The Power Of Words!

To mark the occasion of greatest national pride, this Independence Day, we at BollyCurry bring you a collection...

Published: Monday,Aug 15, 2011 00:45 AM GMT-06:00

Hershi J.

To mark the occasion of greatest national pride, this Independence Day, we at BollyCurry bring you a collection of some immortal patriotic dialogs and songs from Bollywood's exclusive collection of nationalism best! Words that inspire and evoke an immense sense of pride and/or duty towards our motherland, India, its people and its Constitutionally imbibed ethics!

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Border (1997)

"Yeh dharti meri ma hai sir. Yeh dharti sher bhi paida karti hai, aise sher jo doosro ko mitti mein mila te hai." - Sunil Shetty

Song - Mere dushman mere bhai

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Sarfarosh (1999)

"Rupiye ke lalach mein desh bechne chala tha saala Mirchi Seth!" - Aamir Khan

"Kis kaum (caste) ki baat kar rahe ho tum? Tumhari kaunsi kaum? Agar tum Musalmano ki baat kar rahe ho toh Pakistan se zyada Musalman yahaan Hindustan mein hai. Tumhari bandook se bheji hui goliyaan kisi ka dharam puch kar usse nahi maarti. Tumhari goliyon se Musalman bhi maare jaate hai. Aur tumhari harkaton se woh badnaam hote hai...tum jaise log kisi ke sage nai hote Gulfam Hasan! Tum jaise log dushman hote hai saari insaniyat ke!" - Aamir Khan

Song - Zindagi maut na ban jaaye

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Gadar Ek Prem Katha (2001)

"Yeh siyaasi (political) khel kyun khel rahe hai aap? Aap ka Pakistan zindabad hai isse humein koi aitraaz nahi, humara Hindustan zindabad tha, zindabad hai aur zindabad rahega." - Sunny Deol

Song - Musafir jaane wale

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The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

"Inqalab ek ladai hai zulm aur nainsaafi ke khilaf...Inqalab ek awaaz hai dabe hue zameer ko jagane ke liye." - The men in the movie

Song - Mera rang de basant chola

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L.O.C. Kargil (2003)

"Yeh log yeh nahi samajte ke pakistan se zyada musilmaan Bharat mein hai jo hindustani pehle hai aur muslim baad mein." - Sudesh Berry

Song - Ek saathi aur bhi tha.

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Deewar: Let's bring our heroes home (2004)

"Tum mera jism tod sakte ho, lekin meri himmat nahi tod sakte." - Amitabh Bachchan

Song - Chaliye Ve Chaliye

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Lakshya (2004)

"Banane wale ne toh ek dharti banayi hai par insaan ke lalach ne is par lohe aur barood se lakeer kheech li hai. Woh tera, yeh mera. Main toh shukar karta hoon ke chaand asmaan par hai warna dharti pe hota toh uske bhi tukde kar dete." - Om Puri

Song - Lakshya and Kandhon se milte hai

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Rang De Basanti (2006)

"Door se commentary dena bahaut asaan hota hai, doosro ko gaaliyaan dena aur bhi! Agar tumhe itna problem hai, toh tum badlo na iss desh ko. Yeh tumhara bhi desh hai...badlo iss desh ko. Lekin tum nahi karoge...kyunki ghar ki safai mein haath gande kaun kare?" - R. Madhavan

"Koi bhi desh perfect nahi hota, usse behtar bana na parta hai." - R. Madhavan

Song - Khoon Chala and Roobaroo

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The list of Bollywood's odes to nationalism, and national heroes can be endless. These are only a few to pick from the recent decade and a half - BollyCurry's chosen favorites. On this occasion of Independence, please share your personal inspirational words and works from Hindi cinema too!

That said - a very Happy Independence Day to everyone!

Editor: Naseem
Graphics: Pooji & Gurprit