From Pinjar To Garam Hava: Revisiting Films On Partition Of India-Pakistan As Gadar Re-Releases Tomorrow

This Irrfan Khan starrer is a must watch. He plays a Sikh, Umber Singh who loses everything during the separation of India in 1947 and is forced to leave his homeland. The story follows his obsession to have a male heir and his fight against destiny after begetting four daughters.

Farhan Akhtar led 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' is a biographical drama based on the life of runner Milkha Singh aka The Flying Sikh who scarred by of the India-Pakistan partition. You can watch Bhaag Milkha Bhaag on

This 8.1 rated film on IMDb, 'Garam Hava' is one of the most critically-acclaimed films on India Pakistan partition starrking Balraj Sahni. Written by iconic authors of the life Kaifi Azmi, Shama Zaidi and Ismat Chugtai, the film follows the story of a Muslim businessman and his family' struggle to get rights in a post-partitioned India, a country which was once their own.

Based on the Punjabi novel of the same name by Amrita Pritam, 'Pinjar' follows the story of a Hindu woman's abduction by a Muslim man and her subsequent marriage and reconciliation. Directed by Chandra Prakash Dwivedi, 'Pinjar starred Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpayee and Sanjay Suri portray the lead roles. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration

Directed by Pamel Rooks from Khuswant Singh's novel of the same name, 'Train to Pakistan' starred Nirmal Pandey, Rajit Kapur, Mohan Agashe, Smriti Mishra, Mangal Dhillon and Divya Dutta.The film chronicles the turmoil faced by the people of Mano Majra village in Pakistan during the period of partition and its aftermath

'Ramchand Pakistani' is a Pakistani drama film by Mehreen Jabbar starring Nandita Das, Rashid Farooqi, Syed Fazel Hussain, Maria Wasti and Noman Ijaz in lead roles. The film is inspired from the true story of a boy who inadvertently crosses the India-Pakistan border and the following ordeal his family goes through

Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel starrer 'Gadar' is perhaps the most successful film in this genre, having become one of the biggest blockbusters of the year 2001. The film is loosely baed on the life of Boota Singh, Sikh ex-soldier of the British Army and his tragic love story with Zainab, a Muslim girl he rescues during teh communal riots of 1947. Gadar is re-releasing tomorrow in theates ahead of the release of it's sequel on August 11, 2023.