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1. Hotel Mumbai (2018)
R | 123 min | Action, Drama, History
The true story of the Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai. Hotel staff risk their lives to keep everyone safe as people make unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and their families.
Director: Anthony Maras | Stars: Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Anupam Kher
Votes: 70,780 | Gross: $9.65M
2. Gandhi (1982)
PG | 191 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, Rohini Hattangadi, Roshan Seth
Votes: 240,205 | Gross: $52.77M
3. Asoka (2001)
R | 180 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The epic tale of King Asoka's life is recounted.
Director: Santosh Sivan | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Danny Denzongpa, Hrishitaa Bhatt
Votes: 15,215 | Gross: $0.70M
4. Padmaavat (2018)
Not Rated | 163 min | Drama, History, Romance
Set in medieval Rajasthan, Queen Padmavati is married to a noble king and they live in a prosperous fortress with their subjects until an ambitious Sultan hears of Padmavati's beauty and forms an obsessive love for the Queen of Mewar.
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Stars: Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari
Votes: 36,892 | Gross: $11.85M
5. Rocket Boys (2022– )
45 min | Drama, History
The story of two extraordinary men, Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha and Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, who created history while building India's future.
Stars: Jim Sarbh, Saba Azad, Regina Cassandra, Mark Bennington
Votes: 17,986
6. The Jewel in the Crown (1984)
TV-14 | 56 min | Drama, History, Romance
The sweeping drama about the ruling and ruled classes of WWII India, trying amidst the turmoil to come to terms with the drastic changes taking place around them, knowing that their lives will never be the same again.
Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Geraldine James, Wendy Morgan, Judy Parfitt
Votes: 2,419
7. Kesari (2019)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Drama, History
Based on an incredible true story of the Battle of Saragarhi in which an army of 21 Sikhs fought against 10,000 Afghans in 1897.
Director: Anurag Singh | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra, Suvinder Vicky, Vansh Bhardwaj
Votes: 22,286
8. Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
Not Rated | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Vandiyathevan crosses the Chola land to deliver a message from the Crown Prince Aditha Karikalan, while Kundavai attempts to establish political peace as vassals and petty chieftains plot against the throne.
Directors: Mani Ratnam, Sruti Harihara Subramanian | Stars: Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi
Votes: 36,385
9. Rang De Basanti (2006)
Not Rated | 167 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The story of six young Indians who assist an English woman to film a documentary on the freedom fighters from their past, and the events that lead them to relive the long-forgotten saga of freedom.
Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Stars: Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Siddharth, Sharman Joshi
Votes: 122,364 | Gross: $2.20M
10. Viceroy's House (2017)
Not Rated | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History
The final Viceroy of India, Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (Hugh Bonneville), is tasked with overseeing the transition of British India to independence, but meets with conflict as different sides clash in the face of monumental change.
Director: Gurinder Chadha | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Manish Dayal, Huma Qureshi
Votes: 8,562 | Gross: $1.11M
11. Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two (2023)
Not Rated | 164 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Arulmozhi Varman continues on his journey to become Rajaraja I, the greatest ruler of the historic Chola empire of south India.
Directors: Mani Ratnam, Sruti Harihara Subramanian | Stars: Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Votes: 18,099
12. Bandit Queen (1994)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Biography, Crime
The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.
Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Seema Biswas, Nirmal Pandey, Rajesh Vivek, Raghubir Yadav
Votes: 5,318 | Gross: $0.40M
13. Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
Not Rated | 213 min | Action, Drama, History
A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a great Mughal emperor, Akbar, and a Rajput princess, Jodha.
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Poonam Sinha
Votes: 34,602 | Gross: $3.44M
14. Panipat (2019)
Not Rated | 171 min | Action, Drama, History
The Great Betrayal is a War Epic set in 1761, when Sadashiv Rao Bhau Peshwa led the Maratha army to the north of India to repel the invading forces of Ahmad Shah Abdali, the King of Afghanistan.
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker | Stars: Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Kriti Sanon, Mohnish Behl
Votes: 6,105
15. The Chess Players (1977)
Not Rated | 129 min | Comedy, Drama, History
In 1856, two obsessed noblemen ignore everything while playing chess and fail to notice British rule extending into their Indian province.
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Saeed Jaffrey, Shabana Azmi, Farida Jalal
Votes: 4,065
16. Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Tanhaji Malusare, a military chieftain in the army of the Maratha king Shivaji, leads the charge to capture the strategically important Kondhana fort guarded by the army of the fierce Rajput chieftain Udaybhan Rathod.
Director: Om Raut | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Sharad Kelkar, Kajol
Votes: 36,020
17. Sher Shivraj (2022)
143 min | Action, Drama, History
One of the greatest and bravest incident from the life of The Great Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj where he defeated Afzalkhan with his brilliant tactics and courage.
Director: Digpal Lanjekar | Stars: Chinmay Mandlekar, Mrinal Kulkarni, Mukesh Rishi, Rohan Mankani
Votes: 2,825
18. Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan (2006–2009)
Drama, History
The historical story begins with the childhood of Prithviraj.It shows how he became the king.The begins the epic love story of Prithviraj and Sanyogita and how Mohammed Ghor attack Delhi.
Stars: Rajat Tokas, Mugdha Chaphekar, Jas Arora, Geet Prajapati
Votes: 257
19. Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap (2013–2015)
Biography
From a young age prince Pratap is a true patriot who, like his ancestors, is a great warrior and treats his land as his mother. He follows the principles and sayings of his mother Jaivantabai and his Guru Raghavendra.
Stars: Faisal Khan, Aashka Goradia, Roshni Walia, Sharad Malhotra
Votes: 488
20. Ek Veer Stree Ki Kahaani... Jhansi Ki Rani (2009–2011)
Action, Adventure, Biography
Ek Veer Stree ki Kahaani... Jhansi Ki Rani is the story of an ordinary girl who went on to become an extraordinary ruler. Her defiance against the British is exemplary even today. The ... See full summary »
Stars: Hemant Choudhary, Ulka Gupta, Kratika Sengar, Sharhaan Singh
Votes: 262
21. Sarsenapati Hambirrao (2022)
158 min | Action, Drama, History
Based on the Maratha warrior Hansaji Mohite who was later given the title of Sarnobat Hambirrao, the film portrays his life as the Commander in Chief of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's army.
Director: Pravin Tarde | Stars: Sunil Abhyankar, Raqesh Bapat, Devendra Gaikwad, Amit Jadhav
Votes: 2,879
22. The Empire (2021– )
Action, Drama, History
The series focuses on the rise and fall of Mughal Empire through generations from Babur to Aurangzeb.
Stars: Vikky Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Kunal Kapoor, Dino Morea
Votes: 17,249
23. Farzand (2018)
141 min | Action, Drama, History
Farzand follows the story of warrior Kondaji Farzand, who along with 60 warriors defeated 2500 soldiers of the enemy to win the Panhala fort in just three and half hours in 1673.
Director: Digpal Lanjekar | Stars: Mrinal Kulkarni, Chinmay Mandlekar, Ganesh Yadav, Prasad Oak
Votes: 1,763
24. 1962: The War in the Hills (2021– )
45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the Sino-Indian War, 126 Indians defended a strategic pass against 3,000 enemy soldiers. This was a battle of dauntless courage, fought to the last bullet.
Stars: Meenal Kapoor, Bijou Thaangjam, Jay Parab, Abhay Deol
Votes: 1,432
25. Razia Sultan (1983)
176 min | Biography, Drama, History
An account of the reign of Indian empress Razia Sultan and her love for her slave Jamaluddin Yakut.
Director: Kamal Amrohi | Stars: Hema Malini, Dharmendra, Parveen Babi, Pradeep Kumar
Votes: 232
26. Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019)
Not Rated | 148 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Story of Rani Lakshmibai, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and her resistance to the British Rule.
Directors: Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi, Kangana Ranaut | Stars: Kangana Ranaut, Danny Denzongpa, Suresh Oberoi, Atul Kulkarni
Votes: 16,229
27. Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
History
The 5000-year history of India from its beginnings to independence in 1947.
Stars: Roshan Seth, Om Puri, Ravi Jhankal, Anang Desai
Votes: 867
28. Mangal Pandey (2005)
Not Rated | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History
This is a film about the leader of the 1857 mutiny and his fight against the British rule.
Director: Ketan Mehta | Stars: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Toby Stephens, Coral Beed
Votes: 10,503 | Gross: $0.87M
29. Har Har Mahadev (2022)
161 min | Action, Drama, War
This is the inspirational story of a real battle in which only 300 soldiers, led by Baji Prabhu Deshpande, the commander of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, held back an enemy army of 15,000 while Shivaji reached the safety of Khera fort.
Director: Abhijeet Shirish Deshpande | Stars: Sharad Kelkar, Subodh Bhave, Yogesh Jadhav, Nabiya Ansari
Votes: 2,255
30. Jhansi Ki Rani (2019)
Drama, History
Yhe story of fierce warrior Manikarnika who was later given the name of Rani Laxmibai , Queen of Jhansi.
Stars: Jagrati Sethia, Vikas Manaktala, Anushka Sen, Andy von Eich
Votes: 82
31. Nine Hours to Rama (1963)
Approved | 124 min | Crime, Drama, History
Fictional narrative of Hindu militant activist Nathuram Godse's plan to kill Mahatma Gandhi and of police officer Gopal Das' task to find the killer before it's too late.
Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Horst Buchholz, José Ferrer, Valerie Gearon, Don Borisenko
Votes: 454 | Gross: $2.18M
32. The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The story of a young revolutionary who raised an armed resistance against the British rule in India.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Sushant Singh, D. Santosh, Akhilendra Mishra
Votes: 17,295
33. Harishchandrachi Factory (2009)
Not Rated | 96 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In 1913 India's cinema industry is born from Dadasaheb Phalke's efforts to make Raja Harishchandra (1913), India's first feature-length B&W silent film.
Director: Paresh Mokashi | Stars: Nandu Madhav, Vibhawari Deshpande, Atharva Karve, Mohit Gokhale
Votes: 2,699
34. Sardar (1993)
175 min | Biography, Drama, History
An account of Vallbhbhai Patel's political life while India was taking first steps as an independent country.
Director: Ketan Mehta | Stars: Paresh Rawal, Tom Alter, Deepika Amin, Riju Bajaj
Votes: 847
35. Peshwa Bajirao (2017)
22 min | History
The story of a warrior who fought and loved with equal passion, one, who stood up for what he believed in, and achieved in one lifetime more than most men can even think of.
Stars: Nitanshi Goel, Kapil Singh Lalwani, Gagan Anand, Kapil Arya
Votes: 45
36. Raja Shivchhatrapati (2008–2009)
Biography, History
Shivaji Maharaj was born in a collapsing kingdom where fought against the Mughal empire and went on establish the Maratha empire. The series takes covers well detailed sequences with his ... See full summary »
Stars: Mrinal Kulkarni, Avinash Narkar, Yatin Karyekar, Rujuta Deshmukh
Votes: 675
37. History Hunter (2023– )
History
Discover the quest to unearth fascinating stories and unexplained mysteries from India's history. Maniesh Paul is on the hunt to explore the unexplained from hundreds of years ago, which continues to elude us to this day.
Star: Maniesh Paul
Votes: 11
38. Hirkani (2019)
99 min | History
Set during the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the film depicts the story of Hira, a simple village woman. When the gates of Raigad fort shut before she can leave, Hira dares to climb... See full summary »
Director: Prasad Oak | Stars: Siddharth Chandekar, Makrand Deshpande, Hemant Dhome, Sakshee Gandhi
Votes: 699
39. Gandhi, My Father (2007)
Not Rated | 136 min | Biography, Drama, History
The account of troubled relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his eldest son.
Director: Feroz Abbas Khan | Stars: Akshaye Khanna, Darshan Jariwala, Shefali Shah, Bhoomika Chawla
Votes: 1,731 | Gross: $0.24M
40. Pawankhind (2022)
153 min | Action, Drama, History
The story of the Maratha Warriors at the battle of Pavan Khind in 1660.
Director: Digpal Lanjekar | Stars: Mrinal Kulkarni, Chinmay Mandlekar, Sameer Dharmadhikari, Ajay Purkar
Votes: 7,975
41. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (2000)
197 min | Biography, History
Biopic of B. R. Ambedkar, known mainly for his contributions in the emancipation of the downtrodden and oppressed classes in India and shaping the Constitution of India.
Director: Jabbar Patel | Stars: Mammootty, Sonali Kulkarni, Mohan Gokhale, Mrinal Kulkarni
Votes: 2,741
42. Kahi Suni (2015–2016)
22 min | Documentary, History
Sara Khan acts as travel guide to colorful Indian locations steeped in history as she delves into the stories associated with these legendary spots.
Stars: Sara Khan, Kranti Prakash Jha, Tanaya Sachdeva, Barkha Singh
Votes: 31
44. My Family, Partition and Me: India 1947 (2017)
60 min | Documentary
Anita Rani presents the stories of three British families whose ancestors' lives and their own lives were all greatly impacted by the 1947 Partition.
Star: Anita Rani
Votes: 13
45. Joymati (1935)
57 min | History
Joymoti, an Ahom princess, is killed by Borphukan, the Ahom King, as she refuses to betray her husband Gadapani.
Director: Jyotiprasad Agarwala | Stars: Aideu Handique, Phanu Barua, Swargajyoti Barooah, Mohini Rajkumari
Votes: 58
46. Chhatrapati Sambhaji (1924)
Biography, History
Director: Narayanrao Sarpotder D. | Stars: Parshwanath Yeshwant Altekar, Vedi, Zillu, Dinshaw Billimoria
Votes: 15
47. Chhatrapati Shivaji
Biography, Drama, History | Announced
It is based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj who was an Indian warrior-king and the 1st Chhatrapati of Maratha Empire from the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji carved out an enclave ... See full summary »
Director: Nagraj Manjule | Stars: Riteish Deshmukh, Karan Kapadia
48. The Massacre That Shook The Empire (2019)
60 min | Documentary, History
On 13 April 1919, British troops shot hundreds of peaceful protesters dead in India. This film shines new light on a deeply controversial moment in Britain's history, and examines its troubling legacy.
Director: Chris Durlacher | Stars: Sathnam Sanghera, Winston Churchill, Reginald Dyer
Votes: 26
49. Etihaas: Various interpretations of Early Indian History- The Project Cut (2021)
18 min | Documentary, Short
The project is about analysis of various approaches and Interpretations towards early Indian History.
Director: Shreshtha Mishra | Star: Shreshtha Mishra
50. Ratrichya Khalbati (2021– )
History
Ratrichya Khalbati is a mini web series where the main character (Khabri) is portrayed as a spy/detective who came from the past. He knows many secrets from the Indian history which he ... See full summary »
Star: Bipin Suresh Surve
Votes: 8