There is no denying to the fact that movies are a powerful medium to create awareness about incidents which happened in the past. Today Talepost brings its readers the lift of 12 famous Bollywood movies which are based on true incidents. The movies mentioned below in the list include accidents, stories of crime, history, etc.
Bollywood movies based on true incidents-
Black Friday
Black Friday is one among the 12 Bollywood movies based on the real life. Anurag Kayshap’s directional is based on the bomb attacks of Mumbai in 1993. This movies brings forth the harsh reality of the people who were involved in the 1993 attacks in Mumbai. It is one of the must watch Bollywood movies.
Poorna
The second Bollywood movie on our list is Poorna. The movie is based on the life of the girl named Poorna Malavath from Telangana, who at the age o 13 years climbed Everest. It is one of the most inspirational movie based on the true life incidents which one should definitely not miss.
Manjhi- The Mountain Man
Manjhi- The Mountain Man is a movie which is based on a poor man Manjhi living in Bihar. The story is about a tragic incident in his life which compelled him to carve a path 9.1 meters wide and 110 meters long through a hill. Manjhi used a hammer and a chisel to crave this wide path. This movie received a lot of critical acclaim.
Talvar
Talvar is another Bollywood movie which is based on the true incident. The movie is based on the very controversial 2008 murder case of a teenage girl which involved her servant and her parents. Talvar stars Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma and Neeraj Kabi.
No One Killed Jessica
‘No One Killed Jessica’ explores the mysterious murder case of Jessica Lal. Jessica was a model who lived in Delhi and was killed by Manu Sharma who is a son of a Congress-nominated member, Vinod Sharma. In 2006 Manu Sharma along with several others were acquitted by the court in the murder of Jessica Lal. No One Killed Jessica stars Vidya Balan and Rani Mukherjee.
Airlift
Airlift is one of the best Bollywood movies and is based on a true story. It stars Akshay Kumar who is playing the role of a business man from Kuwait. This movie is based on the biggest evacuation which happened in the history. The movie revolved around the lives of thousands of Indian families who lived in Kuwait and were evacuated by the Indian government after Saddam Hussain had invaded the country. Akshay Kumar also won an award for his performance in the movie.
Neerja
Neerja starring Sonam Kapoor won the hearts of many. Directed by Ram Madhvani, Neerja revolves around the time when Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi was hijacked on November 5, 1987. This incident had resulted in the death of 20 passengers including the air hostess Neerja Bhanot who saved many lives.
Swades
Swades is one of many Bollywood movies based on the true incident. This movie highlights the story of Ravi Kuchimanchi and Aravina Pillalamarri, an NRI couple who came back to India and developed pedal power generator which later helped to bring electricity to multiple schools in the village. Swades is one of the best movie of Shah Rukh Khan.
URI- The Surgical Strike
URI- The Surgical Strike is based on Indian Army’s 2016 URI attack. Vikcy Kaushal playing the role of major Vihaan Singh Shergill gives the audience a detailed account of the Indian Army’s URI attack.
Mission Mangal
Mission Mangal is based on the lives of all the lives of the Indian scientists working at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). These few scientists from ISRO contributed greatly in the Mars mission. After this mission was successful, India has become the first country to reach Mars. This Mars mission was also India’s first interplanetary expedition.
Batla House
Batla House depicts the true incidents which took place on September 19, 2008. This movie is based on the controversial encounter done by the Delhi Police against the Indian Mujahideen terrorists. Batla House stars John Abraham.
Firaaq
Last but not the least, another Bollywood movie based on true story is Firaaq. It is set in the time one month after the 2002 Gujarat riots which caused irrevocable damage. In these riots over thousands of people had died.