15 Bollywood Movies Based On Real Life Incidents

Films are often fictional, it is mostly based on the imagination of the person writing them down. But there are times where the story behind the film turned out to be real and not something fictional. The event that gave the people the rush of thrills, a shot of adrenaline, and a huge sense of laugh IRL, was scripted to be a movie so that it ends up reaching out t many people.

Down the list is the name of movies which are based on true life events:

1. Uri: The Surgical Strike – 2019

Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam, Mohit Raina starrer and many other known faces. The story revolves around the 2016 Uri Attack.

2. Batla House – 2019

Mostly based on the Batla House Operation which happened on 2008. The movie talks about a police office and his contribution towards the solvent of the case. Featuring, John Abraham.

3. Kesari – 2019

Featuring Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra and others. The plot is based on the Battle of Saragarhi back in 1897. Completely a true story with nominal cinematography.

4. Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran – 2018

The nuclear bomb tests which was carried out by the Indian Army in 1998, was kind an amazing drama to get turned into a film anyway. Parmanu is based on that, even the title of the film is apt to the story line. Worth a watch!

5. Mission Mangal – 2019

Acted by Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Tapasee Pannu and many others. It is basically based on the scientists who were a part of ISRO’s first interplanetary expedition called ‘Mars Orbiter Mission’.

6. Shershaah – 2021

One of the best films patriotic films released in 2021. The movie was raw and very real, so was the acting of Siddharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani.

7. Neerja – 2016

Acted out beautifully by Sonam Kapoor Neerja is completely based on a real life story, which revolved around the Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi. The story of a brave flight attendant who saved lives of her passengers by giving away her life.

9. Airlift – 2016

The story is about the tale which happened back in 1990, Kuwait got invaded by Iraq. Featuring Akshay Kumar and Minray Kaur.

10. No One Killed Jessica – 2011

Staring Rani Mukherji and Vidya Balan. The story is based on a female bartender and model who got shot by a politician’s son back in 1999.

11. Bell Bottom – 2021

Featuring Akshay Kumar and Lara Dutta Bhupati, this action thriller movie is directed by Ranjit M Tewari. Based on true events, the movie revolves around an undercover secret agent who goes on a mission to free 210 hostages held by hijackers.

12. Border – 1997

The film, plot, music every.part of the film was an epic showdown. Mostly based on the Battle of Longewala back in 1971. Featuring, Sunil Shetty, Sunny Deol and many other well known faces.

13. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha – 2017

A bit of comedy, pinch of drama and loads of real life incident is what the film is made of. Akshay Kumar sparked his charm along which Bhumi Pednekar. Revolving around the story where women had the courage to leave their husbands just because of a toilet.

14. Black Friday – 2004

Featuring Kay Kay Menon, Aditya Srivastava, Zakir Hussain and others. The story is based on the Bombay Bomb Blast, which happened back in 1993.

15. Ghazi Attack – 2017

Featuring, Rana Daggubati, Tapsee Pannu, Atul Kulkarni and others. The film revolves around the sinking of PNS Ghazi, which was very mysterious and causes awe around, back in 1971.