Indian film industry including Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood, Mollywood, and other regional film industry jointly produce the most number of films every year in the world. Slowly but surely these films are making their way to the international platforms. Bollywood spends a lot of time and effort to create a good period drama but not all manage to do well. But there are some films which cross boundaries and set a benchmark for other films. So, we are here giving you 10 names of some best Bollywood period dramas.
So, Here Are 10 Hindi Period Films That Make You Turn The Pages Of History:
1. Jodha Akbar
It is the love story of Mughal emperor Akbar and his Hindu wife Jodha Bai. This interesting love story was presented on-screen by Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
2. Baajirao Mastani
Highly appreciated film of recent time Baajirao Mastani is a heartwarming love story of Peshwa Bajirao and Mastani, his Muslim second wife.
3. Hey Ram
Kamal Hassan directorial and acted film was nominated as the best foreign language film in the Oscars. The movie depicts the mutation of a lovable person to a religious fanatic.
4. Lagaan
Aamir Khan’s one of the best film Lagaan was nominated for Academy Award in the category of Best Foreign language film. It’s a film based on British colonial India where a cricket match is held between the British Raj landlords and peasants.
5. Mughal-e-Azam
This K. Asif’s film became the landmark film of India history. It depicts an infamous love affair between Prince Salim and the courtesan Anarkali.
6. Asoka
Shahrukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer Asoka is the film based on emperor Asoka and his love affair with the Princess Karubaki.
7. Devdas
Saratchandra wrote an epic book on the love story of Devdas, Paro, and Chandramukhi.
8. Lootera
Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha starrer film is based on the short story of O’ Henry called ‘The Last Leaf’ which showed a feel-good love story.
9. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
It’s a biopic of Olympian Milkha Singh and it was highly lauded by the critics and audience as well.
10. Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel showed the love story of a Sikh Truck Driver and a Muslim high-born rich girl during the partition period.
These period drama films managed to make their place on the list of good Hindi films.
