Films which make us proud to be Indians need not be filled with flag-waving jingoism. There are some rare Hindi films that make us feel happy to be Indians without resorting to sloganeering and pamphleteering. Celebrating the five most iconic patriotic performances.<\/p>\n
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1. Aamir\u00a0Khan in Rang De\u00a0Basanti<\/em>:<\/strong> From an irresponsible, carefree, devil-may-care overgrown immature student to a responsible citizen and a proud vigilante who takes to the gun to cleanse the social order of corrupt politicians, Aamir made the transition look thoroughly convincing. Director\u00a0Rakeysh\u00a0Omprakash\u00a0Mehra gave\u00a0Aamir\u00a0enough leeway to improvise both as the historical Chandrasekhar\u00a0Azad\u00a0and the fictional\u00a0Daljit\u00a0Singh. This is Aamir\u2019s most liberating performance, and one that serves as a clarion call for social awakening, no matter how, and how many times, we look at it.<\/p>\n 2. Shah\u00a0Rukh\u00a0Khan in Swades<\/em>:<\/strong> The spirit of nationalism found a heartfelt manifestation in Ashutosh\u00a0Gowariker\u2019s finest film after\u00a0Lagaan\u00a0<\/em>where a much-celebrated NASA scientist decides to return home to India to work for the betterment of his village. The thought may appear exceedingly noble. But it isn\u2019t as far-fetched as it seems. There are numerous NRIs abandoning their jobs to get back close to their roots. But when\u00a0SRK\u00a0does it\u00a0baat hi\u00a0kuch\u00a0aur\u00a0hai<\/em>.<\/p>\n 3. Akshay\u00a0Kumar\u00a0in Airlift<\/em>:<\/strong> In the last 8 years Akshay\u00a0Kumar\u00a0has done innumerable I-love-India film.\u00a0Airlift<\/em>stands out. In it\u00a0Akshay\u00a0plays a well-to-do entrepreneur in Kuwait who evacuates hordes of Indians after Saddam Hussain\u2019s attack.\u00a0Akshay\u00a0proved once and for all that true patriotism is not about talking but doing. Unlike his other holier-than-though patriotic turns this was a real hero, a flawed man turned hero under duress. A kind of\u00a0Sonu\u00a0Sood\u00a0of stranded Indians in Kuwait.<\/p>\n 4. Ajay\u00a0Devgan\u00a0in The Legend Of\u00a0Bhagat\u00a0Singh<\/em>:<\/strong> In the year 2002 everyone from Sonu Sood to Bobby\u00a0Deol\u00a0decided to play\u00a0Bhagat\u00a0Singh. But it was Ajay\u00a0Devgn\u00a0who walked away with all the kudos, not to mention the National award for his performance as\u00a0Bhagat\u00a0Singh in the very talented Raj\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Santoshi\u2019s last really brilliant film. The other highlight of this film was A R\u00a0Rahman\u00a0pitch-perfect paeans to patriotism.<\/p>\n 5. Janhvi\u00a0Kapoor in\u00a0Gunjan\u00a0Saxena:\u00a0The\u00a0Kargil\u00a0Girl:<\/em><\/strong> As the first woman pilot of the Indian air force Janhvi\u00a0Kapoor\u00a0flies really high. The altitude is not so much in the sky as in every sigh that defines the young starry-eyed trainee pilot\u2019s combat with sexism. Not one shot of the Indian flag to show how patriotic she is! Nationalism is a way of life. You either have it. Or you don\u2019t. No need to hate Pakistan to love your own country. So let\u2019s stop making Paki-bashing films.<\/p>\n More Pages: Gunjan Saxena – The Kargil Girl Box Office Collection<\/a> , Gunjan Saxena – The Kargil Girl Movie Review<\/a><\/h4>\n