Bitter ‘Haqeeqat’, Bollywood Is No ‘Shershaah’ Of War Movies With Masala And Melodrama
Movies like Border and Uri: The Surgical Strike turned out to blockbusters, largely because of the themes of chest-thumping jingoism. But Haqeeqat has been widely acknowledged to be far more realistic than any of the war movies made in the Eastmancolor era.
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On the occasion of Republic Day, in a conversation with Etimes, Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty talked about his favourite patriotic films, what he loves the most about the day and more.
Excerpt from the conversation:
Everyone celebrates Republic Day with great enthusiasm and love. Talking about your childhood days, how did you celebrate Republic Day?
Hoisting of the flag, march-past, talks about Independence, the speeches, listening to people speak.
Which patriotic film has been your favourite over the years and why?
Dharmendra s Haqeeqat , Hindustan Ki Kasam were the films I grew up to and of course Border .
You’ve always promoted sustainable fashion, so today on Republic Day, is there something that you’d like to mention to the viewers?