Kargil Vijay Diwas 2023: From 'Shershaah' To 'Kurukshetra' Indian Films Inspired By The Kargil War

As India celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas 2023 on July 26, here is a look at films inspired by the Kargil War in 1999

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2023: From 'Shershaah' To 'Kurukshetra' Indian Films Inspired By The Kargil War

'Gunjan Saxena', the 2020 Netflix film starring Jahnvi Kapoor, Angad Bedi and Pankaj Tripathi, tells the story of an ambitious Indian Air Force pilot and the difficulties she faced due to her age as a fighter pilot in the Indian army during the Kargil war

'Lakshya' starring Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta is considered to be one of Bollywood's great Kargil War-inspired film. The film did not do well at the box office though it does have a cult following now

'LOC Kargil' focused on the Kargil war, touching upon several points in the war, ranging from the fight to recapture Tiger Hill and other strategic peaks while also guarding strategically important Points 4835 and 5714 in the Dras sector of Ladakh.

'Shershaah', starring Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani, tells the story of Captain Vikram Batra from the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, who was given the codename Shershaah by his superiors for his great courage on the battlefield, capturing critical strategic peaks such as Point 4875 and 5140.

The Mani Ratnam film 'Tango Charlie' starring Bobby Deol, while not exclusively based on the war, focused on a significant part of it. It tells cinematically the lesser-known part that the Border Security Force (BSF) played in the war, guarding the borders against terrorists and infiltration by Pakistani soldiers into Kashmir.

'Kaatru Veliyidai' (2017) is a Tamil romance-war drama directed by Mani Ratnam and starring Karthi and Aditi Rao Hydari, that tells the story of the fighter pilot Varun as he recalls his romance with Leela while being held prisoner in Pakistan during the Kargil War.

'Kurukshetra', helmed by a retired Indian Army officer, Major Ravi, is a 2008 Malayalam movie where Mohanlal reprises his role as Colonel Mahadevan, previously seen in 'Keerthi Chakra' in 2006.

'Sainika' is a 2002 Kannada romance drama set against the backdrop of the Kargil War, minus the action, and it tells the story of an Indian Army Subedar who, after bravely fighting terrorists in Kashmir, has to choose between going to the war front or retire and take up farming in his village, as suggested by the father of the woman he loves. ( All Pics Credit: IMDb)