Audiences prefer watching real-life-based Bollywood movies because they feel connected to the characters. Real-life-based movies focus on important historical events, social issues, and individual achievements, they add an essence to Bollywood by changing some parts of the story for twists but almost all the scenes are based on true events. Bollywood offers a blend of entertainment, education, and inspiration through which viewers get a genuine human experience.
Top 7 Real-Life Based Bollywood Movies
- Dangal (2016)
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
- Padman (2018)
- Neerja (2016)
- Mary Kom (2014)
- MS Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016)
- The Dirty Picture (2011)
1. Dangal
Dangal is a real-life story of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters, Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari. It is a biographical sports drama film produced by Aamir Khan and directed by Nitesh Tiwari. Aamir Khan played the role of Mahavir Singh Phogat, the two Phogat sisters role are played by Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra. To prepare for the role both the actresses watched wrestling videos to learn the moves and body language and went through 5 rounds of audition and physical training. Dangal was released worldwide on December 23, 2016.
2. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is another superhit biographical sports drama movie on the story of an Indian athlete and olympian, Milkha Singh. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra directed the movie shows the journey of an athlete’s traumatic childhood during the partition of India to become the champion of the Common Wealth Games and Asian Games, star Farhan Akhtar played the role of Milkha Singh. The movie was inspired by “The Race of My Life” an autobiography written by Singh and his daughter, Sonia Sanwalka. Singh gave rights to the movie at the cost of one rupee and stated that shares of profit would be given to the Milkha Sigh Charitable Trust. It was released on 12 July 2013.
3. Pad Man
Pad Man is the story of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu who invented sanitary pads at low cost. It is a biographical comedy-drama film directed by R. Balki starring Akshay Kumar and Radhika Apte in lead roles. The movie highlights the importance of menstrual hygiene and women’s health in rural India and creates a positive change. It was released on 9 February 2018.
4. Neerja
Neerja is the story of flight attendant Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life during the hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986 to save passengers’ lives. It is a biographical thriller Film directed by Ram Madvani and starring Sonam Kapoor. The movie portrays the bravery, and selflessness of Neerja, A Real-Life Hero and the youngest recipient of the Ashoka Chakra Award. The film was released on 19 February 2016.
5. Mary Kom
A story of Indian boxer and Olympic bronze medalist Mary Kom, the only woman to win the World Amateur Boxing Championship six times and the only boxer to win eight World Championship medals. It is a biographical sports drama film directed by Omung Kumar starring Priyanka Chopra in the lead role. The movie shows determination and passion for sport inspiring millions of athletes. it was released on 5 September 2014.
6. MS Dhoni
The film is based on the life of Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni. It is a biographical sports film directed by Neeraj Pandey, the story received praise for Sushant Singh Rajput’s portrayal of Dhoni alongside Disha Patani and Kiara Advani. It is about the journey of a small-town boy to the captain of the Indian Cricket Team focusing on his struggle, personal life, and rise in cricket. it was released on 30 September 2016.
7. The Dirty Picture
The movie is inspired by Silk Smitha, a South Indian actress known for her bold roles in the 1980s. The movie is a biographical musical drama directed by Milan Luthria, starring Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi. It is clarified that the story is not only about Smitha but about the lives of many other women including actresses focusing on Silk’s rise to fame, her struggles in the film industry, and her relationships with those around her. The film was released on 2 December 2011.
