IN PICS | From ‘The Big Bull’ To ‘Bell Bottom’; List Of Movies Based On True Events Which Will Release This Year

Written By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 22 Mar 2021 11:17 PM (IST)

Image courtesy - Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan (Instagram)

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'The Big Bull': Abhishek Bachchan will be seen portraying the role of stock broker Harshad Mehta. The movie is all set to hit the OTT platform on April 8, 2021, and will revolve around Harshad Mehta's life. (Image courtesy - @bachchan/Instagram)

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'Thalaivi': Kangana Ranaut's upcoming biopic based on the life of J Jayalalithaa is all set to release on the big screens on April 23, 2021. The trailer of the movie will be unveiled tomorrow (March 23, 2021), on the occasion of Kangana's birthday. (Image courtesy - @KanganaTeam/Twitter)

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'Maidaan': This film will feature the Golden era of Football where Ajay Devgn will portray the role of Indian football coach Syed Abdul Rahim. This movie is all set to hit the screens on October 13, 2021. (Image courtesy - @ajaydevgn/Instagram)

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'83': This movie will tell the story of India winning the 1983 World Cup where Ranveer Singh will illustrate the role of the captain Kapil Dev. This film is all set to hit the big screens on June 4, 2021. (Image courtesy - @ranveersingh/Instagram)

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'Bhuj: The Pride Of India' - This movie is based on the 1972 Indo-Pak war where Ajay Devgn will be seen portraying the role of Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik. The film will release on the OTT platform and the release date of this movie is yet to be announced. (Image courtesy - @ajaydevgn/Instagram)

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'Prithviraj': This movie starring Akshay Kumar in the role of the protagonist Prithviraj Chauhan is slated to release on November 5, 2021. (Image courtesy - @akshaykumar/Instagram)

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'Gangubai Kathiawadi': Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming movie starring Alia Bhatt in the lead role will tell the story of the madame of Kamathipura, Gangubai Kothewali. The movie is based on a true story, on the book 'Mafia Queens of Mumbai' and is set to hit the screens on July 30, 2021. (Image courtesy - @aliaabhatt/Instagram)

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'Bell Bottom': This film has also been inspired by a real story of a plane hijack which took place in the 80s. Akshay Kumar will be seen in the role of RAW agent in the film and the movie is all set to release on May 28, 2021. (Image courtesy - @akshaykumar/Instagram)