Independence Day Releases From 2001 to 2021
August 15th marks India's 75th year as a sovereign nation. Over the years, many movies across Indian cinema made their premiere at the box office during this holiday period. We look back at all the Indian movies that released the week leading up to Independence Day, in the last 20 years. Movies released before 2021 have at least 500 votes and are ordered chronologically.
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- DirectorFarhan AkhtarStarsAamir KhanSaif Ali KhanAkshaye KhannaThree inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.Released on 10 August, 2001
- DirectorDeepak S. ShivdasaniStarsAjay DevgnMadhuri DixitPreity G ZintaTwo con artistes and car thieves, Vicky (Ajay Devgan) and Sakshi (Preity Zintar) run afoul of Bhanwarlal (Deep Dhillon) and his mob, when they accidentally kill his brother. Bhanwarlal and his other brother (Mayur) both swear to avenge the death of their brother and mistakenly kill Rohit Verma (also Ajay Devgan), who is a look-alike of Vicky. Sakshi thinks that her love is dead and is devastated. Unknown to Sakshi and Bhanwarlal, Vicky is still alive and has taken the place of Rohit, fooling Rohit's dad, Pratap Verma (Vikram Gokhale); Rohit's wife, Neha (Madhuri Dixit), little knowing that Pratap Verma already knows that Rohit is dead, but for some strange and mysterious reason permits Vicky to continue with the impersonation.Released on 10 August, 2001
- DirectorEzhilStarsAjith KumarJyotikaNagesh40+ years of friendship between two intimate families is at stake, when a young woman from one of the families is indignant towards a young man from the other family, when he mistrusts her love towards him.Released on 17 August, 2001
- DirectorKunal KohliStarsHrithik RoshanKareena KapoorRani MukerjiMeet Raj, Pooja and Tina - 3 best friends thrown into a situation that time, letters, love and separation have created for them.Released on 08 August, 2002
- DirectorSuresh KrishnaStarsRajinikanthGoundamaniManisha KoiralaBaba is an atheist who always questions the existence of a higher power. But when a turn of events bestows him with divine powers, he uses the opportunity to help other people.Released on 15 August, 2002
- DirectorSatish KaushikStarsSalman KhanBhoomika ChawlaSachin KhedekarProblems arise when Radhey Mohan, a delinquent falls in love with a girl named Nirjara.Released on 15 August, 2003
- DirectorVikram BhattStarsAftab ShivdasaniBipasha BasuRahul DevTwo friends of a man help him avenge his father's death. Years later, he reunites with his friends who have now become criminals. What they don't know, is that he is now an undercover cop.Released on 15 August, 2003
- DirectorSarannStarsKamal HaasanSnehaPrabhuRajaraman, a goon, has lied to his parents that he is a doctor. Once, on their visit, the truth comes out and they are heartbroken. That's when he decides to become a real doctor by hook or by crook.Released on 12 August, 2004
- DirectorSamir KarnikStarsAmitabh BachchanVivek OberoiAishwarya Rai BachchanA woman decides to marry her childhood friend, after getting her heart broken by her sweetheart.Released on 13 August, 2004
- DirectorRevathiStarsSalman KhanAbhishek BachchanShilpa Shetty KundraTamanna Sahni (Shilpa Shetty) is a dedicated staff member of a top advertising agency; her ideas and designs have mainly contributed to the agency's success. She leaves for a college reunion and meets her college sweetheart Rohit (Salman Khan). They rekindle their love and share some intimate moments. Eventually Rohit leaves and Tamanna settles back into her daily routine. When her sister Tanya has an accident she decides to give her own blood to save her, until Dr. Raisingh (Revathi) tells her she has tested positive for HIV. Tamanna's world turns upside-down and she desperately tries to contact Rohit, but in vain. Her situation is soon spread around the office and she loses her job. Angered by her unfair dismissal she searches for a lawyer to fight her case. Eventually Tarun Anand (Abhishek Bachchan) agrees to represent her. The rest of the story shows if Tarun can help destroy the prejudice put upon Tamanna.Released on 13 August, 2004
- DirectorKetan MehtaStarsAamir KhanRani MukerjiToby StephensThis is a film about the leader of the 1857 mutiny and his fight against the British rule.Released on 03 August, 2005
- DirectorTrivikram SrinivasStarsMahesh BabuTrisha KrishnanSonu SoodA gunman for hire is framed for murder, and assumes a dead man's identity while hiding from the police.Released on 10 August, 2005
- DirectorBommarillu BaskarStarsSiddharthGenelia DeshmukhPrakash RajA young man realizes that he has to push back against his domineering father if he wants to find true happiness and love.Released on 09 August, 2006
- DirectorKaran JoharStarsShah Rukh KhanRani MukerjiAmitabh BachchanDev, a former football player is married to Rhea, a successful fashion editor. Maya is a kindergarten teacher who is married to Rishi, an outgoing event planner. These couples' lives intersect and they each question their own marriage.Released on 11 August, 2006
- DirectorTarun GopiStarsVishalReema SenVadiveluA young medical student is plagued by local toughs and must fight to see justice done.Released on 12 August, 2006
- DirectorShimit AminStarsShah Rukh KhanVidya MalvadeSagarika GhatgeKabir Khan, the coach of the Indian Women's National Hockey Team, dreams of making his all-girls team emerge victorious against all odds.Released on 10 August, 2007
- DirectorMupalaneni ShivaStarsVenu ThottempudiAllari NareshParvati MeltonRamulamma, who is returning from jail, assumes a well-dressed watchman Veera to be her nephew Anand and gets him married to her daughter.Released on 10 August, 2007
- DirectorS.S. RajamouliStarsN.T. Rama Rao Jr.Mohan BabuPriyamaniA lovable scoundrel's life is cut short when he angers the god of death; however, he still has a few tricks up his sleeve.Released on 15 August, 2007
- DirectorSiddharth AnandStarsRanbir KapoorDeepika PadukoneBipasha BasuRaj is a heartbreaker. His love stories with Mahi, Radhika, and Gayatri finally teach him about love and life in their own sweet, sexy, and sassy ways.Released on 14 August, 2008
- DirectorRumi JafferyStarsAmitabh BachchanSalman KhanPriyanka Chopra JonasA TV anchor keeps on blaming God for his unsuccessful life. God appears and he is given the God's Power for 10 days just to see how he manages to keep everyone happy.Released on 15 August, 2008
- DirectorVishal BhardwajStarsShahid KapoorPriyanka Chopra JonasDeb MukherjeeThe desperate lives of two estranged twin brothers converge over missing drugs, politics, racial prejudice, corrupt cops and an unplanned pregnancy.Released on 14 August, 2009
- DirectorRumi JafferyStarsGovindaFardeen KhanTusshar KapoorBased in Cape Town, specializing in divorces, Jeet Oberoi warns his friends, Karan Malhotra and Bhavesh Patel, about the many disadvantages of being involved in a married relationship. He indicates that marriages result in divorce, if it is a love marriage than the groom digs his grave; and if is an arranged marriage, it is the groom's family that dig his grave. Scoffing at this, Karan gets married with his sweetheart, Sanjana Jugran, much to the chagrin of her dad; while conservative Bhavesh travels to Vishwamitri, Gujarat, along with his entire family, and gets married to a liberal Prachi Jadeja. Incompatibility issues will soon surface, compelling the duo to retain Jeet as legal counsel to expedite their respective divorce proceedings.Released on 14 August, 2009
- DirectorAnusha RizviMahmood FarooquiStarsOnkar Das ManikpuriRaghubir YadavShalini VatsaAn impoverished farmer's threat to end his life invites attention from politicians and media.Released on 13 August, 2010
- DirectorAnjan DuttStarsAbir ChatterjeeSaswata ChatterjeeArindol BagchiByomkesh Bakshi is a Bengali detective who is called on for a spine-chilling case with his assistant/friend Ajit.Released on 13 August, 2010
- DirectorPrakash JhaStarsAmitabh BachchanSaif Ali KhanManoj BajpayeeThe decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.Released on 11 August, 2011
- DirectorAjay BhuyanStarsNaga Chaitanya AkkineniKajal AggarwalSrikanthAn Indian engineering student in the U.S. gets in trouble with local gangsters and must resolve his problems to return to his lady-love in India.Released on 11 August, 2011
- DirectorSantosh SrinivasStarsRam PothineniHansika MotwaniAksha PardasanySeenu (Ram) is a street-smart guy who shifts to Hyderabad from Anakapally to complete his degree in a college. He falls in love with Sruthi (Hansika Motwani) who also attends the same college. Sruti is harassed by a goon Bhavani (Sonu Sood) who forces her to love him. Seenu convinces Sruti to love him. Just about when Seenu makes Sruti fall in love with him and teaches a lesson to Bhavani, there seem to be trouble brewing for him from unexpected quarters. The rest of the story is all about comedy of errors.Released on 12 August, 2011
- DirectorTrivikram SrinivasStarsAllu ArjunIleana D'CruzRajendra PrasadAfter helping the police foil a violent heist, a sharp minded young man must evade the criminal mastermind whose plans he has thwarted.Released on 09 August, 2012
- DirectorHanu RaghavapudiStarsNaveen ChandraPragathiC.V.L. Narasimha RaoGoutham deeply loves Mithuna, but will not acknowledge it to her. Meanwhile, Mithuna falls in love with Surya. Later, a sudden incident changes the lives of the trio.Released on 10 August, 2012
- DirectorKabir KhanStarsSalman KhanKatrina KaifGirish KarnadIndia's top spy Tiger and his love Zoya battle the dark world of intelligence and espionage that forbids its soldiers from loving the enemy.Released on 15 August, 2012
- DirectorPa. RanjithStarsDineshNandita ShwethaAishwarya RajeshDinakaran (Dinesh) is a roadside Romeo who feels infatuated by girls, who smile at him. The true romance is something that still eludes him. His luck with other girls are too futile. Will Dinesh find his true love in Poornima (Nanditha), the girl who had rejected him once, is now back in his life? The film is directed by Pa. Ranjith, former assistant of well-known film maker Venkat Prabhu.Released on 15 August, 2012
- DirectorJeeva ShankarStarsVijay AntonySiddarth VenugopalRupa ManjariA hopeless orphan impersonates his dead co-passenger for his educational purpose and gets into trouble.Released on 15 August, 2012
- DirectorPuri JagannadhStarsRavi TejaIleana D'CruzMohammad AliThe gods get involved in mortal struggles, turning back time to rewrite small histories and spread happiness to mortals and immortals alike.Released on 15 August, 2012
- DirectorRohit ShettyStarsDeepika PadukoneShah Rukh KhanSathyarajA man travelling to Rameswaram via Chennai express for his late grandfather's ashes immersion finds himself in trouble after helping a don's daughter and her cousins board the train.Released on 08 August, 2013
- DirectorA.L. VijayStarsJoseph VijayAmala PaulSanthanamA son steps into his father's shoes and has to win a bloody war before he becomes the leader.Released on 08 August, 2013
- DirectorSameer ThahirStarsDulquer SalmaanSunny WayneBala Hijam NingthoujamKasi and Suni go for the ride from Kerala to Nagaland in search of Kasi's girlfriend. En route, they encounter different people who change their lives forever.Released on 08 August, 2013
- DirectorJeethu JosephStarsPrithviraj SukumaranSreejith RaviVijayaraghavanSam Alex, a drunkard ex-cop, is forced to investigate a series of murders which are committed in the same pattern. His search leads to a serial killer, and something more than what he expected.Released on 09 August, 2013
- DirectorRaj ChakrabortyStarsArindol BagchiParan BanerjeeMimi ChakrabortyThe story revolves around a brave heart Barun Biswas, portrayed by Parambrata Chatterjee, who raised voice against numerous gang rapes in a village called Dukhiya. Dukhiya, where gang rapes had become a festival. These were celebrated by some political criminals. They didn't even spare children and aged females. Police would also not take up any complaints against these powerful criminals. Barun Biswas with his team forms a forum named 'Jagaran Mancha' and stands against all odds and forced the law to arrest the culprits. Eventually the accused men gets Barun Biswas murdered leaving the entire village in shock and pain. In the later half we see Binod Bihari Dutta, portrayed by Paran Bondhopadhyay (who was a colleague to Barun in a school in Kolkata), coming to Dukhiya in search of the truth behind Barun's murder. Binod comes to know about the goons (who are by now released on bail), and the way they have terrorized the village. Binod tried to motivate villagers the way Barun did but finds everyone reluctant in fear. A new police officer, Animesh Dutta was posted to the village, portrayed by Saswata Chatterjee. Binod felt helpless and thus decided to take the law in his own hands. Gradually Binod killed all the criminals one after another and Animesh on the other hand continued with his investigation of the serial murders. By the last murder Animesh gets hold of the hand behind all these killings and thus arrests Binod Bihari Dutta. What happens next....? Can Binod escape or is he punished? This is for the audience to find out.Released on 09 August, 2013
- DirectorMilan LuthriaStarsAkshay KumarImran KhanSonakshi SinhaAfter killing his mentor, a gangster comes into power to rule over Mumbai. In the process he falls for an aspiring actress, nevertheless he finds that his protege has fallen for her too which leads to enmity between them.Released on 15 August, 2013
- DirectorRohit ShettyStarsAjay DevgnKareena KapoorAmole GupteOwing to the wrongdoings affiliated with evils similar to black money, an honest but ferocious police officer returns as the Deputy Commissioner of Police with the prospect of wiping out injustice.Released on 14 August, 2014
- DirectorN. LinguswamySureshStarsSuriyaVidyut JammwalSamantha Ruth PrabhuKrishna comes to Mumbai in search of his brother Raju Bhai, an underworld don. Through Raju Bhai's gangster friends, his past life is revealed. What happened to Raju Bhai? Will Krishna find him?Released on 14 August, 2014
- DirectorParthiban RadhakrishnanStarsThambi RamaiahSanthosh PrathapVijay RamAmidst his personal struggles, Tamizh calls his friends - a DOP, a director-wannabe with 40 years of industry experience and three young Assistant directors, for a discussion to develop a script for his first film.Released on 15 August, 2014
- DirectorAniruddha Roy ChowdhuryStarsDevSrabanti ChatterjeeTanushree ChakrabortyBuno Haansh is the thrilling story of Amal - a simple man, born into a poor but honest family of Bangladeshi immigrants. He works as a security guard at a mall surrounded by materialism, which is just beyond his grasp. He gets tempted by the world of wealth and consumerism and leaves his safe and ordinary existence for a life on the wild side. A close friend introduces him to the underworld, and Amal quickly gets seduced and then trapped into a web of greed, lust and crime. As ominous shadows close in on him, the only way out left for Amal, is to pull the trigger.Released on 15 August, 2014
- DirectorKaran MalhotraStarsAkshay KumarSidharth MalhotraJackie ShroffAfter living many years together, two brothers discover that they are not blood related so square off in a mixed martial arts tournament to determine whose blood is stronger.Released on 13 August, 2015
- DirectorM. RajeshStarsAryaSanthanamTamannaah BhatiaVasu (Santhanam) and Saravanan(Arya) are close buddies who run a mobile shop. But when two girls Seema (Banu) and Aishwarya (Tamannaah) enter their life, life changes. How Vasu and Saravanan struggle to keep their friendship going ?Released on 14 August, 2015
- DirectorUpendraStarsUpendraKristina AkheevaParul YadavA psychological thriller which depicts the fact that "Today is a gift - that's why it's called Present" in an unusual way. It is about a man called Neenu, who lives in the present. The film takes the audience through a journey of his life by detailing why Neenu lives in the present, by exploring his past and his future - both as seen by different people in Neenu's life. The film also highlights that happiness can be attained by means other than wealth.Released on 14 August, 2015
- DirectorVijay ChandarStarsSilambarasan RajendarHansika MotwaniSanthanamA man has limited time in which to make a woman fall in love with him.Released on 14 August, 2015
- DirectorTinu Suresh DesaiStarsAkshay KumarIleana D'CruzArjan BajwaA naval officer returns home to find out about his wife's affair. Soon, he surrenders after murdering the lover but as the case unfolds, it starts to reveal his hidden intention.Released on 11 August, 2016
- DirectorAshutosh GowarikerStarsHrithik RoshanPooja HegdeKabir BediIn 2016 BC, a kind farmer leads an uprising in the city of Mohenjo Daro.Released on 11 August, 2016
- DirectorRaju MuruganRaju SaravananStarsGuru SomasundaramRamya PandianGayathriMannar Mannan, an ordinary villager, decides to call himself the president of the country and starts fighting against the injustices he comes across in his society. What's his agenda?Released on 12 August, 2016
- DirectorArindam SilStarsSaswata ChatterjeeAnirban BhattacharyaJaya AhsanA detective seeks the truth about the murder of a young woman.Released on 12 August, 2016
- DirectorRanjith SankarStarsJayasuryaGovind PadmasooryaAju VargheseThree friends run a beachfront hotel leaving their jobs. Now their hotel is haunted by paranormal phenomenons. A cold reading psychic John Don Bosco enters their life and Clara's phantom realm to solve the troubling mystery.Released on 12 August, 2016
- DirectorShree Narayan SinghStarsAkshay KumarAnupam KherBhumi PednekarA woman threatens to leave her husband unless he installs a toilet in their home. To win back her love and respect, he heads out on a journey to fight against the backward society.Released on 10 August, 2017
- DirectorTejaStarsRana DaggubatiKajal AggarwalCatherine TresaRadha jogendhra journey to the Chief Minister position and what inspired him to go after political power.Released on 10 August, 2017
- DirectorRatheish KumarStarsAsif AliChemban Vinod JoseAparna BalamuraliDavid Pauly ever wanted in life was to witness the downfall of his high school nemesis Chembaden Joey. When Joey louses up Davy's betrothal ceremony, Davy and his friends vow to scheme up something that would button up Joey forever.Released on 11 August, 2017
- DirectorRamStarsAnjaliDongli JumboAndrea JeremiahAn orthodox youngster and a free-spirited lady fall in love, only to understand that they are different in all aspects of life. How do they realise their complex requirements and mistakes?Released on 11 August, 2017
- DirectorSoundarya Rajinikanth VishaganStarsDhanushKajolAmala PaulA cool-headed crusader for the struggling engineers, Raghuvaran faces the powerful and arrogant owner of a construction company Vasundhara Parameswaran, as they engage in a battle to win the corporate game.Released on 11 August, 2017
- DirectorBoyapati SrinuStarsSai Srinivas BellamkondaRakul Preet SinghJagapathi BabuGagan and Sweety fall in love but are forced to break up because her father disapproves of him. While defending a family from thugs one day, Gagan unknowingly saves Sweety and vows to protect her.Released on 11 August, 2017
- DirectorArindam SilStarsMasood AkhtarMir Afsar AliParan BanerjeeDhananjoy's story is based on the conviction of Dhananjoy Chatterjee, accused for the gruesome murder of Hetal Parekh, which took place in the year 1990. On the basis of circumstantial evidence and on the basis of the deceased mother's statement, Dhananjoy Chatterjee a security guard, was executed and hanged to death on the early hours of 15th August 2004, after serving imprisonment for 14 long years and after having appealed to all levels of court in the country; and finally, to the President of India.Released on 11 August, 2017
- DirectorElanStarsHarish KalyanRaiza WilsonAnand BabuA man is conflicted when he falls for a free-spirited woman that he knows that his mother will not like.Released on 10 August, 2018
- DirectorParasuramStarsVijay DeverakondaRashmika MandannaSubbarajuAn innocent young lecturer is misunderstood as a pervert and despised by a woman who co-incidentally turns out to be the younger sister of his brother-in-law. Eventually differences subside and love blooms between them.Released on 14 August, 2018
- DirectorReema KagtiStarsKrishan TandonHubertus GellerSiddharth KherThe journey of a man who was instrumental in making India win its first Olympic gold medal as a free nation.Released on 15 August, 2018
- DirectorMilap ZaveriStarsJohn AbrahamManoj BajpayeeAisha SharmaAn honest cop attempts to hunt down a vigilante who kills corrupt cops by setting them on fire.Released on 15 August, 2018
- DirectorPraveen PrabharamStarsSamyuktha MenonTovino ThomasAnjali NairNanchenkotta is beset by problems and civilian life there is a nightmare. However, the arrival of a fearless police officer with a strong sense of justice is about to change Nanchenkotta's law-and-order situation--once and for all.Realeased on 8 August, 2019
- DirectorRahul RavindranStarsNagarjuna AkkineniRakul Preet SinghVennela KishoreUnder pressure to marry, a perennial bachelor hires a much younger woman to act as his fiancée, but her bond with his family throws his plan for a loop.Released on 08 August, 2019
- DirectorJohnpaul GeorgeStarsSoubin ShahirArjun AshokanJaffer IdukkiGuileless like a child and ever so full of life, Ambili is beloved by everyone in his village. The story traces Ambili's outlook towards life and of challenges others surrounding him that face him on an everyday basis.Released on 09 August, 2019
- DirectorPradeep RanganathanStarsJayam RaviKajal AggarwalYogi BabuA youngster in his mid-30s goes through a series of struggles after coming to terms with the fact that he was in coma for 16 years.Released on 14 August, 2019
- DirectorNikkhil AdvaniStarsMrunal ThakurNora FatehiRavi KishanIn 2008, a violent shootout with terror suspects leaves one police officer struggling to hunt down the fugitives and justify the police action.Released on 15 August, 2019
- DirectorJagan ShaktiStarsAkshay KumarVidya BalanTaapsee PannuBased on true events of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launching the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan), making it the least expensive mission to Mars.Released on 15 August, 2019
- DirectorVenkat RamjiStarsAdivi SeshRegina CassandraNaveen ChandraSub-inspector Vikram Vasudev is entrusted with the task of investigating the murder of a high ranking officer who was killed by his alleged rape victim. When he delves deeper into the case he uncovers some surprising facts.Released on 15 August, 2019
- DirectorSudheer VarmaStarsSharwanandKajal AggarwalKalyani PriyadarshanDeva (Sharwanand) is a powerful gangster from Visakhapatnam who moves to Spain to put his past behind him. But what happens when he realises he can't shake off his enemies no matter where he goes?Released on 15 August, 2019
- DirectorALi Khan AKSharan SharmaStarsJanhvi KapoorPankaj TripathiAngad BediInspired by the life of a fearless young officer who made history by becoming the first Indian female Air Force officer to fly in a combat zone during the 1999 Kargil WarReleased on 12 August, 2020
- DirectorFaruk KabirStarsVidyut JammwalShivaleeka OberoiAnnu KapoorA newly married couple's life falls in jeopardy when the wife goes missing under mysterious circumstances.Released on 14 August, 2020
- DirectorManu WarrierStarsPrithviraj SukumaranRoshan MathewMammukoyaConflicts started to happen in Moosa Khader's home after the entry of a police officer and a murder convict.Released on 11 August, 2021
- DirectorVishnuvardhanStarsSidharth MalhotraKiara AdvaniShiv PandittShershaah is the story of PVC awardee Indian soldier Capt. Vikram Batra, whose bravery and unflinching courage in chasing the Pakistani soldiers out of Indian territory contributed immensely in India finally winning the Kargil War in 1999.Released on 12 August, 2021
- DirectorRupinder ChahalWaseem AhmedSunil DhawanStarsAmmy VirkSonam BajwaHardeep GillA farmer and the mesmerizing girl next door find the path to true love anything but smooth.Released on 12 August, 2021
- DirectorAbhishek DudhaiyaStarsAjay DevgnSanjay DuttSonakshi SinhaDuring the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the Bhuj airbase is attacked and a race against time begins to rebuild the damaged airstrip.Released on 13 August, 2021
- DirectorMilind RauStarsNayantharaAjmal AmeerManikandan K.A cat-and-mouse game engages between a blind woman and a serial killer when the former becomes the witness of a kidnap performed by the latter.Released on 13 August, 2021