Bollywood is known for highlighting Indian historic events and how did they impact their people.
Let’s take a look at 7 Bollywood historical movies with the most impactful stories.
1- Samrat Prithviraj
Directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, the movie stars Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chillar. The movie revolves around the heroism of the fearless King Prithviraj Chauhan as he faces off against Muhammad of Ghor.
2- Bajirao Mastani
This Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial stars Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, and Priyanka Chopra. The movie is about the heroic Peshwa Bajirao, married to Kashibai, falls in love with Mastani, a warrior princess in distress. They struggle to make their love triumph amid opposition from his conservative family.
3- Padmaavat
Padmavat is directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starred Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. The movie is about Queen Padmavati who is happily married to a Rajput ruler until a ruthless sultan, Alauddin Khalji, declares war on their kingdom due to his obsession with her.
4- Panipat
Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, this movie stars Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Kapoor, and Kriti Sanon. This movie is about Ahmad Shah Abdali, the king of Afghanistan, who announces war, the army chief of the Marathas, Sadashivrao Bhau, gets ready for the battle by overcoming several obstacles.
5- Tanhaji
Directed by Om Raut, this historic movie stars Ajay Devgn, Kajol, and Saif Ali Khan in lead roles. The movie is about Tanhaji, a Maratha warrior who is Shivaji Maharaj’s trusted lieutenant. When the Mughals invade and conquer the Kondhana fort, he sets out to reclaim it for his king and country.
6- Kesari
Directed by Anurag Singh, this movie starred Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra in lead roles. The movie is about Havildar Ishar Singh, a soldier in the British Indian Army, who leads 21 Sikh soldiers in a fight against 10,000 Pashtun invaders. However, what unfolds is the greatest last stand war of all time.
7- Mohenjo Daro
Starring Hrithik Roshan and Pooja Hedge in lead roles, this Ashutosh Gowariker directorial is about Sarman, a poor farmer, arriving in Mohenjo Daro, a city ruled by the tyrant Maham. He learns about the history that his family shares with Maham and devises a plan to take revenge on him.