Best Biopic movies that you must watch
Many incidents happened and inspired the generation, which sets a benchmark, and many people taught us how to live for others and do something for the nation. Bollywood has tried to bring those incidents and stories out loud to the audience to recognize and remember the incident and stay rooted.
Many moviemakers have fulfilled the enormous responsibility to portray the incident perfectly and correctly.
So here are some of the biopic movies that you must watch and feel the beauty of the film.
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a sports biopic released in the year 2013. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra directed the movie, and Prasoon Joshi gave the script.
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is based on the real-life incident and achievement of Flying Sikh ‘Milkha Singh‘, who won several races like Asian championships, commonwealth games. Farhan Akhtar played the role of Milkha Singh and Sonam Kapoor, Divya Dutta, Pavan Malhotra, Meesha Shafi were seen in the supporting role.
The movie was adapted from the book The Race of My Life by Milkha Singh and Sonia Sanwalka. The film was praised by everyone and was a hit movie made with a budget of Rs 410 million and did very well at the box office.
It was the highest-grossing movie of 2013 and the 21st movie to gross Rs 1 billion. Milkha Singh charged Rs 1 for the rights and said that the profit would go to the Milkha Singh Charitable Trust, which supports the poor and needy sportsperson.
The film landed into a controversy because of a song, and people from a few organizations raised objections on that but, it is one of the best biopics ever made in the Hindi film industry.
Bhag Milkha Bhag is available on Disney + Hotstar.
Shershaah
The Army is always the real-life heroes, and they sacrifice their family and even life for the security of the country and citizens to sleep well. Shershaah is the movie that portrays the life of Param Vir Chakra awardee Captain Vikram Batra, from his first day in the Army till his last breath during the Kargil War.
Vishnuvardhan directed the film and it is his debut film in the Hindi film industry. Siddharth Malhotra played the lead role of Captain Vikram Batra and Kiara Advani played the role of Dimple Cheema, Vikram Batra’s girlfriend.
The film was released on the OTT platform Amazon Prime and its release was postponed due to the covid pandemic. Shershaah received mixed reactions, and the critics praised it very well. The audience appreciated even Sidharth Malhotra’s performance, and the film’s writing was criticized.
The movie became the most-watched Indian film on Amazon Prime. Apart from Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani, Shiv Pandit, Anil Charanjeet, Nikitin Dheer, Sahil Vaid, Shataf Figar was seen in the supporting cast.
The movie is a tribute to the Late Captain Vikram Batra, who served the nation and sacrificed his life for the glory of India.
The movie is available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
M S Dhoni: The Untold Story
Everyone knows Mahendra Singh Dhoni and many youths’ dreams to walk in his footsteps and be like him but, there are many things that he overcame and reach the positions where he stands today.
M S Dhoni: The Untold Story is one of the best biopics you can watch anytime, and it will motivate you to work harder and chase your dreams unconditionally.
The movie was released in 2016 and is based on the life of the captain of the Indian cricket team Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a legendary cricket player.
The film was directed and written by Neeraj Pandey. The lead role of Mahendra Singh Dhoni was played by the late Sushant Singh Rajput, and Anupam Kher, Kiara Advani, and Disha Patani were seen in the supporting role.
The film is the channel in a series of events that happened in the life of Dhoni. It was released in over 61 countries and became a super hit movie.
The film grossed Rs 1.17 billion. It was also dubbed in other languages like Telugu, Tamil, and Marathi dubbing was also planned, but due to some opposition, it was cancelled.
The movie is available on Disney + Hotstar.
Mary Kom
Mary Kom is a sports biopic movie based on boxer Mary Kom. The film was directed by Omung Kumar and was produced by Viacom 18, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and Motion Pictures.
The very famous Priyanka Chopra played the lead role of Mary Kom, and on the other hand, Sunil Thapa was seen in the role of mentor and Darshan Kumar in Mary Kom’s husband.
The movie portrays the journey of Mary Kom, from how she was introduced to boxing, and that became her life and till the victory of the World Boxing Championship at Ningbo in the year 2008.
Priyanka Chopra also gave her voice to a song named ‘Chaoro’ in the movie, and it was her debut for a song. The film made a new identity of Mary Kom. Even after having uncountable achievements, she was not well known.
Therefore, the Omung Kumar decided to feature the storyline and get her the proper recognition she deserves.
For the movie, Priyanka Chopra trained herself just like a boxer for four months to get the physic like a Mary Kom. The movie was premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2014, and it became the first Hindi film to get screened on the opening night of the film festival.
Priyanka Chopra’s performance was praised by the critics and audience as well. The movie is one of the highest-grossing movies led by a female actor, and the movie won many awards, and the struggle of Mary Kom touched the hearts.
This is a perfect example of how you can overcome anything at any time with your dedication.
The movie is available on Netflix.
Neerja
Neerja is a thriller Hindi biopic released in the year 2016. The movie was directed by Ram Madhvani and was written by Saiwyn Quadras and Sanyukta Chawla Shaikh.
Neerja portrays the plane hi-jack incident in 1986 and the bravery of Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life to save others. She held 359 passengers and crew out of 379 onboard.
The movie was praised by critics and the audience as well. Many did not know the incident, so this was a try to make it a highlight and known to people that some known heroes saved many lives without any tag.
Neerja became one of the highest-grossing movies with a female lead. The movie looks so real that you won’t believe that the plane was just a set, not the original one. It was made with every detail you can see in an actual aeroplane. This movie is a masterpiece, and you must watch it.
The movie is available on Disney+ Hotstar.
Paan Singh Tomar
There are many phases in life, and they are both good and bad; this movie, Pan Singh Tomar, depicts the story of a Bandit named Pan Singh Tomar, who was an athlete and was also in the Indian Army but later turned into a rebel.
Pan Singh Tomar was released in 2012, and Tigmanshu Dhulia directed the movie. ,The late Irrfan Khan played the lead role of Pan Singh Tomar and in the supporting cast, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Mahie Gill, and Vipin Sharma can be seen. UTV Motion Pictures produced pan Singh Tomar.
The movie was a super hit and collected Rs 202 million at the box office and was made with a budget of Rs 45 million. Pan Singh Tomar was premiered in the British Film Institute London Film Festival in 2010 but was released later domestically in 2012.
It also won the award of best feature film and prize for best actor at the 60th National Film Award in 2012.
You can enjoy this movie on the OTT platform Netflix.
Dangal
Daughters are no less than boys; this movie is the perfect example. Dangal movie is based on the real-life struggle of the Phogat sisters and Mahavir Singh Phogat, who broke the line of society to fulfil the dream and get the gold medal for the nation.
The movie was released in 2014; it was directed by Nitesh Tiwari and was written by Piyush Gupta, Nitesh Tiwari, Nikhil Mehrotra, and Shreyas Jain. The film was made under the Amir Khan Production and Siddharth Roy Kapur under the Disney banner.
Amir Khan played the role of Mahavir Singh Phogat, who was a wrestler od his times and now wanted his sons to get the gold medal for the nation. Still, fortune gifted him all daughters, so he decided to create this history and proof that daughters are no less than son and there is no difference in daughters getting a gold medal for the country.
Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra played the role of adult Phogat sisters, and Suhani Bhatnagar and Zaira Wasim played the childhood roles. Apart from this, Aparshakti Khurana and Sakshi Tanwar can be seen in the supporting role.
,Everyone praised Dangal and it was also screened in the Beijing International Film Festival and BRICS Film Festival in the year 2017.
The film also won many awards like best director, best film, best action, best actor, and Zaira Wasim also won the National award for best-supporting actress for the role of younger Geeta Phogat at the 64th National Film Awards.
Dangal is available on Netflix.
Sarbjit
Sister’s love is considered to be unconditional for her siblings, and this true story will make you realize the struggle of a sister who never left the hope to bring his brother back from Pakistan.
Sarbjit was released in the year 2016 and was directed by Omung Kumar. The movie is about an Indian man who was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1991 in the account of spying and alleged terrorism, and he spent 22 years in prison.
The role of Sarbjit is played by Randeep Hooda and Aishwarya Rai in the role of Dalbir Kaur, sister of Sarbjit. Apart from them, Darshan Kumar and Richa Chadha are seen in the supporting role.
Sarbjit was premiered at the 69th Cannes Film Festival. The audience praised the performance of Randeep Hooda and Aishwarya Rai.
You can watch the movie on Google Play, and this is one of the best films you can experience.
Bandit Queen
Every person has a different story, different ups and downs. Bandit Queen is a movie that tells a real-life story that will give you chills thinking about the situation.
Bandit Queen was released in the year 1994. The movie was directed by Shekhar Kapur, whereas Seema Biswas played the lead role of Phoolan Devi.
Bandit Queen movie is based on the life of Phoolan Devi, which was also covered in the book named ‘India’s Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi’, which was written by an Indian author Mala Sen.
The movie won the National film award for the best feature film Hindi and best direction award. The movie was also premiered at Cannes Film Festival under Director’s Fortnight section in 1994; along with that, it was screened at Edinburgh Film Festival.
Bandit Queen movie is available on Amazon Prime Video.
Shahid
Shahid movie was released in the year 2013. The movie is directed by Hansal Mehta and was written by Sameer Gautam Singh.
The film is based on the life of a human rights activist and lawyer, Shahid Azmi. He was assassinated in the year 2010.
In the movie, Rajkumar Rao is playing the role of Shahid Azmi and Baljinder Kaur, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, and Prabhleen Sandhu can be seen in supporting roles.
Shahid was premiered at many film festivals, and Rajkumar Rao won the award for best actor, and Hansal Mehta won the award for best director at 61st National Film Award.
The movie is available on Google Play and Apple Play.
So here are some of the best biopic movies that you can enjoy and know about the incidents and struggles.
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