April 13 this year will be the 106th anniversary of the tragic Jallianwalla Bagh massacre. April 13, 1919 was just another Baisakhi in Punjab – the festival that marks the start of harvest season, specifically for Rabi crops in Punjab. People throughout the state were celebrating the festival, the air was full of excitement and delight to welcome the harvest season. But nobody knew the day would make history and turn into a tragic nightmare as the deadly horrors of the Jallianwalla Bagh massacre spread across the country. These Bollywood films based on the Jallianwala Bagh massacre pay a tribute to all those who lost their lives that day
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of April 13, 1919, remains one of the darkest and most defining moments in India’s struggle for independence. The brutality of the event—where Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer ordered his troops to fire on an unarmed crowd, killing hundreds—left an indelible mark on the collective memory of the nation. Over a century later, Bollywood has taken significant steps in portraying different facets of this atrocity through three projects, which together form what can be termed an ‘unintended trilogy.’
TMDBToday is the 106th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. This was the dark day when the British army opened fire on unarmed people in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar in 1919. Hundreds of people were martyred and thousands were injured in this massacre. This incident gave new vigour to India’s freedom struggle and inspired many revolutionaries. Hindi cinema brought this incident on screen in different styles, which connected the audience with the pain and sacrifice of that era. Let’s know about these films here.
