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Raazi
Raazi () is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller film directed by Meghna Gulzar and produced by Vineet Jain, Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar and Apoorva Mehta under the banners of Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions. It stars Alia Bhatt, alongside Vicky Kaushal, Rajit Kapur, Shishir Sharma, and Jaideep Ahlawat. The film is an adaptation of Harinder Sikka's 2008 novel Calling Sehmat, a true account of an Indian Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) agent who, upon her father's request, is married into a family of military officers in Pakistan to relay information to India, prior to the Indo-P
Midnight's Children
2012 film by Deepa Mehta
Border (1997 film)
Border is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language epic war film written, produced and directed by J. P. Dutta. Set during the India–Pakistan war of 1971, the film is based on the events of Battle of Longewala (1971). It stars an ensemble cast of Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Puneet Issar, Sudesh Berry and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in pivotal roles, along with Tabu, Pooja Bhatt, Rakhee Gulzar, Sharbani Mukherjee, Sapna Bedi and Rajiv Goswami.
Refugee
2000 Indian film directed by J. P. Dutta
Gunday
Gunday () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language period action drama film written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, and Irrfan Khan in the lead roles. Set in 1971–1988 Calcutta, the film follows two best friends who are also outlaws that both fall in love with a cabaret dancer, which causes rivalry and misunderstandings between them while a police officer tries to take advantage of this situation to eliminate them.
The Ghazi Attack
2017 film by Sankalp Reddy
Bhuj: The Pride of India
2020 film directed by Abhishek Dudhaiya
Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo
2004 film by Anil Sharma
Gadar 2
2023 film directed by Anil Sharma
Matir Moina
2002 film by Tareque Masud
Sam Bahadur
2023 film by Meghna Gulzar
1971
2007 Indian war drama film directed by Amrit Sagar
IB71
IB71 is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller film based on the 1971 Indian Airlines hijacking, written and directed by Sankalp Reddy. It stars Vidyut Jammwal, Vishal Jethwa and Faizan Khan, alongside Anupam Kher, Ashwath Bhatt, Danny Sura and Suvrat Joshi. IB71 is Jammwal's first film as a producer and was released on 12 May 2023 to mixed reviews from critics.
Vijeta
1982 film by Govind Nihalani
Hindustan Ki Kasam
1973 film directed by Chetan Anand
Border 2
Border 2 is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language war film co-written and directed by Anurag Singh. A standalone sequel to J. P. Dutta's 1997 film Border, it was produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, J. P. Dutta, and Nidhi Dutta under the banners of T-Series Films and J. P. Films. Set against the backdrop of the India–Pakistan war of 1971, the film serves as a multi-front war drama, expanding the scope of its predecessor by featuring the combined operations of the Indian Armed Forces – Army, Air Force, and Navy. The film stars Sunny Deol in the leading role, alongside an ensemble cast including Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty. The film also features Mona Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Medha Rana and Anya Singh in pivotal roles.
16 December
2002 film by Mani Shankar
Romeo Akbar Walter
2019 film directed by Robbie Grewal
Shongram
Shongram (; ; classified under the name 71 er Shongram in Bangladesh) is a 2014 British-Bangladeshi romantic historical drama film written, directed and produced by Munsur Ali, stars Anupam Kher, Asia Argento, Amaan Reza and Dilruba Yasmeen Ruhee, and co-stars Arman Parvez Murad and Ananta Hira.
Sky Force
2025 Indian film
1971: Beyond Borders
2017 film by Major Ravi
Pippa
2023 Indian film directed by Raja Krishna Menon
Aakraman
Aakraman () is a 1975 Indian Hindi language war film, produced by Jagdish Kumar and directed by J. Om Prakash. The war film stars,Sanjeev Kumar, Rakesh Roshan,Ashok Kumar, Rekha, Farida Jalal, Sujit Kumar, Asrani, Keshto Mukherjee, Mumtaz Shanti and Rajesh Khanna in an extended guest appearance. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The Hindustan Times noted that Rajesh Khanna as the disabled Punjabi soldier with two emotional songs picturised on him was inspiring.