It has been 77 years since India got independence. Many freedom fighters sacrificed their lives to free India from the slavery of the British. Then the country became independent on 15 August 1947. However, even after 77 years, there is a question whether we are really free? Or have we now become slaves of our thoughts or the fear in our minds.
Many such films have been made in Bollywood, which talk about this freedom and explain to us the true meaning of freedom. Those films teach us that we have become free from the British, but somewhere we are not completely free in society. Let us talk about some such films today.
1. Rang De Basanti
When there is a fear in a person’s mind, then there comes a time when the fear also ends and that person becomes free from fear. ‘Rang De Basanti’, directed by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra in 2006, talks about the freedom of overcoming one’s fear. Actors like Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan, Siddharth were seen in this film.
Where to watch- Netflix
2. Brainstorming
The next film is ‘Manthan’, in which stars like Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish Puri were seen. Shyam Benegal was the director of the film. The film released in 1976 talks about getting free from the thinking that created a difference between the rich and the poor. This film tells us that we are free from the British, but we are still burdened by such anti-social thinking.
Where to watch- G5
3. Eyewitness account
Many times it happens that our decisions are being taken by someone else, we are not even free to take our own decisions. Under some pressure or burden, someone else is taking our decisions. We have to agree with others’ yes and no. This film talks about that freedom. This film teaches us to be free from the thoughts that we make about someone else, that too without knowing them, without meeting them.
Where to watch- Jio Cinema
4. Existence
Tabu was seen in the lead role in this film. In this film, she has a line that is, is a man’s mind different from a woman’s mind? Don’t both men and women have human minds? This line of hers indicates that one should get his/her rights not on the basis of man or woman, but as a human being.
Where to watch– Prime Video
5. Meera
In the year 1979, a film named ‘Meera’ was released, which was directed by Gulzar. Hema Malini played the role of Meera in the film. This film talks about the freedom to love, the freedom to take your own decisions. Meera loves someone else, but to strengthen the relationship between two Rajputs, she is married to someone else. This film tells us that mentally we are still not free.
Where to watch- Prime Video
