Ever thought about what makes a musician and what compels a person to create masterpieces with much passion and love? Well, let’s peek into some top music maestros' lives with these hand-picked movies based on real-life musicians.
The Pianist (2002): The biography movie of the well-known Polish musician Wladyslaw depicts his struggle during WWII as he gets separated from his family and survives by hiding in the ruins of Warsaw.
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018): Narrating the legendary Queen, a British rock band, this biography movie focuses on their lead singer Freddie Mercury in an inspiring note for all music lovers.
Walk the Line (2005): James Mangold directed this biopic, which depicts the early life of country music legend Johnny Cash while also describing his rise to fame.
I'm Not There (2007): In an ingenious way, the director Todd Haynes represents various parts of the life of the celebrated musician Bob Dylan with five different actors portraying Bob Dylan.
Elvis (2005): Featuring the life of well-known American singer and actor Elvis Presley who is also known as the ‘King of Rock and Roll’, this movie depicts the singer’s humble beginning to achieving fame and success.
8 Mile (2002): Loosely based on the life of the rapper and songwriter Eminem, this semi-biopic movie features the story of an aspirant young rapper and his struggle to make it big in the rapping world.
Selena (1997): This biopic movie follows the life of Grammy Award-winning Mexican American singer, Selena Quintanilla-Perez, who was murdered at the age of 23.
Ray (2004): This biopic movie depicts the life of legendary pianist Ray Charles who became blind at the age of 7 and his rise as a famous rhythm and blues musician.
Amar Singh Chamkila (2024): Imtiaz Ali directed this movie, which follows the lives of a pop star duo Amar Singh Chamkila and Amarjot Kaur who made songs on social commentaries and devotions that became widely popular in the 80s. This movie is yet to be released.