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Bollywood's top movies on India-Pakistan relation

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Here are some of the top Bollywood movies based on India-Pakistan relation.

Published: Sun 14 Aug 2016, 2:57 PM

Updated: Tue 13 Aug 2024, 2:38 PM

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The people of Pakistan are celebrating its 70th Independence Day today, while Indians will celebrate their 70th Independence Day tomorrow.

Though both nations have fought handful wars, there have been instances of good friendly relations between the people of both countries. One cultural arena where the India-Pakistan relations remained strong was Bollywood movies which are immensely popular in both countries. Bollywood has also presented several movies based on the India-Pakistan relation.

We take a look at some of the top Bollywood movies based on India-Pakistan relationship.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Directed by Kabir Khan, 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' revolves around a Pakistani girl who gets lost in India after crossing the border and how she is reunited with her country and family with the help of Bajrani Bhaijaan.

Train to Pakistan

A small Punjab community deals with political and ethnic tensions in the wake of India's independence from Britain.

Veer-Zaara

Directed by Yash Chopra, 'Veer Zaara' ells the story of an pilot in the Indian air force, Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh, rescues the stranded Zaara, a woman from Pakistan, following a bus accident, and their lives are forever bound. With all the ingredients of a classic love story, the film is a tale of love, separation, courage and sacrifice that unfolds over 22 years.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

The story is based on the life of Milkha Singh, an Indian athlete who was a national champion runner and an Olympian. He was scarred because of the India-Pakistan partition.

Border

Released in 1997, 'Border' directed by JP Dutta,revolved around the Battle of Longewala during the Indo-Pak war in 1971. The movie is an adaptation from real life events that happened at the Battle of Longewala fought in Rajasthan during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and Bangladesh Liberation War.



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