Today, we honor Chandrashekhar Azad’s ultimate sacrifice on February 27, 1931, facing British bullets alone in Allahabad. From humble beginnings in Jhabua, he became a synonym for defiance. Bollywood’s tributes to this legend blend drama, history, and heroism seamlessly.
Starting strong, 1965’s ‘Shaheed’ immortalized Manmohan’s Azad amid Bhagat Singh’s story, a portrayal brimming with raw intensity.
The Deol brothers dominated 2002 with ’23rd March 1931: Shaheed’—Bobby as Singh, Sunny as the unbreakable Azad. Sunny’s ‘Indian’ subtly nodded to Azad’s ideology in its powerful finale.
Akhilendra Mishra’s turn in ‘The Legend of Bhagat Singh’ added gravitas, with Santoshi’s direction spotlighting collaborative heroism.
Aamir Khan’s ‘Rang De Basanti’ (2006) transcended cinema, channeling Azad’s spirit into a contemporary revolution tale, achieving phenomenal commercial success.
Fresh entries like the research-heavy ‘Hero of Nation Chandrashekhar Azad’ (2022) and Rajesh Mittal’s ‘Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad’ (2020) starring Rishabh Raj prove Azad’s saga thrives in indie spaces too.
As punyatithi dawns, these movies aren’t mere entertainment—they’re calls to action, preserving Azad’s vow of freedom at any cost.