INDIA's True History - 100 Top-Rated
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- DirectorJabbar PatelStarsMammoottySonali KulkarniMohan GokhaleBiopic of B. R. Ambedkar, known mainly for his contributions in the emancipation of the downtrodden and oppressed classes in India and shaping the Constitution of India.
- DirectorJamil DehlaviStarsChristopher LeeShireen ShahJames CurranThe story of the Indian politician Muhammad Ali Jinnah who successfully campaigned for an independent Pakistan and became its first Governor-General.
- DirectorDeepa MehtaStarsAamir KhanNandita DasRahul KhannaIt's 1947 and the borderlines between India and Pakistan are being drawn. A young girl witnesses tragedy as her ayah (nanny) is caught between the love of two men and the rising tide of political and religious violence.
- DirectorMasud PervaizStarsMehboob AlamAbid AliShujaat HashmiKhak aur Khoon is a historical movie from the novel of same name by Nasim hijazi that describes the sacrifices of Muslims of the Sub-continent during the time of partition in 1947. When Muslims of different regions were trying to get to Pakistan, many groups of Hindus would to attack them during their journeys to snatch their money and the jewellery of the women. The Hindus robbed everybody they found in the way. Khak aur Khoon not only describes how many sacrifices the Muslims made to get their new homeland, but it also describes the true face of Hindu fanaticism at the time. On June 3, 1947, Lord Mountbatton announced that district of Gurdaspur was going to be aligned with Pakistan. Muslims, after listening to this, guarded the homes and properties of their Non-Muslim neighbours from the riots, but Radcliff gifted this district to India to enable Kashmir to join India. Even the king of Kashmir, Hari Singh wanted it to be mixed with India. In movie The main character is a very intelligent boy named Saleem who goes to a college where he takes part in speeches in favour of Pakistan. After completing his college and university studies, he takes part in a congress of the Muslim league. His cousin Amjad also helps him. Saleem has a huge family, but the Hindus kill them all before they reach Pakistan by throwing them in a fire. In the end, Saleem helps in the Kashmir fight and marries a girl name Asmat, the sister of one of his friends.
- StarsNicol WilliamsonJanet SuzmanIan RichardsonThe Story of the last viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten
- DirectorSilvio NarizzanoStarsTrevor HowardCelia JohnsonSaeed JaffreySequel to The Jewel in the Crown: A british colonel and his wife decide to remain in India after the departure of the British Raj in the 1940s.
- DirectorVic SarinStarsJimi MistryKristin KreukNeve CampbellDuring the turmoil and violence of Partition, a Sikh ex-soldier, haunted by war, offers shelter to a young Muslim woman who has been separated from her family.
- DirectorIqbal MalhotraWas the bespectacled man at the Indo-Pak Peace Talks in Tashkent Bose or was he just a look-a-like? Why is JBP More certain that Netaji infact spent the night of 17th August, 1945 in Saigon and was there the whole of 18th as well? How was politics of the Axis powers entwined with Bose's plan to free India from the British? These and many more such questions are dealt with and investigated bringing to the fore many more probing questions. High-end 3D graphics that describe Bose's journey around the world bring to life the intense planning and risks that were taken to attain his goal for India's freedom. Subhash Chandra Bose The Mystery, therefore is a film that gives its audience a picture of Bose's voyage through international politics and in the process, tries to reveal the truth behind the mystery that continues to cloud his death.
- DirectorVan Maximilian CarlsonStarsSaiba BabuSalam BabuRashida BeeIn 1984, the world's worst industrial disaster devastated and contaminated Bhopal, India. Today the suffering continues, prompting victims to fight for justice and corporate responsibility, which has long been ignored.
- DirectorSudhesh Unniraman1965-INDIA'S BATTLES AND HEROES follows a chronological recounting of the events that led to the war till the signing of the ceasefire agreement between the nations in 1966 at Tashkent, Russia. With a sneak peek into the regimental histories of the respective five Army men, the film speaks of a journey that the Indian Army took with a visual combination of archival footage of 1965 and present-day recreated footage. High-end 3D graphics of the main battle tanks of 1965 enhance the look of the film while establishing the ground level challenges that the Army faced with older technology. 1965-INDIA'S BATTLES AND HEROES, thus, recollects India's journey as it defends its borders from Pakistani aggression in the year 1965.
- DirectorChandra Prakash DwivediStarsUrmila MatondkarManoj BajpayeeSanjay SuriIn the days leading up to Partition, a Hindu woman is abducted by a Muslim man. Soon, she finds herself not only forced into marriage, but living in a new country as the borders between India and Pakistan are drawn.
- DirectorJonathan MayoStarsSonia DeolJust over 25 years ago, the storming of The Golden Temple, the most sacred of Sikh shrines, by the Indian Army led to protests around the world. Sonia Deol embarks on a personal journey to unravel the events of 1984, an iconic year for Sikhs. It culminated in thousands of deaths including the assassination of the Prime Minister, Mrs Indira Gandhi.
- DirectorChitraarthStarsRaj BabbarGurdas MaanShatrughan SinhaUdham Singh was born and brought in a Sikh Kamboj family in Punjab, India, during the time when the British ruled India. Enraged at the massacre of over 2000 men, women, and children at the hands of Brigardier General Edward Harry Dwyer (Tom Alter) in Jallianwalla, (now known in History books as the Jallianwalla Baug Massacre) Udham Singh swears vengeance. He sets about creating obstacles for the British, and is soon on wanted lists by the authorities, on one occasion he is shielded by a courtesan, Noor Jehan (Juhi Chawla). In order to achieve his vengenace, he travels to the United Kingdom, befriends the local Indians, as well as Irish Freedom Fighter, Irene Rose Palmer (Charleen Carswell). He finally kills Dwyer during a presentation. He is quickly apprehended, and jailed. He refuses to cooperate with the authorities, nor is he willing to accept that he is mentally incapable. His trial is a mockery and travesty of justice. He is ordered to be hung, and the press are forbidden to publish the trial proceedings.
- DirectorNishikant KamatStarsParesh RawalKay Kay MenonIrrfan KhanA moving portrayal of the 2006 train bombings in Mumbai, this Indian drama follows the interconnected stories of several strangers.
- StarsGurinder ChadhaIn this documentary, British film-maker Gurinder Chadha, director of Bend It Like Beckham and Viceroy's House, travels from Southall to Delhi to find out about the Partition of India - one of the most seismic events of the 20th century. Partition saw India divided into two new nations - independent India and Pakistan. The split led to violence, disruption and death. To find out why and how it happened, Gurinder crosses India, meeting people whose lives were torn apart by Partition and talking to historians who explain the motivations behind the split. Along the way, she discovers that Partition was caused by politicians who were more interested in their own power than in Indian unity, and finds out that the British also played a major role in the Partition.
- DirectorAnthony MarasStarsDev PatelArmie HammerNazanin BoniadiThe true story of the Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai. Hotel staff risk their lives to keep everyone safe as people make unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and their families.
- DirectorAbhishek SharmaStarsJohn AbrahamBoman IraniDiana PentyAshwat Raina and his teammates arrive in Pokhran to re-conduct a confidential nuclear test, where they face challenges from the American Lacrosse satellite and local spies.
- DirectorSteve CondieTells the story of the world's worst industrial disaster with a drama reconstruction through the eyes of five survivors.
- DirectorRavi KumarStarsMischa BartonMartin SheenKal PennInterwoven stories of people in India and the US as they face dilemmas of life in the months leading to the biggest industrial disaster in human history that claimed 10,000 innocent lives within a few hours. Inspired by real events.
- DirectorMahesh MathaiStarsKay Kay MenonNethra RaghuramanZeenat AmanA newlywed couple's lives are changed during the lethal gas tragedy in Bhopal, India in 1984.
- CreatorShiv RawailStarsMadhavanKay Kay MenonDivyendu SharmaInspired by true stories, this series is a gripping tale of extraordinary heroism demonstrated by the employees of the Indian Railways in Bhopal. They rose against all odds to save their fellow citizens on the night of December 2, 1984.
- DirectorAmitoj MannStarsAmitoj MannBabbu MannAanandee TripathiSet against the backdrop of the 1984 Sikh genocide, Hawayein is a 2003 film directed by Ammtoje Mann. The film is based on some real-life events and features the impact of Operation Bluestar and the subsequent assassination of Indira Gandhi on people's lives in Punjab. Hawayein depicts the story of Sarabjeet and how he became one of the most wanted terrorists of India.
- DirectorHansal MehtaStarsRajkummar RaoRajesh TailangSatwant KaurA recounting of the story of infamous British-born terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who kidnapped and murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in 2002.
- DirectorNaresh s GargStarsRaj KakraNitu PandherShakku RamaDuring a family visit, a devout man tells his grandson about significant events from the history of Sikhs in India.