Bollywood has a history of making films based on true stories and occurrences. This is a style that has recently gained a lot of traction and is even popular among the general public. Almost every successful film in 2019 is based on true events and stories. Take a look at the list of recent films that are based on these themes.
1. Gully Boy: This Zoya Akhtar film, based on the lives of Naezy and Divine, won all hearts and gained critical and commercial acclaim. Murad Sheikh, a young child from Dharavi 17 who climbed to hip hop fame, was played by Ranveer Singh.
2. Manikarnika: Kangana Ranaut plays Rani Laxmibai in Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi who fought the British troops to rescue her hometown of Jhansi.
3. Uri: The Surgical Strike: The film, which was based on India’s surgical strikes in Pakistan, was the highest-grossing film of the year. Aditya Dhar directed the film, which starred Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam.
4. Kesari: Akshay Kumar acted in Anurag Singh’s film based on the Battle of Saragarhi, in which 21 Sikh soldiers faced Afghan soldiers.
5. Thackeray: The film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and was based on the life of Bal Thackery.
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