Movies Based on true stories: there is a popular proverb that movies are mirrors of society where the reality of society and life is depicted in the cinema which is happy and dark at times. Movies are an eye-opener to us about what is life and what is reality.
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Indian Movies Based on True Stories
Movies based on true stories are, movies that are based on true stories are exciting to watch as true stories always attract the audience.
Highlights-
- Below is the list of Movies Based on True Stories that could be watched now on various ott platforms.
- From Uri to Neerja which are based on true stories.
- Currently Yami Gautam starrer Lost is premiering on Zee5.
- Mission Manju which is available on Netflix is also based on a true story.
List of Top 10 Movies:
1.URI
Title | Uri: The Surgical Strike |
Genre | Action |
IMDB | 8.2/10 |
OTT Platform | Zee5 |
Director | Aditya Dhar |
Star Cast | Vicky Kaushal, Yami Kaushal, Mohit Raina |
The film revolves around a surgical strike that happens in 2018 at the Uri Army camp in India.
This film is an Indian National award winner movie. Watch this film on Zee5.
2.No One Killed Jessica
Title | No One Killed Jessica |
Genre | Crime |
IMDB | 7.2/10 |
OTT Platform | Netflix |
Director | Raj Kumar Gupta |
Star Cast | Vidya Balan, Rani Mukherjee |
One of the best movies based on true stories is this one that follows the Jessica Lal murder case, which was another case where a son of a politician was killed in a bar.
The film featured Vidya Balan and Rani Mukherjee who open up a corrupt system of Indian law. Watch this top movie based on a true story on Netflix.
3. Talvar
Title | Talvar |
Genre | Crime |
IMDB | 8.1/10 |
OTT Platform | Disney+Hotstar |
Director | Megna Gulzar |
Star Cast | Irrfan Khan, Tabu |
The film is based on the Arushi murder case which was one of the most talked about cases.
It was also known as a double murder case. The confusing angles and triggering points of the matter is very well shown by Meghna Gulzar.
Unwind the film on Disney+Hotstar.
4. The Sky is Pink
Title | The Sky is Pink |
Genre | Comedy |
IMDB | 7.6/10 |
OTT Platform | Netflix |
Director | Shonali Bose |
Star Cast | Zaira Wasim, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Rohit Saraf, Farhan Akhtar |
The film is about Aisha Chaudhary who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis.
In this film, Zaria Wasim portrayed the role of Aisha. Watch the story on Netflix.
5. Manjhi
Title | Manjhi: The Mountain Man |
Genre | Drama |
IMDB | 8.0/10 |
OTT Platform | Netflix |
Director | Katan Mehta |
Star Cast | Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte |
The film is based on Dashrath Manjhi who built the road by breaking mountain rocks.
In the movie, Dashrath Manjhi is portrayed by Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
6. Kesari
Title | Kesari |
Genre | Crime |
IMDB | 7.4/10 |
OTT Platform | Prime Video |
Director | Anurag Singh |
Star Cast | Akshay Kumar, Mir Sarwar |
One of the top movies based on a true story is Kesari, based on the Battle of Saragarhi in 1897 where 12 sikh soldiers sacrificed their lives fighting against 10,000.
7. Manto
Title | Manto |
Genre | Drama |
IMDB | 7.3/10 |
OTT Platform | Jio Cinema |
Director | Nandita Das |
Star Cast | Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Rasika Dugal |
The film follows Saadat Hasan Manto’s life story. In the movie, Saadat Hasan Manto’s character is portrayed by Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Watch this ott film on the platform Jio Cinema.
8. Omerta
Title | Omerta |
Genre | Crime |
IMDB | 7.1/10 |
OTT Platform | Zee5 |
Director | Hansal Metha |
Star Cast | Rajkumar Rao, Setwant Kaur, Rajesh Tailang |
The story is about a British-born terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who is responsible for kidnapping and murdering a Wall Street Journal journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002.
Watch the film on Zee5.
9. Neerja
Title | Neerja |
Genre | Crime |
IMDB | 7.6/10 |
OTT Platform | Disney+Hotstar |
Director | Ram Madhvani |
Star Cast | Sonam Kapoor, Jim Sarbh, Shabana Azmi |
The movie revolves around an air hostess Neerja Bhanot who sacrificed her life to protect the lives of 359 passengers of Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986 from hijackers.
Watch this Sonam Kapoor starrer film on the ott platform Disney+Hotstar.
10. Super 30
Title | Super 30 |
Genre | Drama |
IMDB | 7.9/10 |
OTT Platform | Disney+Hotstar |
Director | Vikas Bahl |
Star Cast | Hrithik Roshan, Pankaj Tripathi |
The movie is about the life of Anand Kumar who is a mathematician who organized a program for unprivileged students to prepare for IIT exams.Â
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FAQ
1. Which actor portrayed Dashrath Manjhi and Saadat Hasan in Manto?
Nawazuddin Siddiqui portrayed Dashrath Manjhi and Saadat Hasan Manto in their biopics. He played Balasahab Thackeray in the movie Thackeray. He is one of the most popular actors in Indian cinema.
2. Who killed Jessica in real life?
Many witnesses say that Sidharth Vashisht, also known as Manu Sharma, is a son of Venod Sharma, a rich and well-known Congress member of Parliament from Haryana. According to the reports, he manipulated the police and the witness to save Manu Sharma.
3. Which new Bollywood movie is based on a true story?
A New Bollywood movie is based on a true story, Mission Manju on Netflix which was based in 1974 Pakistan was exposed for making nuclear bombs illegally, and when Moraji Desai, Prime Minister of India informed time President of Pakistan that they know they making nuclear bombs. As a result, Pakistan killed around 200 RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) field agents.