Netflix has curated a list five movies for India’s 70th Independence Day. These movies include Black Friday, Holiday: A soldier is never off duty, Gulaab Gang, Talvar: Guilty, and Shanghai. These movies have been specifically selected for their themes of patriotism.
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India is gearing up to celebrate its 70th Independence Day on 15 August and the country enjoys the wave of patriotic fervor as people prepare to pay homage to those who fought for India's freedom.
In the spirit of this national holiday, we bring you some Netflix offerings from the home of the brave. Get ready to watch a bunch of your heroes in some of the all-time hits. Enjoy the comfort of indoors and Netflix over the long weekend. Films have been playing with themes of patriotism in recent years, and we suggest these five titles to honor the efforts:
Black Friday
This docudrama is based on the same-titled book tracks the aftermath of a 1993 bombing in Bombay through the eyes of a journalist the story
Holiday: A soldier is never off duty
Special agent Capt. Virat Bakshi sets out stop a network of terrorist sleeper cells before it can throw Mumbai into total chaos
Gulaab Gang
Activist Rajjo leads a vigilante group of pink-clad warriors fighting for the rights of women but she soon locks horns with a shrewd politician
Talvar: Guilty
When a teen and her family’s hired servant turn up dead, inept police bungle the inquiry and wind up fingering a controversial and prime suspect
Shanghai
Three disparate characters uncover government corruption as a small Indian town receives an influx of foreign money to turn it into the next Shanghai