Indian Army Day 2025: Bollywood Films That Honor The Sacrifice Of Real-Life Martyrs

Indian Army Day 2025: Field Marshal KM Cariappa, took the charge as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of independent India to take charge on 15 January 1949, commemorating his achievement, 15 January is celebrated as the Indian Army Day annually. 

Movies to watch on Indian Army Day 2025

Bollywood has played a role in keeping the honor and interest of the countrymen in the life of army officers with their blockbuster films, bringing the life of the Indian army’s valorous martyrs on celluloid. Watching these films is a great way to commemorate their sacrifice on this day. Here are 7 films based on the story of real-life martyrs to watch this Indian Army Day. 

Shershaah

Streaming on Prime Video

Starring Siddharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani in the lead roles, the film is helmed by Vishnuvardhan, and bankrolled by Dharma Productions.

The biographical-war film is based on the life of Param Vir Chakar Captain Vikram Batra who sacrificed his life fighting Pakistani troops in the 1999 Kargil War. 

Beyond his valor on the battlefield, the film brought to focus his love life and romantic nature. 

Sam Bahadur  

Streaming on Zee5

Helmed by Meghna Gulzar, the film features Vicky Kaushal in the titular role with Fatima Sana Sheikh and Sanya Malhotra in the cast. 

Sam Bahadur i.e. Sam Manekshaw was India’s first field marshal in 1971. He was one of the people to be in the first batch of cadets trained for the Indian Military Academy. 

Major

Streaming on Netflix

Produced by Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar, Major stars Adivi Sesh in the titular role of the Major. The film chronicles the life events of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, a brave army officer among the 51 Special Action Groups of the National Security Guard on deputation, who lost his life during the 2008 Mumbai attacks. 

Pippa 

Streaming on Prime Video

Directed by Raja Krishna Menon, Pippa stars Ishaan Khatter. The film is based on the life of  Captain Balram Singh Mehta of India's 45 Cavalry regiment. Mehta battled on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The film is an adaptation of Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta's war memoir, 'The Burning Chaffees’.

Celebrate the glorious Indian army and their contribution in safekeeping its citizens with these movies today.