Patriotism sells – from Upkaar, Kranti to Haqeeqat to Border to Gadar 1 and 2 to Lagaan, there’s something unique about Hindi movies that attempt to encash the nationalistic emotions of the audiences.
Add to it The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Raazi, Ek Tha Tiger, Uri The Surgical Strike, Kesari, Airlift, Sardar Udham, Sam Bahadur, and so on.
Don’t blame us if we are missing out on names – there are too many guys!
And we are not done yet – three of the most-anticipated movies in Bollywood, Border 2, War 2 and Battle of Galwan, too tread the same path – championing valour and grit to save the motherland.
It is Kargil Vijay Divas today – a momentous occasion that marks the triumphant Indian military’s steadfast approach towards annihilating the sinister ambitions of a rogue nation called PAKISTAN in 1999, which goes down in the annals of history as the Victorious Kargil War.
One couldn’t have searched for a more apt moment to take a trip down memory lane with Bollywood’s love affair with war and nationalistic pride
The biggest money churner among 2025 Hindi releases is the Vickey Kaushal-starrer Chhaava that has raked in over Rs 600 crore at the domestic box office, even leaving Animal behind. Get that straight!
Talk of Vickey, it may not be an exaggeration to rechristen him as the New-Age Manoj Kumar after the late superstar who also earned the sobriquet Bharat Kumar.l
If it is Border and Gadar that salvaged the fledgling career of Sunny Deol, then Gadar 2 was his reincarnation.
Similarly, Aamir Khan almost won the Oscars in the foreign language category, only to bow out with pride.
Hrithik may enjoy a clout with his humongous fan base courtesy of his Greek God stature, but Farhan Akhtar’s Lakshya propels his star status to unprecedented heights.
The noteworthy aspect of Bollywood filmmakers is their recent fondness for espionage tales that are not confined to the high-octane encounters in military attire.
It is to no movie buff’s surprise that Yash Raj Films is dolling out a series of films on spies.
Ranveer Singh, whose tryst with the box-office has been dismal of late, is giving it everything to Dhurandhar – a subterfuge story waiting to unravel.
Alia Bhatt is the face of Yash Raj’s Spy Universe.
War 2 will see a face-off between Hrithik and Southern superstar NTR Junior, which is keeping audiences on tenterhooks.
Talk of such stories, let’s not count out the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Pathaan, which brought him out of the wilderness (by his own standards).
On the war front, it’s a do-or-die for Salman Khan – a lot is at stake on Battle of Galwan, a movie which has the potential of restoring his box-office prowess.
There’s no denying that patriotic fervour sells big time – a trade expert adds, “If the clichéd romance and comedy fail to cut ice, go back to the Tricolour.”
There has been a beeline of producers desperate to design a story on ‘Operation Sindoor’ and it’s just a matter of time before we have a gigantic announcement.
Didn’t we say patriotism sells?
