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From Deepika Padukone’s Chhapaak to Ajay Devgn’s Bhuj: The Pride Of India, there are many upcoming movies which celebrate the spirit of unsung heroes. There’s nothing more cinematically irresistible than real-life stories of common people who rose against all odds to do something incredibly inspirational. Often filmmakers are enchanted by these tales of sheer valour and render them into movies because there’s nothing more fascinating than stories rooted in reality.
With Hotel Mumbai releasing this weekend, here’s looking at the films that will tell such motivating stories in the months to come.
Hotel Mumbai
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Based on the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai’s Taj hotel, the film starring Dev Patel and Anupam Kher explores the courage of common people who went out of their ways to help out strangers stuck in the hotel. Hotel Mumbai celebrates the triumph of the common man and their human spirit.
Chhapaak
Starring Deepika Padukone in the lead role, the film by Meghana Gulzar is inspired by the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Aggarwal. In 2005, she was attacked by a man for rejecting his marriage proposal. After multiple surgeries, she relentlessly petitioned to stop the sale of acids in India which led the Supreme Court to regulate the sale of acids.
Gunjan Saxena
Headlined by Janhvi Kapoor, the film is based on helicopter pilot Gunjan Saxena who along with her colleague Srividya Rajan creates history when they ventured into the war zone, becoming the first Indian women in combat during the 1999 Kargil War.
