Top 15 Bollywood Movies Based On Real Life Stories Till 2022

Bollywood has a history of making films based on true stories and occurrences. This is a style that has recently gained a lot of traction and is even popular among the general public. Almost every successful film in 2019 is based on true events and stories. Take a look at the list of recent films that are based on these themes.

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1. Gully Boy

This Zoya Akhtar film, based on the lives of Naezy and Divine, won all hearts and gained critical and commercial acclaim. Murad Sheikh, a young child from Dharavi 17 who climbed to hip hop fame, was played by Ranveer Singh. Gully Boy grossed about 230 crores around the world.

2. Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi

Kangana Ranaut plays Rani Laxmibai, who fought the British troops to rescue her hometown of Jhansi. Despite the criticism surrounding the film, it performed well at the box office.

3. Uri: The Surgical Strike

The film, which was based on India's surgical strikes in Pakistan, was the highest-grossing film of the year. Aditya Dhar directed the film, which starred Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam.

4. Kesari

Akshay Kumar acted in Anurag Singh's film based on the Battle of Saragarhi, in which 21 Sikh soldiers faced Afghan soldiers.

5. Thackeray

The film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and was based on the life of Bal Thackery.

6. The Accidental Prime Minister

Manmohan Singh was played by Anupam Kher, and the film was based on how he became Prime Minister.

7. PM Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi's life is the subject of the film.

8. Raazi

Alia Bhatt played a young Kashmiri girl who is transferred to Pakistan to be trained as a spy. The film was both a commercial and critical success, and it was based on true events.

9.Sanju

Sanjay Dutt, played by Ranbir Kapoor, was the subject of a biopic directed by Raju Hirani. The film was a huge hit, and Ranbir was praised for his portrayal.

10. Pad Man

This social message-oriented film starring Akshay Kumar and was based on the true storey of Arunachalam Muruganantham, who manufactured inexpensive sanitary napkins for the ladies in his community.

11. Manto

During partition, Nawazuddin Siddiqui played the late poet and author who grappled with existential dilemmas. Nandita Das directed the film, which premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

12. Gold

Akshay Kumar plays the lead role. Reema Kagti wrote and directed this historical sports drama film. It was based on NN Mukherjee's life.

13. Kedarnath

Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput appear in this love storey set against the backdrop of the 2013 Uttarakhand floods.

14. Raees

While the creators maintained that the film was not based on the life of Abdul Latif, a Gujarat-based criminal, his family issued a legal notice to them. Shah Rukh Khan and Mahira Khan starred in the film, which also featured Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Zeeshan Ayyub.

15. The Ghazi Attack

The mysterious sinking of an Indian submarine, the PNS Ghazi, inspired this movie. Rana Daggubati, Taapsee Pannu, and Kay Kay Menon appeared in the film.