All the headlines have been reserved for Ayaan Mukherjee’s Brahmastra since the day the trailer of the movie has gone air. With a mind-blogging trailer, the movie is promising to deliver a classic filled with tremendous action and VFX. Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Amitabh Bachchan, the movie is inspired by Hindu mythological stories. This is not the first time when Bollywood is going to witness a classic based on Hindu mythology. Whether it be Ramayana or Mahabharat, the industry has nurtured several movies based on Hindu Gods. Today here we bring you a look at the top 8 Bollywood movies based on Hindu mythology stories:
1. Dalapathi: The movie was originally produced in the South Indian industry as the title of Talapathi. Capturing Rajnikanth, Mamoothy, and Shobhana in lead, the movie was based on the friendship shared between Duryodhana and Karan. The movie was released back in 1991 and turned out to be a big commercial hit.
2. Bahubaali: The whole Bahubaali series was the summary of both Ramayana and Mahabharat. The first installment of the series witnessed rivalry between two brothers just like Kaorav and Pandava. And in the second installment, Mahendra Bahubali was seen leaving his royalty because of his mother just as Ram did in Ramayana.
3. Hum Saath Saath Hai: Helmed by Sooraj R. Bharjatiya, Hum Saath Saath Hai is true blue family movie. The movie is based on a sequence of Ramayana, where Ram was forced to leave his royalty to spend 14 years in the forest. The same happened in Hum Saath Saath Hai when the mother of 3 asked her husband to make her stepson live in Rajgadh.
4. Kalyug: Released back in 1981, Kalyug is a crime drama movie directed by Shyam Benegal. Starring Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Anant Nag, and Raj Babbar in lead, the movie is the modern take on the holy story of Mahabharat. The movie portrays the story of two brothers who stand against each other to gain the power of money and property.
5. Rajneeti: Raajneeti is a 2010 drama film that is closely based on Mahabharta. This film is a recreation of the Mahabharta in Kalyug where the kings have been replaced by the policymakers and politicians. In this film, Ranbir Kapoor's Samar Pratap is seen in the role of Arjuna, and Nana Patekar's Brij Gopal is seen as Krishna or Bhishma. Samar who has returned from the USA faces his relatives in the pursuit of power after he enters the dirty world of politics.
6. Raavan: Raavan is a 2010 action thriller film that is based on the legend of Ramayana. The character played by Abhishek Bachchan in the film is based on the evil king of Lanka Raavan. This film also stars Vikram and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan along with Abhishek Bachchan.
7. Ram Setu: The Bollywood industry is yet to witness the release of the Akshay Kumar starrer classic. But just by the title of the movie, we can guess that the movie revolves around the story of Ramayana. The movie is titled after the pull created by the comrades of Ram to reach Sri Lanka.
8. Adipurush: The heart robs of the cinema SS Rajmauli and Prabhas are coming back together for another mythological, titled Adipursh, which is based on the character of Ram from Ramayan. According to the reports, Prabhas is roped for the role of Ram and Saif Ali Khan for the role of Ravan.
