The Indian film industry has been hit by the trend of ‘biopics’. Be it political propaganda or a poignant retelling of a rags-to-riches story, ‘biopics’ seem to be the go-to mantra for producers for box office success.
So keeping in tune with the current trend, here is a list of five Indian personalities who most certainly deserve a movie of their own.
Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan
Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan was an elite Indian soldier in the ranks of Special Action Group (SAG) of the National Security Guard (NSG) who tragically lost his life in the November 2008 attacks in Mumbai.
A Kargil war hero, Major Unnikrishnan rescued 14 hostages during the horrifying attack where more than 170 people were killed. He also saved the life of a fellow soldier before dying fighting off the terrorists.
Lydian Nadhaswaram
This 13-year-old kid from Chennai mesmerized the world with his Mozart-esque command over the piano by winning the prestigious American reality show ‘The World’s Best’.
A student of music maestro AR Rahman, Lydian won a whopping USD 1 million for this feat and was invited as a guest on the Ellen DeGeneres Show where he stunned the audience by playing the piano blindfolded.
Hima Das
Hima Das, at the age of 18, scripted history by becoming the first Indian athlete to win Gold at a global track event. The youngest among five children of a rice farmer from Assam, Hima’s rise has been nothing short of meteoric.
Her gold medal winning 400m sprint at the IAAF World U-20 Championship in Finland saw her conferred with the Arjuna Award in 2018.
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman
The February 14 Pulwama attack saw tensions between India and Pakistan reach epic proportions. During the aftermath, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by the Pakistani army when his jet was shot down across the LoC.
Being held as a hostage for more than 60 hours, Varthaman’s calmness in the face of adversity was a testament to the training and discipline of the Indian armed forces.
Baby Halder
Baby Halder is an acclaimed writer who escaped the shackles of child marriage, domestic abuse and countless other horrors to become one of the most revered writers internationally.
Born in Kashmir and then abandoned by her birth mother at the age of four in Murshidabad, Halder’s poignant autobiography ‘Aalo Andhaari (A Life Less Ordinary)’ received global adulation and has been translated into 21 languages, including 13 foreign ones.
PNN
