15th August 2021 will mark India’s 75th Independence Day. A lot of freedom fighters sacrificed their lives, so the country can get its independence from the British rule.
While there’s a lot of written material about these freedom fighters, movies have also been a source of information to us. Along with entertainment, movies have showcased that how difficult was it for our freedom fighters to get the independence.
So, today, let’s look at the list of biopics on freedom fighters that you can binge-watch on Independence Day…
Mangal Pandey – The Rising (Disney+ Hotstar)
One of the first freedom fighters who sacrificed his life for India was Mangal Pandey. He started the revolt against the British in 1857. In 2005, Aamir Khan starred in a movie titled Mangal Pandey – The Rising which was directed by Ketan Mehta. The film received positive reviews from the critics, but did an average business at the box office. It is currently streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (MX Player)
Ace filmmaker Shyam Benegal had directed a film titled Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero, a biopic on freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose. The movie was premiered at BFI London Film Festival in 2004, but during its release in India, it faced a lot of controversies. Sachin Khedekar’s performance in the film was appreciated a lot, and the movie won two National Awards, Best Feature Film on National Integration, and Best Production Design.
Gandhi (YouTube)
In 1982, Richard Attenborough directed a biopic on Mahatma Gandhi titled Gandhi. The film featured Ben Kingsley in the titular. It received a great response and won eight awards at the 55th Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor awards. Gandhi is currently available on Amazon Prime Video in a few countries. However, the full movie has been uploaded on YouTube by various channels.
The Legend of Bhagat Singh (Netflix)
One of the best biopics on a freedom fighter made in Bollywood has to be Ajay Devgn starrer The Legend of Bhagat Singh. The Rajkumar Santoshi’s directorial was praised by the critics but unfortunately it failed to make a mark at the box office. However, the movie won two National Awards, Best Feature Film in Hindi and Best Actor. The Legend of Bhagat Singh is streaming on Netflix.
Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi (Amazon Prime Video)
While we have heard, read, and watched more about male freedom fighters, there were many female freedom fighters and one of them was Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, famously known as Jhansi Ki Rani. In 2019, Kangana Ranaut featured in a movie titled Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi which was a biopic on Rani Lakshmi Bai. The actress was praised a lot for her performance in it, and even won National Film Award for Best Actress for the movie. The film is available on Amazon Prime Video.
She never signed up for the whole rivalry narrative.
She talks about the weird public fixation on her marriage.
She explains the very simple reason her son's face stays off the internet.
Right, so Hailey Bieber is done with this. The whole thing. In a Wall Street Journal piece that dropped, she basically just said what everyone was thinking but would not print. Being constantly measured against other people, especially other women, has worn her out. She calls it frustrating, even exhausting, and laughs a little when asked about it. “Annoying” does not cover it and really, she never signed up for any of it. Who would?
It is weird, right? Here she is, with Rhode hitting these insane goals like that Sephora launch, the whole e.l.f. Beauty deal worth and yet a chunk of the conversation still orbits this tired, manufactured drama. Everyone is still obsessed with her marriage and old drama, and yes, this is happening in 2025. Can we not?
Hailey Bieber says being compared to other women online drains her Getty Images
So what is the deal with these comparisons?
She did not even really get into names. She did not have to. The context is just... there. When they asked about feeling pitted against others, her answer was blunt. "It is always annoying being pitted against other people. I did not ask for that." And then she nailed the part about public perception. Once people decide on a story in their heads, that is it. Once people invent a story about you, it sticks. But it is theirs, not yours. Trying to rewrite it is pointless. Apparently, her publicist even cut off a question heading towards a specific name. But the point was made.
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber attend the 2022 MLS Cup Final Getty Images
Is there any real competition with other brands?
This is where she completely detached from the nonsense. Zero competition. She said there is space for everybody. Everyone. She only feels a spark if she is inspired by someone, not threatened. It is a pretty mature take, honestly. While the internet fuels these fake wars, she is just over here building her thing and it is refreshing.
This is the part that is actually important. They keep his face private on purpose, they will wait until he can decide for himself. It is not a PR stunt, it is parenting. It is giving him a childhood, or as much of one as you can when your parents are global superstars. She and Justin post him, but you never see him. It is a boundary. A firm one.
We should probably note this is not new for her. Even last year, on Bloomberg, she did not hold back. She described the whole rivalry narrative as cruel and shocking, pointing out that setting women against each other over a man is just wrong. It seems like she still feels the same. Nothing has really changed, has it?
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