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If you are a fan of movies based on real-life incidents, then here's your go-to guide! From No One Killed Jessica to the upcoming Emergency and The Sabarmati Report, we've got you covered.
10 Bollywood Movies Based On Shocking Real Incidents
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No One Killed Jessica
Vidya Balan and Rani Mukerji's No One Killed Jessica is based on a real-life incident where model Jessica Lall was shot dead in a restaurant.
Talvar
Irrfan, Konkona Sensharma and Neeraj Kabi's Talvar was based on the 2008 Noida double murder case involving a teenage girl and her family's servant.
Rustom
Akshay Kumar and Ileana D'Cruz's Rustom was loosely based on the K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra court case.
Neerja
Sonam Kapoor-headlined Neerja told the story of head purser Neerja Bhanot who lost her life during an attempted hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi.
Airlift
Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur's Airlift was inspired by the story of a Kuwait-based Indian businessman who carried an evacuation mission.
Kedarnath
Sushant Singh Rajput and Sara Ali Khan's Kedarnath was based on the 2013 Uttarakhand floods.
Uri: The Surgical Strike
Vicky Kaushal's Uri: The Surgical Strike was a fictional film based on the Indian Army’s surgical strike against terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan, following the 2016 Uri attack.
Kesari
Akshay Kumar's Kesari depicted the Battle of Saragarhi of 1897, where 21 Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army fought against 10,000 Afghan invaders.
The Sabarmati Report
Vikrant Massey, Raashii Khanna and Ridhi Dogra's The Sabarmati Report will release on November 14. It is based on the events surrounding the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Emergency
Kangana Ranaut's Emergency will release soon. The film focuses on India's former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the events that took place under her leadership.