The year 2025 was special for Bollywood, because many films were made on true events and life stories of historical persons and hit the theaters. These films were not only successful in entertaining the audience but were also successful in breaking many records. This year the list of films based on true events is quite long.

In the year 2025, Bollywood brought the power of truth on screen. In ‘Emergency’, Kangana showed the turmoil of Indira Gandhi’s era, while in ‘Chhawa’, Vicky Kaushal became Maratha brave Sambhaji. ‘Sky Force’ showed the bravery of air strikes, ‘The Diplomat’ wove the story of diplomatic courage. ‘Kesari Chapter 2’ told the untold story of Jallianwala. At the same time, ‘120 Bahadur’ saluted the martyrs of Rejangla through the film. ‘Phule’ inspired social reformers and ‘Homebound’ beautifully presented the struggle during the Covid times on screen.

emergency

The year started with ‘Emergency’, which was released on 17 January. ‘Emergency’, directed by Kangana Ranaut, is based on the life of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the Emergency of 1975-77. Kangana played the role of Indira Gandhi in the film, while actors like Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade were also seen in important roles. This film also remained in controversies as a political drama, but was praised for showing the dark period of history.

sky force

‘Sky Force’ released in theaters on 24 January. Akshay Kumar-Veer Pahadia starrer, this film is based on the first air attack on Indian Air Force’s Sargodha airbase in the Indo-Pak war of 1965. The film also stars Sara Ali Khan and Nimrat Kaur in lead roles. The film saluted the bravery of the bravehearts of the Air Force through the story. The film was highly appreciated.

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The film ‘Chhaava’, which brings on screen the courage and bravery of the Maratha Empire, was released on 14 February. In the film, Vicky Kaushal played the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, while Rashmika Mandanna played the important role of his wife and Akshay Khanna played the important role of Aurangzeb. Based on the novel by Shivaji Sawant, this film shows the bravery of Maratha Empire warrior Sambhaji and his struggle with the Mughals. It proved to be a blockbuster on the basis of grand war scenes and strong acting of the actors.

The Diplomat

Actor John Abraham’s ‘The Diplomat’ released on March 14. Starring John Abraham and Sadia Khateeb, this film is inspired by the true story of Uzma Ahmed, where an Indian woman is rescued by Indian diplomats after a forced marriage in Pakistan. Directed by Shivam Nair, this political thriller brilliantly presents the story on screen with diplomacy and courage.

Kesari Chapter 2

‘Kesari Chapter 2’, the untold story of Jallianwala Bagh, was released on 18 April. In the film, Akshay Kumar played the role of C. Shankaran Nair, who fought in the court against the British Empire after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. This film shows the untold story of the massacre of 1919 and the fight for justice.

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Phule, based on the life of 19th century social reformer Jyotirao Phule and his wife Savitribai Phule, was released in theaters on April 25. In this film directed by Anant Mahadevan, Pratik Gandhi has played the role of Jyotirao and Patralekha has played the role of Savitribai. The couple fights on issues like caste discrimination, women’s education and widow remarriage. The story has been shown from the opening of India’s first girls’ school in the year 1848 to the social revolution. The film was also surrounded by controversies, yet the acting of Prateek and Patralekha was appreciated.

Hari Har Veera Mallu

Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’ released on July 24. The film is based on the 17th century warrior Veer Mallu, who sets out on an adventurous journey to steal the Kohinoor diamond from the Mughals. Along with Pawan Kalyan, the film also stars Bobby Deol and Nidhi Agarwal. It was counted among the big films of the South.

The Bengal Files

‘The Bengal Files’ based on Hindu genocide has been directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri. The film is based on the Direct Action Day of 1946, the Great Calcutta Killings and the Noakhali riots. Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Simrat Kaur and other actors are in important roles. This film, which was released on September 5, also remained in controversies.

120 brave

The name of Farhan Akhtar’s ‘120 Bahadur’ is also included in the list of films based on a true incident. The film released on 21 November was successful. In the film, Farhan Akhtar played the role of Major Shaitan Singh, who was martyred while showing bravery in the Battle of Rezang La in the 1962 India-China war.

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Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi’s film ‘Haq’ was released on 7 November. This courtroom drama is inspired by the Shah Bano Begum case, which shows the fight for the rights and upkeep of Muslim women.

homebound

Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor and Vishal Jethwa starrer ‘Homebound’ is based on the struggling journey and friendship of migrant laborers during the Covid 19 lockdown. The film directed by Neeraj Ghaywan was praised.

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In the year 2025, Bollywood saw many ups and downs. Where some films won everyone’s hearts by breaking records at the box office. At the same time, many big budget films did not live up to the expectations at the box office and proved to be superflops. These also include films of high-profile stars. Seeing which both fans and critics were disappointed.

Despite huge budgets, glamorous locations and big marketing campaigns, these films proved to be weak in story, script and screenplay. Let us know through this story which were the big budget films in 2025 which failed as soon as they reached the box office.

Movie ‘War 2’
Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR’s film ‘War 2’ was released in theaters on 14 August 2025. According to IMDB, the budget of this film was 400 crores. This film was much discussed due to its huge budget, star cast and new on-screen pairing. However, it could not live up to the expectations at the box office. Talking about the film’s earnings, its worldwide collection was Rs 365.90 crore and India net collection was Rs 237 crore.

movie ‘sikandar’
Salman Khan’s film ‘Sikander’ was also released with a lot of fanfare on the occasion of Eid. Its budget was around Rs 200 crore. Even though the film had the star power of Salman Khan, it could not live up to the expectations at the box office. According to IMDB, the India gross collection of the film was 131.50 crores and the worldwide collection was 185.50 crores. Like other films, ‘Sikander’ became included in the superflop films of this year.

Film ‘Son of Sardar 2’
Ajay Devgan’s film ‘Son of Sardar 2’ was released with great enthusiasm after the success of the first part. Fans had high expectations from this sequel. But this could not happen. As soon as the film was released, it flopped at the box office. According to IMDB, this film, made with a budget of Rs 100 crore, could earn only Rs 65.80 crore at the box office.

Movie ‘Game Changer’
This highly-hyped big-budget film ‘Game Changer’ starring South superstar Ram Charan and Shankar was released on January 10, 2025. Despite heavy VFX and stardom, the story proved to be weak. The audience could not connect with the story. The film could not live up to expectations due to its slow pace and weak script. Thus, it proved to be a huge flop at the box office. According to IMDB, the film made with a budget of Rs 300 crore could earn only Rs 195.80 crore.

film ‘Fateh’
Sonu Sood’s film ‘Fateh’ also failed to perform well at the box office. The weak story, slow motion and weak screenplay failed to engage the audience. Despite high budget, star power and promotion, this film could not live up to expectations. According to Sacnilk report, the film earned a total of only Rs 19.05 crore while its budget was Rs 40 crore.

Film ‘Thug Life’
The pair of Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam returned to the big screen after 36 years with the film ‘Thug Life’. This film was watched with great expectations among the audience and fans. But this film proved to be the biggest flop of 2025. Despite the huge budget and stardom, the film could not attract the audience at the box office due to weak story and screenplay. According to the report of Sacnilk, this film, made on a budget of Rs 280 crore, could earn only Rs 97.25 crore at the box office.

Fans are very fond of the romantic pairing of Kriti Sanon and Dhanush. Both are seen in the film ‘Tere Ishq Mein’. This film has created a stir at the box office since its release. Within two days the film has crossed the Rs 30 crore mark and the film is soon going to enter the Rs 50 crore club. The film had earned Rs 16 crore on the first day.

Tere Ishq Mein box office collection

According to Sacnilk report, the film has collected Rs 17 crore on the second day. The collection figures of the second day of the film have not been officially released yet. But if the film earns Rs 17 crore on the second day, then the total collection of the film till now becomes Rs 33 crore.

This film has become Dhanush’s second highest Hindi film. Tere Ishq has left the films Kubera (2.17 crores), Ryan (1.74 crores) and Captain Miller (3.14 crores) far behind. If the film continues to earn like this, it will soon leave Raanjhanaa behind. Raanjhanaa had a lifetime box office collection of Rs 60.22 crore.

Tere Ishq Mein left this film behind
With this, the film has also left behind the lifetime collection of Kangana Ranaut’s film Emergency. Emergency had earned Rs 23.75 crore. According to the way the film is earning, now the film can leave behind the box office collection (55.8 crores) of Shahid Kapoor’s film Deva.

Talking about Tere Ishq Mein, this film has been produced by T-Series and Colors Yellow Production. The director of this film is Aanand L Rai. Irshad Kamil has written the lyrics of the songs of the film. The love story of Mukti and Shankar is shown in the film. Kriti Sanon is in the role of Mukti and Dhanush is in the role of Shankar. The film is being liked a lot.

On the birthday of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, PM Narendra Modi has written an article in the Economic Times. The PM has remembered him as a vibrant symbol of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. The PM wrote that there has been an old relationship with Mohanji’s family. He has worked with Mohanji’s father Madhukarrao Bhagwat, which he has also mentioned in his book ‘Jyotipunj’.

PM Modi wrote that today is September 11 and this day refreshes two opposite memories. The first memory is in 1893, when Swami Vivekananda gave his prestigious speech in Chicago, with words of America and brothers, he won the hearts of the people present in the hall. The second memory is of 9/11 attacks, when this theory was attacked due to terrorism and fundamentalism.

PM Modi wished Mohan Bhagwat
PM Modi wrote that today is the birthday of a personality who, inspired by the principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, devoted his life to strengthening the spirit of social change and harmony and fraternity. Millions of people associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh know him as the ultimate revered Sarsanghchalak. Yes, I am talking about Mohan Bhagwatji, whose 75th birthday is falling in the same year when the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is celebrating its centenary. I give them my best wishes and wish them for their longevity and healthy life.

RSS chief’s family told deep connections
On the RSS Chief’s birthday, PM Modi wrote that I have a deep connection with Mohanji’s family. I have worked with Mohanji’s father late Madhukarrao Bhagwatji. Along with being associated with the legal world, he dedicated himself to nation building and helped to strengthen the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh across Gujarat. Madhukarrao ji’s passion for nation building was so much that it prepared his son Mohanrao to work for the revival of India. As if Parasmani Madhukarrao prepared another Parasmani in Mohanrao.

PM Modi wrote that Mohanji became a preacher in the mid -1970s. Hearing the word ‘pracharak’, perhaps someone feels that it is for someone who is campaigning or promoting ideas, but the pracharak tradition has been at the core of the organization’s work. In the last 100 years, thousands of youth dedicated their lives to realize the mission of ‘Bharat I’.

What did you say by mentioning emergency
He wrote that the tenure of his (Mohan Bhagwat), the tenure of the early RSS, matched a black era in Indian history. This was the time when the then Congress government implemented the Emergency. It was natural for every person who believes in democratic principles to strengthen the anti -emergency movement. This is what Mohanji and RSS volunteers did this. He acted by understanding the challenges of the poor, especially in the rural areas of Maharashtra, especially in Vidarbha.

Counting the works of Mohan Bhagwat
PM Modi wrote that Bhagwatji held various positions in RSS. In the 1990s, many volunteers remember Mohanji’s tenure as an All India Physical Head. During this, he deepened his connection at the ground level, working in the villages of Bihar. In 2000, he became Sarkaryavah and handled the complex situations easily.

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Kangana further states that her mother threw her doll house. He said- ‘The mother threw him, thinking that he is the reason for the delay. Then one day, I woke up and everything around me was stained with blood. I was very scared, while my mother was happy that my periods finally started.

Emergency was going on. All the big leaders of the opposition were either jailed or under house arrest. By 1976, Indira Gandhi started considering holding elections in the country. For this, he started contacting the jailed leaders Chaudhary Charan Singh, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Chandrashekhar. She wanted the leaders of the opposition not to come out of jail and make inflammatory rhetoric against him so that the situation does not worsen. First, Indira Gandhi contacted Satyapal Malik, considered close to Charan Singh.

By the end of 1976, many of them were in mood to reconcile. Satyapal Malik said that Indira Gandhi had reached an agreement with Charan Singh in March 1976, after which the farmer leader was released on March 7, 1976.

When Indira sent a message to Charan Singh through Satyapal Malik

Senior journalist Neerja Chaudhary has written in his book ‘How Prime Minister Dyside’ that Indira Gandhi tried to bring a person with a harsh nature like Charan Singh, who was his most bitter critic, through Satyapal Malik. In February 1976, he transferred Satyapal Malik from Fatehgarh jail to Tihar Jail. According to Malik, when he reached Tihar Jail, he was taken directly to the jail superintendent’s room. He was surprised to see that HKL Bhagat, one of the leaders of Congress leader and close to Indira Gandhi, was waiting for him.

HKL Bhagat told Satyapal Malik that you will be kept in the cell next to Charan Singh, you should talk to them. He said to Malik, ‘The Prime Minister wants to hold elections and release opposition leaders. But they do not come out and fuss. Malik said about Charan Singh that he is not against this idea.

You go and meet Indira yourself- Charan Singh spoke to Satyapal

When Satyapal Malik told Charan Singh about HKL Bhagat, he warned Satyapal and said, ‘I do not trust Bhagat. You should get yourself released before these people and then go and talk to Indira Gandhi yourself.

Satyapal Malik was released and met Indira Gandhi. Indira told Malik about Charan Singh, ‘We raise their hands towards them, but they put their hands back.’

Many leaders released with Charan Singh

After the meeting with Indira Gandhi, when Satyapal Malik came in jail and told Charan Singh, he said that I will not be released alone. 4-5 people should also be released with me. Therefore, along with Charan Singh, other leaders like Biju Patnaik, Pilu Modi were also released from jail.

According to Malik, after the release, Charan Singh was stuck on his promise that he would not publicly attack Indira Gandhi. Only once he was emotional and a few weeks after his release, on 23 March 1976, a speech was given for four hours in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Indira Gandhi for four hours of imprisoning one lakh people.

Indira Gandhi announced to hold elections in the country

Similarly, Indira Gandhi also sent his confidants to Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Chandrashekhar and asked him to maintain peace, after which the jailed opposition leaders were released from jail. On 18 January 1977, Indira Gandhi announced the elections, after which elections were held in the country and Indira Gandhi lost this election. The Janata Party won this election and Morarji Desai became the next Prime Minister of the country.

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A fighter jet crashed on Monday afternoon at Milston School and College located in Uttara area of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. 19 people lost their lives in the accident, including 16 students, 2 teachers and pilots. According to the Dhaka Tribune, the pilot killed in the crash has been identified as Flight Lieutenant Mohammad Tauqir Islam. He was on a regular training flight at the time of the accident. 160 people have been injured in this accident.

Fighter aircraft of Chinese origin
The crashed aircraft was F-7BGI, which is an advanced version of China’s J-7. It was one of the 16 aircraft included in the fleet of Bangladesh Air Force (now 15 left). Many videos of the accident have surfaced. The burning engine in a clip was pressed under the rubble. In the second video, people were seen running towards the rubble.

The death toll may increase
The death toll in the Dhaka aircraft accident may increase further, as different figures are coming out from different official sources about the number of dead and injured. Matubaki of eyewitnesses, many people saw the aircraft hitting the building in front of their eyes.

Bangladesh Air Force issued a statement
In a statement issued by Bangladesh Air Force, it has been said that F-7 BGI training aircraft took off at 1:06 pm and was a victim of an accident in Uttara area. The country’s fire service said that nine fire units and six ambulances were deployed on the spot.

Mohammad Yunus, the head of the interim government of Bangladesh, said that necessary steps will be taken to investigate the accident and all types of assistance will be ensured. He wrote on X, ‘This is a moment of deep sorrow for the nation. I wish the injured to recover soon and I instruct all the concerned agencies to handle the situation on extreme priority.