period of his life is shown, when he went out of India to Germany and Japan and formed Azad Hind Fauj. In this, actor Sachin Khedekar played the excellent role of Netaji, while Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Divya Dutta were also seen in important roles. The special thing about the film is that it not only showed the life of Subhash Chandra in an exciting manner but also presented the important issues of history in an excellent manner. The film presents all the incidents and conflicts seriously. A.R. Rahman's music further enhances the impact of its story. Due to its long duration, perhaps it could not gain popularity among many people. But those interested in history consider it a good film. You can watch this film on the occasion of Independence Day.

Chittagong: When school children challenged the British

When we talk about the fight for freedom, great men like Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh and Subhash Chandra Bose are mentioned first. But the story of the freedom struggle was much bigger than this. Chittagong, released in 2012, tells the same story. The film is based on the incident of Chittagong Armory Raid of 1930, in which revolutionaries under the leadership of Master Da Surya Sen challenged the British rule. The special thing was that many youth and school children also participated in this movement. Great actors like Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rajkumar Rao and Jaideep Ahlawat were seen in the film. Despite this, the film could not get much success at the box office. In such a situation, you can feel the passion for patriotism by watching this film.

Shaurya

Patriotic films don't always mean soldiers firing guns at the border. 2008's Shaurya presented this idea in a different way. This film shows the story of a court-martial based on the background of Jammu and Kashmir. The film, starring actors like KK Menon, Rahul Bose, Javed Jaffrey and Minissha Lamba, covers issues like duty, religion, law and patriotism. In this, KK Menon's character of Brigadier Rudra Pratap Singh was liked the most by the people. The story of the film is serious and perhaps this was the reason why it could not get the kind of success that big star films get these days. But even today people remember its story and KK Menon's dialogues.

Patriotism shown in a different style in 'Prahar'

Prahar: The Final Attack, released in 1991, is counted among the memorable films of Nana Patekar's career. In this, he played the excellent character of Major Chauhan, who is a strict commando trainer. The most important turning point in the story of the film comes when one of his brave cadets is murdered. After this, Major Chauhan fights against corruption and crime. The message of which is clear that protecting the country is not just about fighting the enemy on the border, but standing against the crime and corruption present within the country is also a kind of responsibility. It is said that Nana Patekar also took military training to play this character. Madhuri Dixit, Dimple Kapadia and Gautam Joglekar also played important roles in it.