The Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on July 26 in India to celebrate the triumph of India's Armed Forces over Pakistan in the Kargil War of 1999. The Forces ousted the Pakistani soldiers who occupied the mountain tops of North Kargil in Ladakh. The war occurred after India and Pakistan signed the Lahore Declaration in 1999. Pakistan aimed to sever the link between Kashmir and Ladakh and thereby make Indian troops withdraw from the Siachen Glacier. 25th Year of Kargil Vijay Diwas 2024: Kargil War! Indian soldiers forced Pakistan to sit on its knees for the fourth time!.

Initially, it was assumed to be a terrorist attack on Kargil and Drass, but it turned out to be a full-fledged war started by Pakistan. Under Operation Vijay, 2,00,000 Indian soldiers fought the enemy. Around 527 young Indian men lost their lives in the Kargil War. On Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Prime Minister of India pays homage at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate in New Delhi. As we observe the Kargil Vijay Diwas Rajat Jayanti this year - the 25th Anniversary of Kargil War - here are some Bollywood movies that celebrate the heroics of the Indian Army, especially during the Kargil War. Kargil Vijay Diwas 2024 Date in India: Know History and Significance of The Historic Day When India Conquered Over Pakistan in the Kargil War.

‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl’

Janhvi Kapoor and Pankaj Tripathi were a treat to watch in Sharan Sharma's Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl. The movie released on Netflix in the 2020 lockdown and was highly appreciated. Shot mostly in Lucknow, the film is about India's first female pilot, Gunjan Saxena, who flew in combat during the Kargil War. Pankaj Tripathi got a lot of love for his performance as Lieutenant Colonel Anup Saxena who truly believes in gender equality. Janhvi Kapoor won accolades for her performance as Gunjan Saxena.

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‘Lakshya’

Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta and Amitabh Bachchan starred in Farhan Akhtar's directorial Lakshya (2004). The film was about the metamorphosis of an aimless irresponsible young man into an army cadet who fights bravely in the Kargil War. Lakshya got four nominations at the Filmfare Awards. The song "Main Aisa Kyon Hoon" was a rage.

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‘Shershaah’

Shershaah was one of the most successful OTT movies during the 2021 lockdown. The movie was based on the life of Param Vir Chakra awardee Captain Vikram Batra. Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani played the lead roles in the movie. Shershaah was unanimously loved by the audience. They felt it was one movie for the big screen. Vishnuvardhan was the director.

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‘LOC: Kargil’

Directed by JP Dutta, LOC: Kargil was released in 2003. The multi-starrer epic war movie, although not commercially successful, is worth a watch. It starred Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Suniel Shetty, Nagarjuna Akkineni and others in the lead. LOC: Kargil  is available on Prime Video.

‘Dhoop’

While most films are around nationalism, Dhoop was around how some families of martyrs struggle after losing their child in the war. Sanjay Suri, Om Puri, Revathi and Gul Panag played the lead roles in this 2003 movie. It was based on the life of Captain Anuj Nayyar of the 17 Jat Regiment. Dhoop can be watched on Prime Video.

These five movies around the Kargil War make for great viewing due to their action-packed content and emotional storyline. Kargil Vijay Diwas pays tribute to these heroes who laid down their lives so that their countrymen could live peacefully and prosper. We salute the martyrs.

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