Indian movies: A touch of life

List creator: amit Created on: August 26, 2004 - 11:19 AM PDT Description: Indian movies either based on real life events, modern or historical or using them as a backdrop

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	movie title	related list	average rating	MPAA rating	watch	rent	buy
	Gandhi (1982)
The leader of India's freedom movement upto 1947 from the british, a proponent of non-violence. Very well made movie, realistic cast and true to the actual events.
	The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)
One of the Indian freedom fighter who used violence
	Asoka (2001)
A recent movie about the story of King Ashoka who goes from conquering to peace and buddhism
	Roja (1992)
A movie with great songs and beautifully filmed, covers kidnapping by terrorists.
	Earth (1998)			Not Rated
Set during the freedom of Pakistan, this love story covers the Hindu-Muslim riots, pretty disturbing depiction of change in human nature.
	LOC Line of Control Kargil (Disc 1 of 2) (2003)			Not Rated
Movie on the last war between India and Pakistan in 1999 in the Kargil mountain region of Kashmir
	LOC Line of Control Kargil (Disc 2 of 2) (2003)			Not Rated
	Mission Kashmir (2000)
A movie with the kashmir as a backdrop.
	The Terrorist (1998)			Not Rated
This one is based more on the Tamilian terrorist in Srilanka, covers story of a suicide bomber.
	Bandit Queen (1994)
Based on the true story of a very infamous women dacoit. She would later became a politican. Directed by Shekhar Kapur who also directed Elizabeth
	Little Buddha (1994)
The flashbacks are from the life of the real Buddha. Also not on greencine, Maachis made on the Punjab by Gulzar.