1950s-60s
As
a
young
independent
nation,
1950s
and
1960s
was
the
time
when
India
was
struggling
with
post-colonial
issues.
Nation-building
was
the
main
focus,
and
hence
most
of
the
films
celebrated
the
idea
of
progressive
nationalism
and
socialism.
Some
of
the
most
popular
films
of
this
era
include
Nargis' Mother
India,
Raj
Kapoor's
Awaara,
Dilip
Kumar's
Naya
Daur,
Bimal
Roy's
Do
Bigha
Zamin,
Dilip
Kumar's
Leader,
Manoj
Kumar's
Upkar
among
others.
Further,
the
Sino-Indian
war
in
1962
started
the
trend
of
war
films
like
Chetan
Anand's
Haqeeqat
to
motivate
the
youth
in
the
country.
1970s-80s
The
socio-economic
and
socio-political
climate
of
1970s
India
was
reflected
in
films
as
well.
Films
with
anti-establishment
themes
and
those
involving
themes
like
corruption,
crime
and
poverty
became
popular.
The
disillusionment
of
this
era
also
gave
birth
to
the
angry
young
man
on
the
big
screen.
Some
of
the
examples
include
Dilip
Kumar's
Ganga
Jamuna,
Manoj
Kumar's
Roti
Kapda
Aur
Makan,
Amitabh
Bachchan's
Deewar
and
Om
Puri's
Ardh
Satya
and
Aakrosh.
1990s-
Early
2000s
Chest-thumping
patriotism
and
jingoism
became
a
staple
in
most
of
the
patriotic
films
because
of
India's
strained
ties
with
Pakistan.
Who
can
forget
Sunny
Deol's
famous
'hand
pump'
scene
from
Gadar:
Ek
Prem
Katha?
Director
JP
Dutta's
name
became
synonymous
with
war
films
like
Border
and
LOC
Kargil.
Filmmakers
also
explored
the
theme
of
terrorism
on
the
celluloid
with
films
like
Roja,
Bombay,
Dil
Se,
Fiza
and
Mission
Kashmir.
Post
2000s
The
new
millennium
had
Indians
taking
pride
in
themselves
and
returning
back
to
their
roots;
a
theme
perfectly
captured
in
Shah
Rukh
Khan's
Swades.
Rakeysh
Om
Prakash
Mehra's
2016
film
Rang
De
Basanti
redefined
the
set
idea
of
patriotism
in
a
way
which
connected
with
Gen
Y.
Shah
Rukh
Khan's
Chak
De
India
won
hearts
with
its
perfect
balance
of
patriotism
and
inspiration.
Aamir
Khan's
Lagaan
proved
that
patriotism
on
the
big
screen
isn't
restricted
to
wars
and
fights.
Hrithik
Roshan's
Lakshya
revolved
around
an
aimless,
irresponsible
man
who
matures
into
a
battlefield
hero.
Bollywood
got
its
new-age
Mr
Bharat
in
the
form
of
Akshay
Kumar
who
took
up
films
related
to
social
issues
like
PadMan
and
Toilet:
Ek
Prem
Katha.
Alia
Bhatt's
espionage
drama
Raazi
told
the
story
of
a
young
spy
who
risks
her
life
for
the
love
of
her
'Vatan'.
On
the
other
hand,
Vicky
Kaushal
went
all
guns
blazing
and
raised
our
patriotic
josh
high
with
Uri:
The
Surgical
Strike. The
film
struck
gold
at
the
box
office.