"Freedom
is
like
birth.
Till
we
are
fully
free,
we
are
slaves," said
Mahatma
Gandhi
during
the
pre-independence
period.
We
now
check
with
the
Bollywood
personalities
to
find
out
about
their
favorite
freedom
fighter
and
also
their
favorite
patriotic
films.
Jackie
Shroff
My
favorite
film:
I
like
Border
because
I
was
in
it.
Character
that
influenced
me:
Shivaji
Maharaj
because
he
was
a
great
Maratha
warrior.
I
say:
Be
independent,
don't
be
in
dependent.
Raima
Sen
My
favorite
film:
The
Legend
of
Bhagat
Singh
and
Gandhi
Character
that
influenced
me:
I
think
Bhagat
Singh
was
one
influential
character
which
was
played
by
Ajay
Devgan.
I
also
like
Ben
Kingsley,
who
played
lead
role
in
Gandhi.
I
say:
I
would
like
to
say
that
don't
misuse
your
rights.
Freedom
comes
with
responsibility,
so
be
responsible.
Try
and
bring
change
to
make
this
world
a
better
place
to
live.
Aftab
Shivdasani
My
favorite
film:
Being
a
great
fan
of
cricket,
I
always
enjoyed
watching
Lagaan.
It
was
one
of
my
favorite
movies.
Rang
De
Basanti
was
an
awesome
patriotic
film.
Character
that
influenced
me:
There
are
many
characters
that
have
touched
me.
I
like
Aamir's
character
of
Bhuvan
in
Lagaan.
Siddharth's
character
from
Rang
De
Basanti
stands
out.
I
say:
India
is
a
wonderful
country
that
has
beautiful
hospitable
people.
Though
it's
overpopulated,
suffering
from
pollution
and
has
bad
infrastructure,
on
the
flip
side
it
is
rich
in
tradition.
Believe
in
humanity
and
be
compassionate
about
the
people
around
you.
Rehaan
Khan
My
favorite
film:
I
like
Rang
De
Basanti.
Character
that
influenced
me:
I
liked
Aamir's
character
from
RDB
My
message:
I
would
say
that
every
youngster
should
understand
the
value
and
importance
of
Independence.
Independence
Day
is
very
special
to
me
because
I
was
born
on
16th
August.
My
parents
called
me
"Independence
baby".
Koena
Mitra
My
favorite
film:
I
like
Border.
Character
that
influenced
me:
It's
difficult
to
answer,
as
all
patriotic
characters
are
my
favorite.
I
can't
choose
one.
I
say:
This
recent
blast
has
shaken
us
completely.
I
think
what
works
in
such
time
is
unity.
In
such
time
of
crisis
no
body
differentiates
people
as
rich
or
poor.
The
only
thing
that
matters
is
humanity
and
we
should
maintain
that.
Lyricist
Sameer
My
favorite
film:
Shaheed
Bhagat
Singh.
It
was
a
big
opportunity
for
me
to
write
something
on
Bhagat
Singh.
Character
that
influenced
me:
Bhagat
Singh.
He
is
an
immortal
character
and
no
one
can
forget
him.
I
say:
Roko
zulumon
ki
aandhi
ko
nafarat
ka
lahu
na
bahne
do,
kum
se
kum
pyar
ki
dharti
par
pyar
ko
zinda
rehne
do.
Sushant
Singh
My
favorite
film:
I
like
The
Legend
of
Bhagat
Singh
and
old
Haqeeqat,
it
was
one
of
the
best
films
of
that
time.
Character
that
influenced
me:
Sukhdev
and
Bhagat
Singh
these
two
freedom
fighters
are
my
favorite.
I
say:
I
think
we
should
understand
that
freedom
comes
with
responsibility.
Being
a
responsible
citizen
of
Independent
India
we
should
pass
on
the
history
of
Independence
movement
so
that
coming
generation
would
realize
the
importance
of
Independence
Day.