MUMBAI: The date of 26th July marks the Kargil Divas. On this day in the year 1999 the Indian Army registered victory in the Kargil war and over the time we have seen some great representations of the Kargil war in different movies.
Having said that, today let us have a look at different movies made on Kargil in Indian cinema.
Shershaah
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One of the most loved movies of Indian cinema based on Kargil lines is Shershaah. The movie which had Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani, was directed by Vishnuvardhan and the movie was based on the journey and the sacrifice made by Captain Vikram Batra during the Kargil war
LOC Kargil
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We have seen some amazing bunch of talented people like Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Suniel Shetty, Sanjay Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Akshaye Khanna, Nagarjuna Akkineni in the movie LOC Kargil and it depicts the stories of soldiers during the Kargil and their efforts to defeat the enemy. It is one of the longest movies in the Indian cinema and it is the perfect representation of the Kargil war.
Lakshya
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The movie Lakshya which had Hrithik Roshan in the leading role is directed by Farhan Akhtar The movie has the events from the Kargil War in its narrative. The film also starred Preity Zinta in the lead.
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Dhoop
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Movie Dhoop was released in the year 2003 and it had Om Puri and Revathi in leading roles. The movie deals with the aftermath of the death of captain Anuj Nayyar, an Indian army officer who sacrificed his life defeating the enemy during the Kargil War.
Gunjan Saxena
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The movie which had Janhvi Kapoor in the leading role was released on the OTT platform Netflix and was directed by Sharan Sharma. The movie tells the story of Gunjan Saxena, an Indian female Air Force pilot who served in the Kargil War.
Well, these are brilliant movies made on the lines of Kargil War. Which is your favourite? Do let us know in the comment section below.
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