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Today, on August 29, Sports Day is celebrated on the occasion of Major Dhyanchand’s birth anniversary. On this special day, today we are going to tell about those Bollywood sports drama, seeing that your hair will stand and the passion will be filled in Rome.
“Dangal” (2016), included in the list of Bollywood’s superhit films, is not just a film, but an inspirational story, which explained the importance of sports and struggle to millions. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film is based on real events and puts the lives of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters on screen. The story of the film is from Mahavir Singh Phogat (Aamir Khan), a wrestler from a small village in Haryana, who had a dream that his son won the gold medal in wrestling for India. But they have daughters in their homes. Despite being disappointed in the beginning, Mahavir understands that his daughters Geeta (Fatima Sana Sheikh) and Babita (Sanya Malhotra) can also fulfill this dream.
Mahavir teaches wrestling to his daughters through hard work and strict training. Facing the taunts of society, criticism of people and orthodox thinking, Geeta and Babita gradually prove to the world that daughters are no less than sons in any case. Aamir Khan starrer film made a bang at the box-office. According to media reports, Dangal had recorded a collection of more than 2000 crores worldwide. This film received a dhansu rating of 8.4.
One of Bollywood’s best biopic films “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag” (2013) is based on the life of India’s great runner Milkha Singh. The direction of Rakesh Omprakash Mehra and the strong acting of Farhan Akhtar not only made the film a hit at the box office but also made a place in the hearts of the audience forever. In the film, Farhan Akhtar, Divya Dutta, Sonam Kapoor played the lead role.
Bollywood’s famous biopic film ‘M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story ‘(2016) is based on the life of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, former captain of the Indian cricket team. The film is directed by Neeraj Pandey and Dhoni was played by Sushant Singh Rajput. Sushant’s brilliant performance still touches the hearts of the audience. The most memorable moment of Dhoni’s career in the film – 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup win – is an important part of the film. The film recorded a good collection at the box-office.
Bollywood’s inspiring film “Mary Kom” (2014) is based on the life of India’s great boxer and Olympic medalist Mary Kom. The film is directed by Omung Kumar and Priyanka Chopra was seen in the lead role. Priyanka put the character of Mary Kom on screen so firmly that the audience got emotional. The film shows the journey from childhood to becoming a world boxing champion. Darshan Kumar played the role of Mary Kom’s husband.
Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgan’s film “Maidan” is a great sports drama based on the golden phase of Indian football. The film is directed by Amit Sharma and produced by Boney Kapoor. The film could not perform special at the box-office.
“Chak De! India” released in 2007 is considered one of the best sports drama films of Indian cinema. The film is directed by Shimit Amin and Shah Rukh Khan appeared in the lead role. The story of the film shows the spirit of struggle, patriotism and victory well.
The story of “Chak De! India” is based on the Indian women’s hockey team and its coach Kabir Khan (Shah Rukh Khan). Kabir Khan, who was once the captain of the Indian men’s hockey team, takes the task of winning the women’s team globally to make his mark again after being declared a traitor. Initially there is a lack of quarrels, ego clashes and discipline in the team. But Kabir Khan unites the team with his hard work, strict coaching and strategy and finally raise India’s head with pride by winning the World Cup.