Bollywood Historical Movies: Indian history has many such events which remain always in the hearts of people. Movies are mirrors of society and work as time machines taking you back to such times.Â
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Here are the top 5 Best Indian Bollywood Historical Movies that are available on the ott platform. Meanwhile, the makers of the Ponniyin Selvan movie series have announced the release date of PS 2 on social media which will fall on 23 April in the theaters. PS-1 is one of the latest released historical movies.Â
List of Top Bollywood Historical Movies:
From Ponniyin Selvan to SS Rajamouli, Baahubali this curated list will enhance your watchlist.
1. Ponniyin Selvan 1
| Title | Ponniyin Selvan 1 |
| Genre | Action |
| IMDB | 7.8/10 |
| OTT Platform | Amazon Prime Video |
| Director | Mani Ratnam |
| Star Cast | Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Prabhu, Trisha Krishnan |
The story of this Bollywood historical movie revolves around Vandiyathevan (Karthi) who is going to the land of Chola to deliver a message which is sent by the Crown Prince Aditha Karikalan (Vikram) to Kundavai (Trisha Krishnan). Meanwhile, Nandini (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) wants to stop them. After the success of the PS-1 makers has announced the release date of PS 2 which is 23 April 2023.
Before the release of part 2 unwind this Bollywood Historical movie on Amazon Prime Video.
2. Kesari
| Title | Kesari |
| Genre | Action |
| IMDB | 7.4/10 |
| OTT Platform | Amazon Prime Video |
| Director | Anurag Singh |
| Star Cast | Akshay Kumar, Suvinder Vicky, Parineeti Chopra |
The story of the Indian Bollywood Historical movie is based on the 1897 Battle of Saragarhi.
Havildar Ishar Singh (Akshay Kumar) has led his team of 21 Sikhs against 10,000 Afghans who are invading British India. Watch this Bollywood Historical movie on Amazon Prime Video.
3. Tanhaji
| Title | Tanhaji |
| Genre | Action |
| IMDB | 7.5/10 |
| OTT Platform | Disney+Hotstar |
| Director | OM Raut |
| Star Cast | Ajay Devgan, Kajol, Saif Ali Khan, Sharad Kelkar, Neha Sharma |
Tanaji Malusare (Ajay Devgan) is a military chief of King Shivaji (Sharad Kelkar) who embarks on a mission to attack the Kondana fort.
4. Bajirao Mastani
| Title | Bajirao Mastani |
| Genre | Action |
| IMDB | 7.2/10 |
| OTT Platform | Voot |
| Director | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Star Cast | Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Deepika Padukone, Tanvi Azmi |
The plot of this Bollywood Historical movie revolves around Bajirao (Ranveer Singh), a Maratha general who falls in love with Mastani (Deepika Padukone) a princess of Bundelkhand. He goes against his family and marries her, but his first wife, Kashibai (Priyanka Chopra Jonas), stays with him during his tough times even after this.
5. Baahubali: The Beginning
| Title | Baahubali: The Beginning |
| Genre | Action |
| IMDB | 8.0/10 |
| OTT Platform | Netflix |
| Director | S.S. Rajamouli |
| Star Cast | Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah Bhatia, Ramya Krishnan, Nassar, Sathyaraj |
The story of this SS Rajamouli movie revolves around Shiva (Prabhas), who loves Avantika (Tamannaah Bhatia) and rescues queen Devsena (Anushka Shetty). He knows from Kattappa (Sathyaraj) his true identity and he saves his mother’s honor from the present king Bhallaladeva (Rana Daggubati) and his father Bijjaladeva (Nassar).
In addition, Baladeva and Bijjaladeva are responsible for the death of Amarendra Baahubali (Prabhas double role). Watch this iconic Bollywood Historical movie on Netflix.
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FAQ
1. Which upcoming Bollywood historical movie sequel will be released soon?
The release date for the upcoming Bollywood historical movie, PS-1 sequel PS-2 has been announced. A sequel to the PS-2 will be released in theaters on April 23, 2023.
2. Which movie is the biopic of Tanhaji?
This Bollywood Historical movie is a biopic of Tanhaji and has also won a National Award. Tanhaji is now available on Disney+Hotstar. Ajay Devgan portrayed Tanhaji in the movie.
3. What are the top movies based on the Battle of Saragarhi?
The Indian Bollywood Historical movie Kesari was based on the Battle of Saragarhi that took place on 12 September 1897. Akshay Kumar is in the lead.Â
