Cinema has the ability to tell stories about people from all walks of life. They focus on people’s challenges, achievements and overall life. Amidst the commercial popular entertainment, there are some films which reveal the bitter truth behind the glamour. They encourage us to chase our dreams and work hard every day; They give us the message of living life to the fullest and that’s what we love about them. Let’s take a look at some of the best films that have left a lasting impression on the audience!
india lockdown [ZEE5]
Inspired by true events, India Lockdown follows four parallel stories and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the people of India. It reflects the emotions, uncertainties and frustrations experienced by people around the world. Directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, it stars Prateik Babbar, Sai Tamhankar, Shweta Basu Prasad, Prakash Belawadi and Aahana Kumra and is streaming on ZEE5.
pink [Netflix]
Directed by Anirudh Roy Chowdhury, Pink makes you question the social issues and the season for our women to be safe in the country. After the molestation, Meenal along with her friends files an FIR against the nephew of a politician. When the latter’s case is rigged, retired lawyer Deepak helps them fight the case. It stars an ensemble cast, which includes Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Andrea Terrian, Angad Bedi, Tushar Pandey, Piyush Mishra, Dhritiman Chatterjee and Sri. Amitabh Bachchan, It is an entertaining film which is available for the viewers to watch.
pad man [ZEE5]
Pad Man, directed by R Balki, is based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social worker and entrepreneur from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, who works to break the taboos associated with menstruation in the society. This highlights the need for sanitary pads to be affordable and accessible in rural India. it stars Akshay Kumar and with Radhika Apte in the lead role Sonam Kapoor and in other supporting roles. His journey was chronicled by Twinkle Khanna in her fictional story, The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad.
Uri: The Surgical Strike [ZEE5]
Helmed by Aditya Dhar, Uri: The Surgical Strike is based on the true events of the 2016 Uri attack. The film tells the story of Para (Special Forces) Colonel Kapil Yadav (Kaushal), who played a major role in the events. The film is divided into five chapters, which are: The Seven Sisters, An Unsettling Peace, Bleed India with Thousand Cuts, Naya Hindustan and the Strike (PoK) and Yami Gautam with Vicky Kaushal, Mohit Raina, starring Kirti Kulhari and Paresh Rawal in lead roles. Zabardast Uri is available on ZEE5.
Article 15 [Netflix]
The Ayushmann Khurrana starrer helmed by Anubhav Sinha revolves around a police detective who investigates the disappearance of three girls from a small village, uncovers a history and the plight of the caste system and the evils prevalent in our society. exposes. It also stars Nassar, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, Isha Talwar, Sayani Gupta, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, Sushil Pandey, Veen Harsh and Sumbul Touqueer. Interesting Article 15 is available on ZEE5.
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