Top 9 Indian Period Movies Available On OTT Platforms

Author: Poonam Singh | Credit: IMDb

Period movies give us a peek inside a lost world and shape our idea of historical knowledge. So, if you are searching for Indian historical movies, here are the top 9 collections to satisfy your historical soul. Scroll in to check-

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Asoka (2001) - Netflix: Starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan among others, this historical action movie follows a man’s transformation from a vengeful and crafty warrior to a renowned leader and preacher of Buddhism.

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Tanhaji (2020) – Disney+ Hotstar: An action biography drama following Tanhaji Malusare, a military chieftain in the army of the Maratha king Shivaji and his life’s most important mission against the fierce Rajputs.

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Jodhaa Akbar (2008) - Netflix, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime: Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, this historical movie accounts the story of a marriage alliance between the great Mughal emperor, Akbar, and a Rajput princess, Jodha which later turned into true love.

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Bajirao Mastani (2015) - JioCinema, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV: Starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, this historical movie features the story of the romance between a Maratha general and a princess of Bundelkhand.

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Padmaavat (2018) - Amazon Prime Video: Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali depicts the historical tale of the Queen of Mewar, Padmavati and her incomparable beauty that led an ambitious Sultan to destroy Mewar.

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Ponniyin Selvan (PART 1 & 2) – Amazon Prime: With a star-studding cast of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Vikram, Aishwarya Lekshmi, and Trisha, this historical fiction movie revolves around the greatest emperor of Chola dynasty prince Arulmozhi Varman.

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Kesari (2019) - Prime Video: A historical movie features the Battle of Saragarhi in 1897, focusing on Havildar Ishar Singh and his courageous attempt to defend the North-West Frontier Province against Afghans.

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Lootera (2013) - Amazon Prime Video, Hotstar: A period piece featuring Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead where an aristocrat’s daughter falls in love with a visiting archaeologist with secrets that could destroy them.

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Ae Watan Mere Watan (2024) - Amazon Prime: A biography history movie set during the Quit India movement of 1942 in India, following a brave young girl’s secret radio station operation that started a thrilling chase with the British authorities.