Updated on: 26 July, 2021 11:32 AM IST |
Bollywood sports an inspiration!
Deeply inspirational, the base of the movie is football and how a bankrupt football team make their dreams come true by winning the finals.
Based on Boxing, Apne is reckoned as one of Bollywoods most inspired drama flick. Dharmendra and his sons Bobby and Sunny essayed the lead roles in this sports inspired film. Apne is an extraordinary saga of ordinary lives.
Remembered as the finest and most popular movie based on sports, Aamir Khan starrer Lagaan has a backdrop of cricket.
Paan Singh Tomar is based on the true story of an athlete who served the Indian Army and won a gold medal at the Indian National Games.
Although the film flopped, Striker was a film with powerful story based on indoor game Carrom.
The film is based on a young deaf and dumb boy Iqbal played by Shreyas Talpade who dreams of making it to the Indian cricket team. The movie was a huge success and Iqbal received critical acclaim and awards at international film festivals.
Farhan Akhtar starrer Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a biopic of Indian athlete and Olympian Milkha Singh. A true inspiration, the movie is a classic example of a sports-based film.
This cult sports movie was based on cycling. It starred Aamir Khan in the lead role who takes part in a cycling race to seek revenge for his brother.
Based on our national sport Hockey, Chak De! India is said to be inspired by the life of former Indian goalkeeper Mir Ranjan Negi. You will laugh, weep and cheer for these women with sticks in their hands and dreams in their eyes.
This is a film that must be seen by every person young or old who has ever contemplated of turning their dreams into reality. Based on roller skating, Hawaa Hawaai is an endearing must watch.
Films and sports are said to be the major topics of discussions for Indians. Films based on sportspersons are becoming the flavor of the season. We list out Bollywood films inspired by sports.
