Updated on: 26 July, 2021 11:32 AM IST |
Five Best Bollywood Movies that Portray History Well
After courting much controversies on the accuracy and authenticity of the portrayal, Bajirao Mastani to many was cinematic genius at par with Mughal e Azam. One must note the production design that transports the viewer back to 18th centurys Pune. Featuring Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone, Sanjay Leela Bhansalis epic movie was grand and spectacular in every frame.
The union of Rajput princess Jodhaa and Mughal emperor Akbar was a thing of our history textbooks. But Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchans chemistry kept us glued to the movie which would have otherwise been a dull affair.
The revolutionary Bhagat Singh was not known much to the contemporary audience until Ajay Devgn portrayed him on-screen in the movie. The movie was not a commercial success as it raised pertinent questions on Gandhis hand in getting the revolutionaries executed, but Devgns earnest performance of the freedom fighter, fetched him his second National Award.
The most heart-warming tale of a bunch of villagers up against the colonial British rule in pre-independence era, Lagaan was extremely entertaining. How can a movie go wrong for an Indian if you mix cricket and music by A.R Rahman in the same film?
The timeless tragic masterpiece by K Asif brought to life, the evergreen love story of Prince Saleem and Anarkali. Several decades have passed and many film-makers have tried recreating the subject, but nothing can match the level of this Dilip Kumar and Madhubala starrer.
History can never be accurate, but if depicted well, can create cinematic excellence for the audience. On a box office front, it is not a very rewarding genre either but these five movies have proved otherwise. Heres taking a look at the five best movies that made the cut.
