Independence Day 2023: 5 patriotic films/series which reflect shades of Azaadi

Independence Day series to watch

Although the air is filled with slogans and chants in praise of our motherland, what better way to celebrate the victories of the country than watch the stories of our greatest heroes and characters that embody the essence of India. From action-packed series to extra-ordinary tales of valour, series like The Kashmir Files Unreported, Maurh on ZEE5 and The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye on Amazon Prime Video bring glory to our country and make us emotional, igniting a sense of patriotism in our hearts. While you sit back at home, we bring an interesting fusion of shows which will make you scream - Mera Bharat Mahaan with pride.
Let us have a look at a few stories:

The Kashmir Files Unreported [ZEE5]

Woven together through real life anecdotes, survivor testimonies and archived footages, The Kashmir Files Unreported delves into the historical and ethnical details, encapsulating the events, mistakes, crimes, and circumstances that led to the massacre and mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley in the 1990s. It goes on to portray the situation which led to the abrogation of Article 370 and its repercussions on Kashmir today. It also maps the centuries old journey of Kashmir, hailed as the paradise on earth, its significance to India, its people and culture and their evolution from being a melting pot of civilization and knowledge, to being repeatedly attacked, radicalized, and systemically reduced to a warzone like condition of today. The eye-opening series is now streaming on ZEE5.

Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy [ZEE5]

Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy is an action-packed spy thriller which revolves around the Sino-India war, a highly trained Indian spy who enters Pakistan on a mission to gather crucial intelligence and stop Pakistan from launching an attack against India. Will he succeed? The adrenaline-pumping series is available on ZEE5 and will surely ignite the patriotism in you.

Maurh [ZEE5]

Maurh is a biographical historical drama set in pre-partition Punjab and dives into the extraordinary life of Jeona Maurh, a colonial Punjabi villager driven by an unyielding spirit for justice and redemption. When his bandit brother Kishna is betrayed and killed, Jeona's unwavering quest to avenge his brother's death and liberating the oppressed Maurh immerses viewers in the socio-political landscape of Punjab during British colonial rule, capturing the dreams, struggles, and emotions of the era. The gripping historical drama is now available on ZEE5.

Special Ops [Disney + Hotstar]

Special Ops is an action spy drama based on several real-life terrorist incidents that have occurred in India and analyses the role that Indian intelligence played by following the story of Himmat Singh and his crew who are members of Indian intelligence. It follows the story of Himmat Singh from the Research and Analysis Wing who find similar patterns in terrorist attacks and is convinced a single person is behind all the attacks. His task force team of five agents living in various parts of the world aim to catch the mastermind. The riveting series is available on Disney + Hotstar.

The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye Sesaon 1 [Amazon Prime Video]

The Forgotten Army is a war series that revolves around Lieutenant Sodhi and his army's fight for Indian Independence during World War II. It is about an introverted old man who has come to visit his sister and her family, Subhash, and Amar in Singapore. In an intervention by his older sister, Old Sodhi is catapulted into his past, the war of '42, the past he was running away from. It traces the journey and sacrifices of the Indian National Army from soldiers' point of view. The gut-wrenching series is available on Amazon Prime Video.