Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti 2022 Shastri Movies: Born on October 2, 1904 in Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh, Lal Bahadur Shastri was a powerful leader and led a glorious and inspiring life. He was imprisoned several times and spent a total of seven years in prison during India’s struggle for independence from British rule. Before assuming the post of Prime Minister of India in 1964, Shastri held multiple portfolios in the Jawahar Lal Nehru government including Railways, Transport and Communications, Trade and Industry and Home.
Let’s take a quick look at 4 famous Bollywood movies based on the life of Lal Bahadur Shastri:
1. The Death of Lal Bahadur Shastri – An Unfinished Story
This ZEE5 Original explores the mystery behind the shocking and untimely death of India’s Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. The documentary thriller is directed by Jyoti Kapur Das.
Shastri died on 11 January 1966 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (then Soviet Union), a day after signing a peace treaty with Pakistan to end the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War.
2. The Tashkent files
Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, the film revolves around the mysterious death of Lal Bahadur Shastri and tries to find out whether he had actually died a natural death or was, as is said, murdered. The film stars Shweta Basu Prasad, Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Tripathi and Vinay Pathak in lead roles.
3. Tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri
The film is a tribute to the great statesman and former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. The film portrays a human document of an extraordinary human being. It has been made with only music and presents a lasting impression of Shastri’s towering personality. The film was directed by S Sukhdev and produced by Film Division of India in 1967.
4. Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan
Directed by Milan Ajmera, the film’s name was coined after Shastri’s famous catchphrase – Jai Jawan! Yay Kissan! The movie shows the journey of the glorious life of Lal Bahadur Shashtri. The film was released in 2015.
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