Celebrating Patriotism: Iconic Bollywood Dialogues for Independence Day

Bollywood's Tribute to Patriotism

In India, pop culture has long embraced the essence of patriotism through various forms of media, including films, songs, and memorable dialogues. As the nation commemorates its 79th Independence Day, let’s revisit some impactful lines from popular Bollywood films that evoke a sense of national pride.

URI: The Surgical Strike
"Yeh Hindustan ab chup nahi behtega … yeh naya Hindustan hai … yeh ghar mein ghusega bhi aur maarega bhi"
(India will no longer remain silent … this is a new India … it will enter their homes and strike back.)

Raazi
"Watan ke aage kuch bhi nahi, khud bhi nahi"
(Nothing is more important than my country, not even myself.)

Shershaah
"Main tiranga lehrakar aaunga … nahin toh us mein lipatke aaunga … lekin aaunga zaroor"
(I will return with the Indian flag flying high … or wrapped in it … but I will return for sure.)

Kesari
"Aaj meri pagdi bhi Kesari, jo bahega mera lahu bhi Kesari, aur mera jawab bhi Kesari"
(Today, my turban is saffron, my blood flows saffron, and my response is saffron.)

Lakshya
"Main usse sirf ek baat kehna chahta hoon… Yeh mera desh hai. Aur main isse jaanta hoon, samajhta hoon… aur pyaar karta hoon. Aur main iski hifazat apni jaan dekar bhi karoonga"
(I want to say one thing to him… This is my country. I know it, understand it, and love it. I will protect it, even at the cost of my life.)

Border
"Main mar jaaunga lekin wapas nahi aaunga… Jai Hind!"
(I will die, but I won’t return. Jai Hind!)

Rang De Basanti
"Koi bhi desh perfect nahi hota… usse behtar banana padta hai."
(No country is perfect; we must strive to improve it.)

Swades
"Main nahi manta hamara desh duniya ka sabse mahaan desh hai … lekin yeh zaroor manta hoon … ki hum mein kabliyat hai, taqat hai, apne desh ko mahaan banane ki"
(I don’t claim our country is the best in the world … but I do believe we have the capability and strength to make it great.)

Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
"Hamara Hindustan zindabad tha, zindabad hai, aur zindabad rahega!"
(Our India has lived, lives, and will continue to live forever!)

Chak De India
"Mujhe states ke naam na sunai dete hain na dikhayi dete hain, sirf ek mulk ka naam sunai deta hai… INDIA"
(I don’t hear or see the names of other countries; only one name resonates with me… INDIA.)