7 Hard-hitting Indian Films Inspired by Real-Life Events And Stories: Neerja To Raazi

Reality is stranger than fiction and it's quite true. Deriving their plot and storyline from real life, here's taking a look at 7 Indian films which made quite a stir upon release as they were based on true incidents or events. Check the compilation here: 

This film adapts Sanjaya Baru's book of the same name, offering an insider's perspective on Manmohan Singh's prime ministership. Anupam Kher's portrayal of Singh sparked intense discussion and a controversy.

Meghna Gulzar's spy thriller is based on Harinder Sikka's novel, which recounts the true story of Sehmat, a Kashmiri woman who spied for India during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Alia Bhatt's powerful performance made the film a hit.

This 2016 biographical thriller film is directed by Ram Madhvani and written by Saiwyn Quadras and Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh. It was produced by Atul Kasbekar's company, Bling Unplugged, alongside Fox Star Studios. The film stars Sonam Kapoor as the eponymous lead, with Shekhar Ravjiani, Shabana Azmi, Yogendra Tiku, Kavi Shastri and Jim Sarbh in supporting roles.

The plot is based on a real-life event - the attempted hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan by Libyan-backed Abu Nidal Organization on September 5, 1986. It shows how the head purser of the flight, Neerja Bhanot, thwarted the hijack attempt by alerting the pilots, thus grounding the plane. Bhanot died trying to help save the passengers and crew, of whom 359 of the 379 on board survived.

This powerful film is based on Kanwar Khatana’s provocative book "The Game Behind Saffron Terror". The movie features a talented cast, including Vineet Kumar Singh, Anuja Sathe, and Manoj Joshi. The film looks at the series of incidents through the eyes of an army Colonel who is an alleged accused in the case.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a biopic sports drama film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, written by lyricist Prasoon Joshi. Based on the life of Milkha Singh, an Indian athlete and Olympian who was a champion of the Commonwealth Games and two-time 400m champion of the Asian Games, it stars Farhan Akhtar in the title role alongside Divya Dutta, Meesha Shafi, Pavan Malhotra, Yograj Singh, Art Malik, and Prakash Raj in supporting roles with Sonam Kapoor in a special appearance.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was inspired by The Race of My Life, an autobiography co-written by Mikha Singh and his daughter, Sonia Sanwalka.

Kangana Ranaut's upcoming film explores the tumultuous period of India's Emergency in 1975. The movie promises to uncover the complexities and controversies surrounding this era, including the inceration and torture meted out to some opposition leaders.

Vivek Agnihotri's directional venture sheds light on the traumatic Kashmiri Pandit exodus of the 1990s. The film is based on true accounts of the horrific events that unfolded during that period.