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10 Best Bollywood Movies with Social Message for the Society
Movies have always been an inspiration to youth and people all over the world. Movies were, and are still, used to give a social message to the country.
Sometimes, social issues and sometimes serious issues are brought into the light with movies. Today, we are going to share the Top 10 movies with Social Messages.
These movies not only won the hearts of many people but also have made a change in many peoples’ lives.
Best Bollywood Movies with Social Message
Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women
A movie based on the social issue of female foeticide and female infanticide, this movie predicts the future of this social evil. There will come a time when this nation will have no women.
The protagonist, Kalki, is forced to marry 5 sons, as there is no other girl in the locality. She is bought by giving lots of money, property and a lot more.
She is mercilessly used and raped by these men and her father-in-law. The film ends when Kalki is killed for bearing a girl child by men of the village.
It is a cruel story that makes us all realize that by female foeticide and female infanticide, which way we are proceeding. Just the glimpse of such future is so cruel and crude, what if it becomes a reality.
Also Read: Must watch Women-Centric Bollywood Films
3 Idiots
3 Idiots is a youth movie that gives a Message on Education. In today’s world, Big Universities, Institutes, colleges, and even schools make every student study so hard to get the best scores.
Students who score less are forced to leave the school, colleges, and institutes. Cutting off a list of higher education is getting more competitive. This movie challenges the education system.
The messages 3 Idiots gave are: Education is not what you read and learn; it is what you understand. Poverty can force you not to study in big schools and colleges, but it cannot force you to stay uneducated. Education doesn’t stop at books and degrees; education has a much broader and wider definition.
Aarakshan
Reservation – Is reservation going to benefit Indians or is it going to prove fatal? Reservation is a serious matter.
This movie shows that reservation sometimes helps students, and sometimes students who are more deserving don’t get admission/ jobs because of the Reservation. The message in the movie is more for the government than for the common people.
English Vinglish
In India, a married woman is a synonym for Homemaker, one whose job is to make things run smoothly at home. From household chores to listening to children.
Be sophisticated at social gatherings, but be docile and submissive at home. English Vinglish gives a message to this Male dominated world that even a common housewife can do a lot more.
A common housewife who always falls short in front of her husband and daughter because she can’t speak English properly shows her family that she can learn and speak English, but she wasn’t ever given a chance. But even after learning to speak in English, she doesn’t forget her daily chores as a homemaker.
My Name Is Khan
The movie deals with many messages. One of the most important messages this movie gives can be understood by the name of the movie itself.
All over the world, Muslims are treated badly because of a few bad people. Every Muslim Is Not A Terrorist and this movie explains it beautifully.
OMG, Oh My God!
Source : A still from OMG
Whenever we talk about GOD, we get preachy and the audience gets bored. This movie without losing its wit and humor, silently put a message across.
The message of the movie is that there is a thin line between Faith and Blind faith, few people by taking GOD’s name play with our faith and emotions.
Rang De Basanti
At first, Rang De Basanti seems like youth turning patriotic, but this movie is not another patriotic movie. It has a lot more, it reminds the youth of today that there was a time when common youngsters led to the freedom of India.
And, not only at that time but today also the youth has the power to solve every problem our country is dealing with today. Be it politics or corruption or illiteracy or anything.
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Rang De Basanti gives a sense of pride to every youngster who watches the movie and inspiration that he too can change the country.
Swades: We The People
Swades is a movie reminding us all, that our nation might be progressing, but there are still villages and undeveloped states which need our attention. Today, when Indian youth are running out of India for studies and jobs, they forget that our Country needs them.
Mohan Bhargava, a scientist at NASA, visits his village, Charanpur, to meet his grandmother and is shocked to see the ailments of the village. Mohan Bhargava, with his education and skills, is confronted with all the problems of the village and solves them.
A little help from the educated youth of today can change the lives of many villages.
Taare Zameen Par
Taare Zameen Par can be seen as a documentary film, telling the story of a child with disabilities which is commonly mistaken as stubbornness or dullness. Ishan Awasthi, the protagonist of the movie, his life, his miseries, his pain and his needs are expressed beautifully. One would feel that he/she has gone through a part of this in their childhood.
This movie spreads a social message and awareness about dyslexia. A message to parents who want their children to be the best in every field, No.1 in everything, be it studies, sports, or any other extracurricular activities. Every Child is different, and thus, their needs are different too.
Table No. 21
Can Ragging and eve-teasing be fatal??? When newcomers are ragged by Seniors, seniors think they are just teasing and having fun. But is this fun just fun for students who are being ragged?
Table no. 21 gives you an answer to all these questions. Very dramatically, this movie gives every person who is ragged a sense of guilt. Ragging can be fun for one person, but it can make someone’s life hell. Ragging is not a joke!
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Top 10 Best Movies of Amitabh Bachchan as Angry Young man
Amitabh Bachchan is a brilliant actor and he is in his 70s and he is doing great work regularly on the big screen as well as a small screen. He one of the most versatile actors of Bollywood.
He is famous as the nicknames Big B and Shehenshah of Bollywood and he truly is. We are creating this blog post on our reader’s request.
Although fans love Amitabh in every role but Amitabh as Angry Young man is something everyone loved the most.
Here are the Top 10 movies of Amitabh Bachchan where he played the role of an Angry young man.
Also Read : Dialogues of Amitabh Bachchan
*Spoiler Alert!
List of Amitabh Bachchan Movies as Angry Young Man
Zanjeer (1973)
Before the release of Zanjeer, the trend of romantic movies was very much in, Zanjeer not only broke the trend of romantic movies but also became Super Hit.
Zanjeer also helped Amitabh in his career, The movie was a Super Hit of its time and is being remade in 2013 starring Ram Charan.
The movie is about an honest Police Officer Vijay. Vijay has lost his parents when he was very young. The only thing he remembers about the killer is a white horse and a Bracelet. Now a Police Officer, he receives complaints about a local gambler. In pursuit of getting gambler behind bars, he ends up getting suspended by false charges.
He has even been jailed for 6 months on the charges of Bribery. He decides to take revenge from the murderers of his family and his insult. He takes the help of Jaya Bhaduri, a street girl, who sharpens a knife.
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978)
Amitabh was the talk of the town in 70’s; every girl had a crush on him. His career was booming and every movie of his was going Super Hit one after another. Muqaddar Ka Sikander was remade in Telugu as Prema Tarangalu.
A young orphaned boy has to face a harsh life. He works at a wealthy man’s house who has a daughter as young as the Orphaned Boy.
Sikander (Orphan) accidentally breaks a doll of Kaamna (Wealthy man’s) daughter and promises her to give her the same doll. Sikander tries to give the doll back to Kammna by breaking into her room at night, and is caught by the wealthy man and is accused of Robbing the house. Sikander grows older with all the pain and hatred gave to him in his childhood, Sikander dies at the end of the movie. The angry young man Amitabh has given a great performance in the movie.
Deewar (1975)
Deewar is a movie based on the lives of two brothers, Vijay (Amitabh) and Ravi (Shashi Kapoor). Father elopes after being disgraced in public leaving his wife and young children to survive on the roads. Vijay becomes a smuggler and Ravi becomes a Police Officer.
The two has a different perspective on life and want to live on their own terms. Vijay’s love interest is killed by Samant, furious Vijay kills Samant to take revenge which results in Vijay tagged as a Criminal.
Ravi tries his level best to stop his brother but being an honest Police Officer shoots Vijay. Vijay dies in his mother’s arm seeking forgiveness.
Trishul (1978)
Top grosser of 1978, Trishul was remade in Tamil as Mr. Bharath. Vijay (Amitabh) is the son of Raj Kumar (Sanjeev Kumar) and his love interest Shanti (Waheeda).
Raj leaves pregnant Shanti to marry a wealthy girl. Vijay comes back to his father to take revenge from his father by destroying his Business Empire. He makes his father lose his business and personal relationships as well. Later on, tells Raj his true Identity and leaves.
Raj while dying seeks forgiveness from Vijay for making him live such a life.
Don (1978)
A movie about a Don and the life of Don. In the pursuit of catching Don alive, Incidentally, Don dies. Police Officer D’Silva finds a man who is an exact look-alike of Don, to replace Don so Police can fond the secrets of Don and catches all the people involved in crime.
D’silva dies, and the secret of Vijay also dies with him. No one believes Vijay that he is not the real Don but just a mere look alike. He just has one hope left to prove his innocence and that is the Don’s Diary which he handed over to D’silva when he was alive.
Box Office classified the movie as Golden Jubilee, was remade in 2011 with SRK as Don.
Kaala Patthar (1979)
A coward Merchant Navy Captain Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) has abandoned a ship risking the lives of many people is in guilt for his cowardness. He starts working in a coal mine, where his co worker Mangal troubles poor laborers.
Vijay’s guilt haunts him whenever he sees Mangal troubling poor people. The engineer at site, Ravi makes Mangal and Vijay friends and convinces Mangal to change his attitude.
The problem arises when Seth Dhanraj makes the lives of people working in the mine, Hell. Ravi, Vijay, and Mangal come forward to fight for justice when floods endanger the lives of 1000’s working in the mine.
Agneepath (1990)
Agneepath, produced by Yash Johar was remade in 2012 with Hrithik Roshan by Karan Johar as a tribute to his father. The story of the movie was written by Amitabh’s father Late. Shri Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
Vijay, when young saw his father being brutally beaten to death by villagers of Mandwa, is forced to leave the village with his mother. Furious and burning from anger Vijay burns down a petrol pump because the owner tries to molest his mother. Looking at such a deed at the age of 12, criminals of Mumbai hire him.
Adult Vijay becomes a gangster, finds his way to go to Top eliminating all his Bosses one by one. Vijay then meets Kaancha (The man who misguided villages to kill his innocent father so he could sell his drugs in Mandwa) to take revenge for his father’s death.
Climax turns the game, and Kancha makes his wife and mother hostage. Vijay fights and kills Kaancha, but also dies in his mother’s lap.
Kaalia (1981)
Kallu (Amitabh) is leading a happy life with his elder brother and sister in law when one day his brother meets with an accident at work and lose his arms. They need money for his treatment, Kallu begs his brother’s boss for some money but is refused.
Kallu breaks into the safe of the boss and gets the money, but loses his brother. The boss puts Kallu behind bars, where Kallu becomes Kaalia. Kaalia is a criminal and knows money is everything, he earns lots of money to take care of his sister is law whom he treats like a mother. Later on, The boss kidnaps Kaalia’s niece and forces his sister in law to testify against Kaalia for a murder case.
Kaalia is jailed for murder, but he elopes to find his niece. The warden of the jail finds out the reality and comes to know that the Boss is the same person who kidnapped his daughter 20 years ago. Warden and Kaalia take revenge from the Boss for all his misdeeds.
Coolie (1983)
Amitabh played the role of a Coolie in the movie, who is separated from his mother when he was very young.
The movie is about two young children Iqbal (Amitabh) and Sunny (Rishi Kapoor) who are separated from their parents and accidentally are staying with each other’s parents. Iqbal is staying with Sunny’s father and Sunny with Iqbal’s mother.
When they get to know the reality, Iqbal takes revenge from Zafar, because of whom he had to stay away from his mother, and for the traumatisation Zafar has given to Iqbal’s mother.
Mard (1985)
The Movie was remade in Tamil as Maaveeran also dubbed in Telugu. The move is about British people looting India’s wealth and traumatizing poor Indian people. Raja Azaad Singh, confronts Brititians and stops them from looting Indian wealth.
Raja Azaad Singh’s wife delivered a baby boy, and he carves ‘Mard’ on his chest. Raja Azaad Singh is attacked by British people and is imprisoned in a dungeon. Young Raju ends up in an orphanage where a blacksmith family adopts him. Rani Durga, real mother of Raju becomes a washerwoman.
Raju grows up as a tough boy and runs a Tanga. Rani Durga unites with his son Raju and tells him everything. Raju takes revenge and reunites with his whole family on India’s Independence Day.
Your Turn!
This was our list of Amitabh Bachchan’s Best film as Angry Young Man, share your favorite film from this list or you can mention some other film as well.
12 All Time Best Bollywood Movies on Friendship and Friends
Bollywood shows us the true meanings of life, tells us how to love, hate, gather courage, fight for our rights or Friendship.
4 August is Friendship day and we have a list of Top 10 movies that celebrate all forms of Friendship, these movies are the perfect example of friendship.
Friendship is the relationship which has got the warmth of a mother, care of a father and the love of a lover. A relation that completes all other relations, any relationship is incomplete if it doesn’t have friends in it, whether it’s a relation of mother-son or husband-wife.
Let’s see some beautiful movies, which have the flavors and true colors of this beautiful relation called Friendship.
List of Best Bollywood Movies on Friendship
Dosti (1964)
This movie depicts Dosti in the real sense. A story of two young friends, one blind, and the other Cripple. Their friendship becomes supporting pillars for each other, surviving with all the odds in the cruel world of selfish people.
The film was a hit and one of thebest films of Rajshri Productions.
Also Read: Best Bollywood Classic Movies of 60s
Sholay (1975)
Sholay is one of the best movies on friendship in Bollywood, the movie showed the meaning and definition of true friendship.
Jai and Veeru, the role played by Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra have become the icons of best friends. The song ‘Yeh Dosti hum Nahi Chodenge ’ is still remembered whenever friendship is celebrated.
Sholay is one of the biggest films in Indian cinema.
Also Read: Best Bollywood Movies on Bromance
Saudagar (1991)
Saudagar is directed by the showman Subhash Ghai. Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar in lead roles.
Saudagar is a story of two childhood friends who become enemy due to some misunderstanding but their love is still there but they never accept that. Saudagar is high on performances with some great dialogues between Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar.
“Imli Ka Boota Beri ka ped” song from this film is one of the best Friendship songs.
Yaarana (1981)
Yarana is a 1985 film Starring Amitabh Bachchan and Amjad Khan who plays the role of Kishan and Bishan.
Kishan inspite of being a good singer is not popular, Bishan borrows money by mortgaging his remaining assets to ensure his beloved friend’s success.
Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
A story of 3 friends, and their friendship getting tested with the tough times of life. Their friendship breaks with a tough situation but, distance cannot part true friends, they reunite and their friendship blossoms like it did earlier.
Dil Chahta Hai was a fresh start of 2001 and it was a beautifully crafted film by Farhan Akhtar.
Rang De Basanti (2006)
A Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra’s film, shows the life of today’s youth and how their life changes while filming a short film on Bhagat Singh.
Best flavors of life are tasted with friendship, and this movie has the flavor of Patriotism. A bunch of friends shows the meaning of unity, patriotism and friendship at the same time. These young lads full of energy become one to fight for their nation, for their deceased friend.
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (2008)
A Movie celebrating friendship, not just between two people, but a group of friends. Jai and Aditi have a bunch of friends to die for, but they both are best friends, most compatible friends, they know how to bring a smile on each other’s face.
They understand each other so well, that even words can’t express. But comes a time, when Aditi is in a relationship and Jai too finds a girl he thinks he is in love with, But when two apart from their ways, they realize that they both were in love.
3 Idiots (2009)
3 Idiots is a story of 3 friends who met in their Engineering College hostel and becomes best friends for the lifetime.
What can a friend give you? Money, happiness, condolence, his support, But in this movie A friend gave life to his friends, showed them right paths, made them get up and fight again to get their wishes fulfilled and what not. No doubts, this movie broke all Box Office records.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
Best moments of life can be enjoyed with friends, the best lessons can be taught by friends. ZNMD shows how friends are the most important part of our lives, no matter how far we are from them but your life is incomplete without them.
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Chillar Party (2011)
Who can define real friendship better than children? Their friendship is also as pure as their hearts.
This selfless friendship is depicted beautifully in Chillar party, where a group of children of a society show their love and respect for a roadside kid who has become their friend.
Sadda Adda (2012)
Sadda Adda is a Hindi Film based on friendship and the life just after college and graduation.
Six bachelors live together in an apartment and they call it Sadda Adda and share their happiness and sorrows together.
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018)
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety is a Hindi comedy film directed by Luv Ranjan, Starring Karthik Aryan, Nushrat Bharucha and Sunny Nijar.
The film is the story of two childhood friends Sonu and Titu, they are best friends, Titu is innocent and Sonu always saves him from bad girls. Problem arises when Titu decides to marry a girl, not good for him and Sonu tries to save him.
Your Turn!
Which one is your favorite or you can add your list of Best Hindi Movies on Friendship in the comment section.
14 Best Bollywood Movies on Revenge You Must Watch
Bollywood is famous for its love stories and family drama films but Revenge genre is equally famous in Hollywood and Bollywood and we have plenty of films on Revenge.
Indian cinema has a long history of films about vengeance. We have seen films like Sholay, Zanjeer, Trishul.
Today, we are sharing some greatest Bollywood Films on revenge.
List of Best Revenge Movies of All the Time
Old Bollywood Movies about Revenge
*Spoilers ahead.
Sholay (1975)
This blockbuster movie needs no introduction, starring Amitabh, Dharmendra, Jaya Bhaduri and Hema Malini, this movie won many awards. Not only characters of the movie but also the dialogues of the movie made a great impact and are still very famous.
The movie is about the revenge of Thakur who has lost his both hands, and his whole family was brutally murdered by Gabbar Singh. Thakur chooses two men, Jai and Veeru small time thieves to grab Gabbar Singh alive for him. Jai loses his life in the pursuit but Veeru finally catches Gabbar Singh.
Trishul (1978)
Trishul is a film based on the Business rivalry between Father and Son. Sanjeev Kumar left his wife with a son to marry a wealthy businessman’s daughter, son seeks revenge by destroying the business empire of his father by competing him in the same business.
Zanjeer (1973)
A movie starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, and Pran. The movie was a Super Hit with its time and is being remade in 2013.
The movie is about an honest Police Officer Vijay, whose family is brutally murdered. He gets suspended for false charges. He decides to take revenge from the murderers of his family with the help of Jaya Bhaduri, a street girl, who sharpens the knife.
Aakhree Raasta (1986)
The remake of Tamil Film ‘Oru Kaidhiyin Diary’, starring Amitabh Bachchan in the double role, Sridevi, and Jaya Prada.
The Movie is about A Prisoner’s Diary, David’s (The prisoner) wife commits suicide after getting raped. Amitabh to take revenge for his wife’s suicide goes to Chaturvedi (Rapist), but is arrested with wrong charges and has to stay in prison for 24 years. After 24 years he plans to kill the tormentors of his life.
The movie is the best Revenge movie of its time.
Agneepath (1990) (2012 remake)
Agneepath was produced by Yash Johar in 1990, and remade by Karan Johar in 2012 as a tribute to his father. Both the movies were hit.
The movie is about a young boy, whose father a school teacher, was murdered brutally by Kaancha Cheena. Vijay and his mother had to leave the village, but Vijay doesn’t forget anything and returns to the village to take revenge of his father’s death. Dialogues of Agneepath are still very popular.
Ghayal (1990)
A Happy family of two brothers destroyed by the cruel businessman and smuggler Balwant Rai (Amrish Puri). Younger brother seeks revenge for the death of his brother and sister in law. Ghayal was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and it was a blockbuster film of that time.
Dialogues of the film were very famous and still Ghayal is one the best films of Sunny Deol.
Baazigar (1993)
Baazigar is a thriller movie starring Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, and Shilpa Shetty. This movie gave a boom to Shahrukh and Kajol’s career.
The movie is about Shahrukh’s revenge from Madan Chopra, who wrongly took over Shahrukh’s father’s wealth and molested his mother when he was very young. In the pursuit of the revenge, Shahrukh murders Shilpa Shetty.
Khosla ka Ghosla (2006)
Khosla Ka Ghosla is a movie starring, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Vinay Pathak and Ranvir Shorey.
Khosla Ka Ghosla is a film about a middle-class man, Mr. K K Khosla who takes revenge from a swindling property dealer to get back his land.
Best Hindi Movies About Revenge in Recent Times
Ghajini (2008)
A Rich young man Sanjay Singhania, falls in love with a poor but very chirpy fun loving Girl Kalpana, who works in media. Kapana saves 25 young girls while on a train journey from Human traffickers.
She succeeds in saving the girls, but is murdered brutally, while saving Kalpana, Sanjay is hit by an iron rod many times on the head. He is reported to have Anterograde Amnesia, and keeps forgetting things for a short period. He tattoos his whole body to remind himself that he has to take revenge of his deceased girlfriend.
Kahaani (2012)
Kahaani, a movie with a female protagonist, changed the mindset of Bollywood. A woman after losing her husband and unborn child set to find the man because of whom, her husband lost his life.
In this Man made the world, a woman sets herself free and succeeds in finding and killing the man who not only killed her husband but many people in a Train accident.
Makkhi (Eega) (2012)
Makhi is a romantic thriller, dubbed version of Telugu film Eega. A young boy madly in love with Bindu gets murdered by the antagonist who has a bad eye on Bindu.
Nani the protagonist, reincarnates in the form of a fly, Makkhi to take revenge of his death and to safeguard Bindu.
The film is all Rajamouli’s show, You must watch this film for all his vision and creativity.
Also Read: Best Movies of S.S Rajamouli
Gangs of Wasseypur Series (2012)
Gangs of Wasseypur 1 and 2, are the only sequels of a movie which released into the gap of just 2 months. The movie got A certificate from censor board for using abusive language and violence in some scenes.
The movie is about revenge and the clash between Ramadhir Singh and Shahid Khan and his family, the bloodshed goes on for three generations in the two sequels of the movie.
Badlapur (2015)
Raghu (Varun Dhawan) is a simple man happily living with his wife and son, in a robbery his wife and son died and Liak (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) and his partner (Vinay Pathak) were guilty. While Liak is waiting to get out of prison.
Raghu is planning to avenge the deaths of his wife and son by killing Liak and his partner.
Kaabil (2017)
Blind couple (Rohan and Su) are in love and decides to live together as husband-wife, but Su get raped by the brother of a wealthy politician, due to his influential background he walked free and his wife kill herself, and Rohan plans to get justice for his wife’s suicide by killing all the culprits.
It’s very interesting to see how a blind man seeks revenge.
Your Turn!
Now, share your favorite Revenge Thriller Bollywood films in the comment section.
Top 10 Bollywood Movies on Politics For All Indian Politics Followers
Bollywood movies are made on many genres like hindi comedy Movies, movies with social message etc, but the movies come into limelight when they use controversial themes, like politics.
India is a democratic country but still one needs to think twice while presenting his/her thoughts. Some directors tried to portray Indian Politics and Politicians through Movies and many of them faced Ban.
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All Time Best Bollywood Movies on Politics
Aandhi (1975)
Aandhi is a movie believed to be based on Indira Gandhi. The movie couldn’t be released in 1975 as Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister, In 1977 she lost the election and then Janta party gave the movie a green signal.
The story of a politician’d daughter Aarti, who meets JK at a hotel, falls in love and gets married to him.
They face issues in their married life and gets separated, after many years they again meet in a hotel, still has love for each other, but new Aarti has become an established Politician and fears that her step towards her ex-husband might tarnish her image.
Kissa Kursi Ka (1977)

The movie was directed by Amrit Nahata, a member of Indian Parliament. This movie is a satire on the politics of India Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi. It was banned by the Indian Government and all the prints were seized.
The movie is a comedy over the politics, politicians and the system.
Main Azaad Hoon (1989)
A female journalist to save her job, starts writing a column with the name of ‘Azaad’ a fictitious character and his views about corrupted politicians, ills of present society, criticize media and other such things.
To make her newspaper more famous, she also states that the author of the column would commit suicide on 26 January, if certain conditions are not fulfilled. She finds a jobless man (Amitabh) and exploits him to become Azaad for a few rupees.
Now they have a face for their fictional character Azaad. He is introduced to the world as Azaad and he gets lots of love from common people, and soon he becomes a public figure and threat to politicians.
Later he finds out how he has been used, however he decides to become Azaad in the true sense, evoke his supporters to fight for their nation against corruption and all evil present in society and commits suicide on 26 January from a 30 storey building.
Yuva (2004)
An incident in Kolkata’s Howrah Bridge changes life of 3 young men completely, Lallan a goon, Michael a student leader and Arjun a spoiled brat of an IAS Officer. A murder attempt and an accident change their lives forever.
Nayak (2001)
A loyal Journalist Shivaji (Anil Kapoor) gets a chance to Interview the Chief Minister, Balraj Chauhan. During the interview, Shivaji’s allegations with proofs and facts make Balraj furious.
Balraj in anger gives Shivaji a challenge to become CM for a day and experience the problems and life of a CM himself. Shivaji accepts the challenge and turns his city upside down in just 24 hours, becoming a threat to Balraj and his political party. They try everything to kill Balraj, but in waste.
All people want Shivaji to become a CM, hence he wins by majority. Chauhan tries to kill Shivaji but is killed by the security guards provided to the CM. In the end a clean, corruption free city is shown which can only be dreamt unless we find a real Nayak.
Satta (2003)
A young Delhi girl gets married to aspiring CM, Vivek Chauhan. The reality of Vivek and his family becomes clear to her when she is physically abused by them.
She also finds her husband is a womaniser, alcoholic and corrupt man. Things change when Vivek is arrested with the charge of murder and she is forced to take Vivek’s place in politics.
Soon she realizes that she is stuck between underworld, businessman, corrupt policeman, media, politicians and her own in-laws.
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Sarkar (2005)
Subhash Nagre an influential man of Mumbai, runs a parallel government and has many followers.
His own son Vishnu hires contract killers to kill him. The movie shows the real meaning of politics and what a person can do for a seat.
This film has a similar plot to The Godfather, but it is different in many ways.
You must watch this film, if you have watched Godfather.
Gulaal (2009)
Gulaal is directed by Anurag Kashyap starring K.K Menon in the lead role along with many other actors.
The movie is set in Rajasthan, and is about legitimacy, injustice and hypocrisy.
The story is about a Law student who gets elected as General Secretary of his college and had to witness the struggles of the Rajputs, deception, homicide, and crime.
The film was banned by Congress, it has many scenes, where they talk about the politics of Congress Party.
Raajneeti (2010)
Prakash Jha’s Rajneeti is a Political Thriller. This movie has showcased in depth lives of Politicians.
The movie is about a young man who is about to get back to US but cancels all his plans when his Politician father is shot dead.
He has to enter politics, which teaches him to lie and deceit.
Film is based on Mababharat, story about the thirst of power and mixed up relations.
Peepli Live (2010)
A comic satire on ‘Farmer suicides’ in India and politicians of India. Two poor farmers of a village get to know that Govt is funding the families of farmer who are committing suicide.
Elder brother Budhia encourages Natha to commit suicide. The suicide of Natha becomes the talk of the town and reaches a local newspaper, and then to mainstream News channels and in days Natha’s suicide news becomes Breaking News of India.
Reporters from all news channels and newspapers reach Natha and starts interviewing him.
Natha and his suicide news become a problem for local political parties.
Political parties start their political games, by giving Natha and his family a water pump and television. In an accident, a dead body is found which is declared as Natha’s by govt officials.
And now as Natha has been killed in an accident and is not a suicide, the compensation money is refused by the government.
Your Turn!
We may have missed many good Hindi Political films, You can share the list of Best Bollywood Movies on Politics in the comment section.
Top 15+ Best Bollywood Movies based on Novels and Plays
You must have heard about movies being inspired from Hollywood, Tollywood and real life stories. One more thing which inspires movies is Books.
Here is the list of 15 such movies which were inspired from the Novels and Books.
List of Best Bollywood Movies based on Novels and Plays
Guide (1965)
The movie Guide is based on the critically acclaimed novel The Guide written by R K Narayan. The award winning performances by Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman made the movie more memorable. To make the movie more interesting, the end of movie and novel are a little different.
Tere Mere Sapne (1971)
Tere Mere Sapne is based on The Citadel, by A J Cronin. Dev Anand and Mumtaz played the lead roles in the movie. The movie was made as a Bengali film in 1972 and then in 1982 it was again remade into Telugu movie, Madhura Swapnam.
Devdas (1936, 1955, 2002)
Devdas is based on a Bengali Romantic Novel written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Devdas 2013 was 3rd Hindi version of the novel. Lead roles were played by Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai.
3 Idiots (2009)
3 Idiots is loosely adapted from the best seller novel Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat. Lead stars of the movie are Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R Madhavan, Sharman Joshi and Boman Irani. The movie broke all the Box Office records and became the Highest grossing Bollywood movie of all time worldwide.
Saawariya (2007)
The movie is based on Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Short Story White Nights. Directed by Sanjeay Leela Bhansali, Debut movie of Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor. This movie was the first Bollywood movie to be released in Blu ray Disc. Clashed with SRK’s Om Shanti Om and flopped.
Omkara (2006)
The movie is based on Shakespeare’s Othello, and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. Main leads- Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan.
Parineeta (1953 and 2005)
The movie is a musical film, based on a Bengali novel, Parineeta (1914) by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Main leads were Vidya Balan, Saif Ali Khan and Sanjay Dutt.
Hello (2008)
Based on Chetan Bhagat’s bestselling novel, One Night at the call center. Directed by Atul Agnihotri, the movie has Sharman Joshi, Sohail Khan, Gul Panag, Isha Koppikar, Amrita Arora and Sharat Saxena in the main leads. Movie performed averagely at Box office.
Gaban (1966)
Gaban is based on Munshi Premchand’s novel with the same name. it was directed by the Legendary director Hrishikesh Mukherjee starring Sunil Dutt and Sadhna.
7 Khoon Maaf (2011)
The film is directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, and is based on the short story, Susanna’s Seven Husbands by Ruskin Bond. Priyanka Chopra plays the lead role. Most of the critics gave negative reviews and the film couldn’t survive for long on screens. The movie was unsuccessful, however it made profits.
Kai Po Che! (2013)
Kai Po Che! Is directed by Abhishek Kapoor and is based on Chetan Bhagat’s Novel The Three Mistakes Of My life. Main leads of the movie- Sushant Singh, Raj Kumar Yadav, Amit Sadh and Amrita Puri. The film did quite well at the box office.
2 States (2014)
Yet to release, the movie is directed by Abhishek Varman. Main leads are Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. The movie is based on Chetan Bhagat’s best seller novel, 2 states. The film is set to release on 18 April 2004.
Aisha (2010)
Directed by Rajshree Ojha, based on the novel, Emma by Jane Austen. Main leads of the movie- Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol. The movie received average critical response and was an average on box office
The Namesake (2006)
The Namesake is based on Jumpa Lahiri’s novel, The Namesake, which was earlier published in The Newyorker as a novella. The movie is directed by Mira Nair. Main lead of the movie is played by Tabu and Irrfan Khan. The film received great response from American critics.
Maqbool (2003)
Maqbool is directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and is based on the famous play Macbeth by Shakespeare. Main leads are Tabu, Pankaj Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah.
The Blue Umbrella (2005)
The movie is directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, adapted from a novel of the same name, written by Ruskin Bond. Main leads were Pankaj Kapur and Shreya Sharma. The film did well at the Box office.
Haider (2014)
Based on the Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Haider is the part of Vishal Bhardwaj’s Shakespeare trilogy, sets in Kashmir. It was highly praised by critic and Shahid Kapoor’s performance was one of the best of his career.
Your Turn!
Share, your favorite films based on Novels and Plays in the comment section, you can also include if any good film is missing in this list.