Top 10 patriotic actors of Bollywood

We present a list of Bollywood's best known 10 actors who have excelled playing patriotic characters in their movies. From among the 10, your television set will beam atleast one of their patriotic movies tomorrow Manoj Kumar –Upkaar, Purab Aur Pashchim, Shaheed, Kranti…the list is endless. The actor is known for essaying patritic flavoured roles more than any other actor in Bollywood. He rightfully earned the moniker of being the one and only ‘Bharat Kumar’. Sunny Deol – When Sunny roars, scared and scarred enemies drop their weapons and take flight. Sunny has delivered a string of patriotic flavoured movies. His speciality lies in bashing inimical elements of Pakistan black and blue. Nana Patekar – One of the rare actors in the industry to have received an honorary Captain’s rank from the Indian army, Nana Patekar has worn military fatigues for Prahaar and Kohram . Krantiveer and Tirangaa are his other patriotic movies. Raaj Kumar – Raaj Kumar’s iconic role as Brigadier Suryadev Singh in Tirangaa was enough to put him on the patriotic map for the rest of his life. Aamir Khan – Aamir Khan has a string of patriotic movies to his credit. Lagaan, Mangal Pandey and Rang De Basanti gave Aamir the much needed impetus as a patriotic actor. Shah Rukh Khan – While 90s were reserved for villainous roles, the new century saw King Khan essaying patriotic roles with great elan. Veer-Zaara, Jab Tak Hain Jaan, Swades, Chak De India stamped him as Bollywood new patriotic actor. Hrithik Roshan – Though Hrithik excels in superhero roles, he made a rare departure and adeptly played an army officer in Farhan Akhtar directed Lakshya. The movie was a box-officer disaster but Hrithik’s performance drew rave reviews. Arvind Swamy – Arvind Swamy’s stellar acting in Roja as a government employee kidnapped by Muslim extremists catapulted him to instant fame and success. Ajay Devgn – Had it not been for Ajay Devgn’s riveting performance, the Legend of Bhagat Singh would have lost its sheen at the box-office. Balraj Sahni – Haqeeqat had Balraj Sahni playing an army officer in a movie that revolved around the Sinio-Indian war of 1961. Later in Garam Hawa, Balraj Sahni put in a poignant performance displaying the angst of a Muslim man who refuses to go to Pakistan during partition.