If you ask us about one cinema genre that has managed to garner the most popularity over the years, we would definitely say, biographies. Especially when it comes to the Bollywood industry, the graphs of the biographical movies have been rising to sky seven. Over the years, we witnessed a slew of movies in the Bollywood industry that not just introduced real-life heroes but also gave some important life lessons wrapped in top-notch entertainment doze. There is no denying the fact that biographical movies have not become the first choice of the Hindi cinema audience. Here we bring you the top 10 Bollywood movies according to IMDb.
1. Sardar Udham Singh (8.7): Sardar Udham Singh is a real-life story based on the life of Indian avenger Udham Singh who flew to London to shoot dead general Michael O'Dwyer to avenge the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar. For his marvelous acting performance, Vicky Kaushal garnered appreciation from critics and the audience.
2. Shershah (8.7): There is not a single viewer who didn’t cry after streaming Shershah. Shershah is the portrayal of the inspiring life story of a brave Indian soldier, Captain Vikram Batra. The main highlight of the movie was the love story of captain Vikram and his lady love Dimple. The movie is among the highest-rated IMDb movies.
3. Dangal (8.4); Dangal is one of the most grossing cult classics of the Bollywood industry. Starring, Aamir Khan, Fatima Sheikh, and Sanya Malhotra in lead, the movie explored the life of Indian gold medalists Geeta and Babita Kumari and how they gave their best to make India proud in the Olympics.
4. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (8.2): Bhaag Milkha Bhaag should be credited for starting the trend of biographical movies in Bollywood. In the movie, Farhan Akhtar played the role of flying Sikh Milkha Singh and portrayed his life story from being a partition savior to the fastest sprinter in Asia.
5. Paan Singh Tomar (8.2): Capturing the magical performance of Indian veteran actor Irfan Khan, Paan Singh Tomar is a treat for the eyes. The movie is the story of an Indian army soldier turned athlete who represented India at the 1958 Asian Games. And then how he retires from Army and become the rebel of Chambal Valley.
6. Shahid (8.2): The work of Shahid is undescribable in words. Rajkumar Kumar Rao as Shahid showcased the story of human rights activist Shahid Azmi who fought several cases for Muslims falsely charged under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA).
7. M.S.Dhoni (8.0): Commercially and critically, MS Dhoni is one of the most loved cult classics in the Bollywood industry. The movie is based on the life of former Indian Cricket Team caption, Mahendra Singh Dhoni who won the world cup and many more trophies for India.
8. Super 30 (8.0): Super 30 is based on the life of Anand Kumar, a renowned mathematics teacher and educator who set up the nationwide famous coaching program under the banner of Ramanujan School of. Mathematics for children from less fortunate homes and backgrounds. The film stars the likes of Hrithik Roshan, Mrunal Thakur and Pankaj Tripathi.
9. Manto (7.4): Manto, as the name suggests, is based on the life of Urdu writer and poet Saadat Hasan Manto. He was one the finest writers of his time and usually wrote about controversial topics that often led him to be tried for 'obscenity.' The film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Rasika Dugal.
10. Soorma (7.4): Soorma stars Diljit Dosanjh and Taapsee Pannu and is based on the story of hockey player Sandeep Singh. Specifically though, around the athlete's rise and comeback post a life-altering injury. You can watch the film on Netflix.
