Before Ae Watan Mere Watan, here are 7 unheard stories from history you shouldn’t miss

MUMBAI: Ae Watan Mere Watan directed by Kannan Iyerhas been in the news for a while. The film stars Sara Ali Khan in the lead role and is based on the true story of an underground radio station owned and operated by a courageous young lady who, in 1942, changed the direction of India's freedom movement. The character of Sara Ali Khan is inspired by the freedom fighter Usha Mehta.

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On March 21, the film will be available for streaming on Amazon Prime. The film also stars Sachin Khedekar, Abhay Verma, Alexx O' Neil, Sparsh Shrivastav, and Anand Tiwari in addition to Sara Ali Khan. In the film, Emraan Hashmi will also have a brief cameo.

The movie revolves around the story of a girl who changed the course of movement. Now we are here with some more movies and series in the past which shed light upon some unheard chapters of history. Take a look at the list below:

Mangal Pandey

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Directed by Ketan Mehta, this Aamir Khan and Rani Mukerji starrer tells the story of Mangal Pandey and William Gordon who become friends during a war in Afghanistan. However, things take an unexpected turn when the East India Company introduces a rifle that uses objectionable cartridges and Mangal Pandey revolts against it. This 2005 movie is available to stream on Youtube and Amazon Prime.

Gandhi, My Father

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Directed by Feroz Abbas Khan, this movie tells the unheard story of Mahatma Gandhi’s eldest son, Harilal whose life gets distraught and he takes the path of alcoholism as he fails to move out of his father’s shadow. The role of Mahatma Gandhi is played by Darshan Jariwala while the role of Harilal Gandhi is played by Akshaye Khanna. Other actors in the cast include Shefali Shah, Bhumika Chawla, Daniel Janks and many more. The movie was released in 2007 and is available to stream on OTT platforms like Amazon Prime, Zee5, Youtube and JioCinema.

21 Sarfarosh – Saragarhi 1897

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Directed by Raj Acharya, this is a series based on the story of 21 soldiers of 36th Sikh regiment of the British Indian Army that defend an army outpost at Saragarhi against an attack by over 10,000 Pashtun and Orakzai tribals. The series stars Mohit Raina, Prakhar Shukla, Mukul Dev, Alexx O’Nell and many more. This 2018 series is available to stream on Amazon Prime.

Kesari

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Directed by Anurag Singh, this movie tells the story of Havildar Ishar Singh, a soldier in the British Indian Army who leads 21 Sikh soldiers in a fight against 10,000 Pashtun invaders but things take a dangerous turn and what happens by the end becomes the greatest last stand wars of all time. The movie stars Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra, Mir Sarwar, Vikram Kochhar, Vivek Saini and many more. The movie will be released in 2019 and can be streamed online on Amazon Prime.

The Forgotten Army

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Directed by Kabir Khan, this series marks the debut of Sunny Kaushal and Sharvari Wagh. Other members in the cast include T.J. Bhanu, Kaaranvir Malhotra, Rohit Chaudhary and more. The story of the series is set during the time of World War II and tells the story of how Lieutenant Sodhi and his team fight for India's independence under the leadership of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. This 2020 series is available to stream on Amazon Prime.

1962: The War in the Hills

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Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, this series features Abhay Deol, Akash Thosar, Satya Manjrekar, Rohan Gandotra, Sumeet Vyas, Hemal Ingle and many more. This 2021 series talks about the real battles that were fought in Galwan Valley and Rezang La where 125 soldiers of the Indian Army were tasked with defending against a 3000 strong People's Liberation Army. The series is available to stream on Disney Plus Hotstar.

Rocket Boys

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Directed by Abhay Pannu, this series talks about one of the most important chapters of history. This is the story of how two extraordinary men, Homi Jehangir Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai, created history while building India's future. This 2022 series is available to stream on SonyLIV. The series stars Jim Sarbh, Ishwak Singh, Regina Cassandra, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Saba Azad and many more.

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This is the list of some movies and series that talked about the unheard chapters of history. Which one are you watching tonight?

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