Within the coming weeks, Salakaar and Saare Jahaan Se Accha, each based mostly on India’s struggle in opposition to Pakistan over nuclear energy, are set to launch on OTT. Regardless of being tales about energy struggles, each sequence promise moments the place issues flip advanced for these concerned.
Over time, there have been a number of Hindi movies which have already explored the love-hate relationship between the 2 international locations. Vicky Kaushal’s Sam Bahadur, even received a Nationwide Movie Award lately. One other, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, is getting a sequel. All of those motion pictures, out there for streaming on OTTplay Premium, painting the advanced relationship between the individuals of the 2 international locations. A few of them, based mostly throughout the Partition, might additionally transfer you.
Hindi motion pictures that explored the love-hate relationship between India and Pakistan
Gadar
Though based mostly in instances of the partition, Gadar is actually Ek Prem Katha (a love story). That is the story of Tara Singh from India (performed by Sunny Deol) and his lover Sakeena from Pakistan (performed by Ameesha Patel). It narrates the lengths to which he goes to guard her throughout the partition interval.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Salman Khan performs the function of Bajrangi, a religious Hindu, however finds himself defending just a little lady from Pakistan. Harshaali Malhotra’s Munni aka Shahida performs that very function of a mute lady. The way in which the movie comes collectively has been peak cinema for a lot of.
Sam Bahadur
Director Meghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur, that includes Vicky Kaushal within the lead function, has a section through which the revered officer has an interplay together with his former colleague who’s now with Pakistan. On this section, we study how Sam Manekshaw was provided to hitch the Pakistani military however refused to take action and continued serving for the Indian army, thus serving to the nation win many wars through the years.
Neerja
Based mostly on true occasions, Neerja tells the story of an airhostess and her brave act throughout a hijack. She helped all passengers on board, no matter their nationalities, to exit the airplane, at the price of her personal life. Her story serves as an inspiration.
Sarbjit
Sarbjit narrates the story of a person who unintentionally crosses the border in a drunken state. It’s the battle to free him from the neighbouring nation as he will get accused of being a spy. There’s a sense of victory amid the lengthy trial within the movie, even when the happiness doesn’t final lengthy.