Top Biopics in Indian Cinema
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- DirectorRajkumar SantoshiStarsAjay DevgnSushant SinghD. SantoshThe story of a young revolutionary who raised an armed resistance against the British rule in India.
- DirectorRakeysh Omprakash MehraStarsFarhan AkhtarKousi OrfahliDeepak Singh RawatThe truth behind the ascension of Milkha Singh, who was scarred by of the India-Pakistan partition.
- DirectorRam Gopal VarmaStarsVivek OberoiShatrughan SinhaSudeepA killer bandit decides to become a politician in order to avenge deaths in his family.
- DirectorRam Gopal VarmaStarsShatrughan SinhaVivek OberoiSuriyaAfter avenging the death of his father and brother, a man must now content with another vengeful male.
- DirectorRam Gopal VarmaStarsShivarajkumarSandeep BharadwajSadh OrhanA master strategist is appointed following Veerappan's unabashed spate of crimes and murders. The official puts in place Operation Cocoon, which involves setting up a network of spies and informers.
- DirectorRam MadhvaniStarsSonam KapoorShabana AzmiYogendra TikkuThe story of courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986 when it was hijacked by a terrorist organization.
- DirectorMilan LuthriaStarsVidya BalanEmraan HashmiTusshar KapoorThe love story between an actress and a director, inspired by the life of the late south Indian actress Silk Smitha.
- DirectorRajkumar HiraniStarsRanbir KapoorParesh RawalManisha KoiralaBiopic of the controversial life of actor Sanjay Dutt: his film career, jail sentence, and personal life.
- DirectorRaj RachakondaStarsPriyadarshi PulikondaJhansiAnanya NagallaThe life of Padma Shri winner Chintakindi Mallesham, who invented the ASU machine that processes yarn for sarees mechanically, is being recreated in this biopic.
- DirectorNag AshwinStarsKeerthy SureshDulquer SalmaanSamantha Ruth PrabhuBiography of Savitri, an actress from South India movie industry, who ruled the industry for two decades during 50s and 60s.
- DirectorRam Gopal VarmaStarsRam Gopal VarmaNaina GangulyNanda GopalThe life story of slain legislator Vangaveeti Mohan Ranga Rao who was assassinated during the NT Rama Rao regime in 1989.
- DirectorRadha Krishna JagarlamudiStarsNandamuri BalakrishnaVidya BalanKaikala SatyanarayanaBased on the journey of the legendary Telugu actor, filmmaker and ex-Chief Minister Late Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri.
- DirectorRadha Krishna JagarlamudiStarsNandamuri BalakrishnaSumanthKrishna AkkuluA follow up to NTR: Kathanayakudu which was based on N.T. Rama Rao's life and acting career. This movie will focus on his political career.
- DirectorSrijit MukherjiStarsPrasenjit ChatterjeeAnirban BhattacharyaTanushree ChakrabortyGumnaami is a film based on the Mukherjee Commission Hearings which happened from 1999 to 2005 where the three theories about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's death were discussed and debated.
- DirectorMathur GoswamiNeeraj PandeyStarsSushant Singh RajputKiara AdvaniDisha PataniThe untold story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's journey from ticket collector to trophy collector - the world-cup-winning captain of the Indian Cricket Team.
- DirectorB. Jeevan ReddyRajrajanStarsSandeep MadhavSatyadev KancharanaPawon RameshGeorge Reddy is a biopic based on the life of a student leader, boxer and Gold medalist, who influenced the politics of Andhra Pradesh state in Osmania University between 1967 and 1972. He is often remembered for inspiring revolutionary thoughts until he was brutally murdered at his hostel in 1972.
- DirectorNitesh TiwariStarsAamir KhanSakshi TanwarFatima Sana ShaikhFormer wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.
- DirectorOmung KumarStarsPriyanka Chopra JonasSunil ThapaRobin DasA chronicle of the life of Indian boxer Mary Kom, who went through several hardships before audaciously accomplishing her ultimate dream.
- DirectorSrinivasa Rao BhimaneniStarsMahesh AchantaJhansiVennela KishoreKousalya Murugesan, the daughter of Murugesan, a farmer, aspires to become an international cricketer so that she can put a smile on her cricket-loving father's face by helping the country win.
- DirectorKetan MehtaStarsAamir KhanRani MukerjiToby StephensThis is a film about the leader of the 1857 mutiny and his fight against the British rule.
- DirectorSurender ReddyStarsChiranjeeviAmitabh BachchanSudeepA historical action epic inspired by the life of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, who revolted against the atrocities of East India Company 10 years before the Sepoy Mutiny.
- DirectorShoojit SircarStarsVicky KaushalShaun ScottStephen HoganA biopic detailing the 2 decades that Punjabi Sikh revolutionary, Udham Singh, spent planning the assassination of the man responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
- DirectorGunasekharStarsAnushka ShettyAllu ArjunRana DaggubatiThis historical epic depicts the life of Rudramadevi, a brave warrior princess, who rose to become one of the prominent rulers of the Kakatiya dynasty in the Deccan Plateau, and one of the few ruling queens in Indian history.
- DirectorVishnuvardhanStarsSidharth MalhotraKiara AdvaniShiv PandittShershaah is the story of PVC awardee Indian soldier Capt. Vikram Batra, whose bravery and unflinching courage in chasing the Pakistani soldiers out of Indian territory contributed immensely in India finally winning the Kargil War in 1999.
- DirectorRadha Krishna JagarlamudiKangana RanautStarsKangana RanautDanny DenzongpaSuresh OberoiStory of Rani Lakshmibai, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and her resistance to the British Rule.