Indo-Pakistani Wars and Conflicts - in Popular Culture

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These wars have provided source material for both Indian and Pakistani film and television dramatists, who have adapted events of the war for the purposes of drama and to please target audiences in their nations.

Films (Indian)
  • Hindustan Ki Kasam, a 1973 Hindi war film based on Operation Cactus Lilly of the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, directed by Chetan Anand.
  • Aakraman, a 1975 Hindi war film based on the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, directed by J. Om Prakash.
  • Vijeta, a 1982 Hindi film based on the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Govind Nihalani.
  • Param Vir Chakra, a 1995 Hindi film based on Indo-Pak War, directed by Ashok Kaul.
  • Border, a 1997 Hindi war film based on the Battle of Longewala of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, directed by J.P.Dutta.
  • LOC Kargil, a 2003 Hindi war film based on the Kargil War, directed by J.P.Dutta
  • Deewaar, a 2004 Hindi film starring Amitabh Bachchan based on the POW of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, directed by Milan Luthria.
  • Lakshya, a 2004 Hindi film partially based on the events of the Kargil War, directed by Farhan Akhtar.
  • 1971, 2007 Hindi war film based on a true story of prisoners of war after the Indo-Pak war of 1971, directed by Amrit Sagar
  • Kurukshetra, a 2008 Malayalam film based on Kargil War, directed by Major Ravi.
Miniseries/Dramas (Pakistani)
  • Angaar Waadi, an Urdu drama serial based on Indian occupation of Kashmir, directed by Rauf Khalid
  • Laag, an Urdu drama serial based on Indian occupation of Kashmir, directed by Rauf Khalid
  • Operation Dwarka, 1965, an Urdu drama based on the naval Operation Dwarka of 1965, directed by Qasim Jalali
  • PNS Ghazi (Shaheed), an Urdu drama based on sinking of PNS Ghazi, ISPR
  • Alpha Bravo Charlie, an Urdu drama serial based on three different aspects of Pakistan Army's involvement in action, directed by Shoaib Mansoor
  • Shahpar, an Urdu drama serial based on Pakistan Air Force, directed by Qaisar Farooq & Syed Shakir Uzair
  • Sipahi Maqbool Hussain, an Urdu drama serial based on a 1965 war POW, directed by Haider Imam Rizvi

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