7 Indian political films to watch on OTT

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Indian political films

Bollywood has been producing several films based on politics such as Article 370, The Accidental Prime Minister, Leader, and more.

Article 370 (Netflix)

It is about the leadership of the Government of India's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution. The movie has a fictional story along with real life events.

Iruvar (Aha)

It's about the friendship between a struggling actor and a rising writer-politician, and how their paths diverge when they both become rivals for the state's top political post.

The Accidental Prime Minister (ZEE5)

The Accidental Prime Minister explores Manmohan Singh's (Anupam Kher) tenure as Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014.

Madras Cafe (JioCinema)

It is about an Indian intelligence agent who goes to Sri Lanka to break a rebel group. The film stars John Abraham in the lead role.

The Tashkent Files (ZEE5)

The film is about the mysterious death of India's second Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Aarakshan (Prime Video)

The film is about a conflict between a teacher and his mentor over the Supreme Court's decision to establish caste-based reservation for jobs in education.

Leader (ZEE5)

The film is about Arjun Prasad (Rana Daggubati), who becomes the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh after his father's assassination.