Entertainment News Desk – Republic Day marks the adaptation of the Constitution of India and the nation’s transformation into a republic on January 26, 1950. As Republic Day is approaching, the feeling of patriotism is increasing across the country. To celebrate this day, we bring you a list of movies based on articles of the Indian Constitution that you can watch on OTT. From movies like Aarakshan to Article 15, there’s everything here to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Zee5 and other streaming platforms.
Article 15 (Netflix)
The story depicts the rural areas of the country, where an honest police officer wages a war against violent caste-based crimes and discrimination. The film stars Isha Talwar, Ayushmann Khurrana, Sayani Gupta, Sumbul Tauqeer and Manoj Pahwa in lead roles.
Reservation (Prime Video)
The story focuses on the scenario when the Supreme Court’s decision to establish caste-based reservation for jobs in education leads to a conflict between a teacher and his mentor. This film is based on Article 16. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Manoj Bajpayee, Deepika Padukone and Prateik Babbar in lead roles.
Jolly LLB (Disney+ Hotstar)
The story revolves around a small-time lawyer who files a PIL for an infamous hit-and-run. The film is based on Article 21 (it guarantees the fundamental right to protection of life and personal liberty). The film stars Arshad Warsi, Saurabh Shukla, Boman Irani, Amrita Rao and Sanjay Mishra in important roles.
Satyagraha (Prime Video)
The film is based on Article 19 (which guarantees the six rights of citizens including freedom of speech and expression, freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of association or union, freedom of movement freely, freedom of residence and settlement, freedom of profession, etc.) Protects fundamental rights). It is about the protagonist’s interpretation of the right to assemble as a means of getting his point across using the dangerous nexus of politicians. The film stars Ajay Devgan, Arjun Rampal, Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee and Kareena Kapoor in lead roles.
Article 370 (Netflix)
The film depicts the political scenario when the government decided to remove Article 370 of the Constitution. The film stars Yami Gautam, Kiran Karmarkar, Priyamani, Vaibhav Tatvavadi and Irawati Harshe in lead roles. It is based on the removal of Article 370 (this article gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir).
