{"id":83971,"date":"2022-10-01T17:32:05","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T17:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/seen-ponniyin-selvan-5-other-historical-films-to-watch\/"},"modified":"2022-10-01T17:32:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T17:32:05","slug":"seen-ponniyin-selvan-5-other-historical-films-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/seen-ponniyin-selvan-5-other-historical-films-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Seen Ponniyin Selvan?  5 Other Historical Films To Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" id=\"ins_storybody\"><!-- \n\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"sp-cn ins_storybody\" id=\"ins_storybody\">--><\/p>\n<div class=\"ins_instory_dv\">\n<div class=\"ins_instory_dv_cont\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"ins_instory_dv_caption sp_b\">Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shared this image.  (courtesy: aishwaryaraibachchan_arb)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b class=\"place_cont\">New Delhi: <\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>Ponni&#8217;s Selvan: I<\/em> has finally hit the theaters.  Mani Ratnam&#8217;s much-awaited period drama has been the talk of the town ever since the project was announced.  The magnum opus stars Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha Krishnan, Jayam Rav, Karthi, Sobhita Dhulipala and Aishwarya Lekshmi.  It is based on Kalki Krishnamurthy&#8217;s novel of the same name, chronicling the rise of the Chola dynasty. <em>Ponni&#8217;s Selvan: I <\/em>also marks Aishwarya&#8217;s comeback to the big screen.  She has a dual role in the film.  With so much to look forward to, honestly, it is hard to control the excitement.  To amp up the mood, we have prepared a list of movies with a historical backdrop that you can watch this weekend in the comfort of your home. <\/p>\n<p><em>padmaavat<\/em> &#8211; Prime Video<\/p>\n<p>This is a Sanjay Leela Bhansali magnum opus.  Star cast: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Shahid Kapoor.  From the larger-than-life sets and interesting plot to the music album, this movie ticked all the boxes.  Do n&#8217;t forget Deepika&#8217;s exceptional performance in the song- <em>ghoomar<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Full Video:Ghoomar|Padmaavat|Deepika Padukone Shahid Kapoor Ranveer Singh|Shreya Ghoshal SwaroopKhan\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CU1tFtk_NFY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><em>Jodha Akbar <\/em>&#8211; Zee5<\/p>\n<p>This movie is about the epic love story of Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar and Rajput princess Jodhaa Bai.  Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan played the titular characters.  The movie, by Ashutosh Gowariker, also featured Sonu Sood. <\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"In Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein - Jodhaa Akbar|@A. R. Rahman|Hrithik R.|Aishwarya|Sonu N.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ve4IQMlTMuY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><em>Bajirao Mastani<\/em> &#8211; Voot<\/p>\n<p>If there is anyone who can bring the magic of history to the big screen with the utmost grandeur, it is Sanjay Leela Bhansali.  This movie narrated the story of Maratha Peshwa Bajirao [Ranveer Singh] and his wives Kashibai [Priyanka Chopra] and Mastani [Deepika Padukone].<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bajirao Mastani - Most Watched Scenes - Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone &amp; Priyanka Chopra\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1m3FiM0hsNI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><em>Kesari<\/em> &#8211; Prime Video<\/p>\n<p>Just a mention of <em>Kesari<\/em> brings back the memories of B Praak&#8217;s soulful song <em>Teri Mitti<\/em>.  It is based on the 1897 Battle of Saragarhi, where 21 Sikh soldiers fought against 10,000 Afghan invaders.  Akshay Kumar played the role of Havildar Ishar Singh, who led the Sikh soldiers.  Parineeti Chopra, Govind Namdev, Rajpal Yadav, Vansh Bhardwaj and Mir Sarwar were also part of this movie.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Teri Mitti - Kesari | Akshay Kumar &amp; Parineeti Chopra | Arko | B Praak | Manoj Muntashir\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/we0Wk-Jd9Iw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><em>Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior<\/em> &#8211; Disney+ Hotstar<\/p>\n<p><em>Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior <\/em>is another movie that gave the audience a glimpse of our magnificent history.  It featured Ajay Devgn as Maratha warrior Tanhaji Malusare, who saved the Kondana Fort, also known as Sinhagad, from the Mughals.  The movie won three National Awards this year, including the Best Actor.  Kajol, Sharad Kelkar and Saif Ali Khan were seen in critical roles.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior - Official Trailer | Ajay D, Saif Ali K, Kajol | Om Raut | 10 Jan 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cffAGIYTEHU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Happy Weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>    .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shared this image. (courtesy: aishwaryaraibachchan_arb) New Delhi: Ponni&#8217;s Selvan: I has finally hit the theaters. Mani Ratnam&#8217;s much-awaited period drama has been the talk of the town ever since the project was announced. The magnum opus stars Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha Krishnan, Jayam Rav, Karthi, Sobhita Dhulipala and Aishwarya Lekshmi. It &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/seen-ponniyin-selvan-5-other-historical-films-to-watch\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Seen Ponniyin Selvan?  5 Other Historical Films To Watch<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[5],"tags":[5767,28120,28119],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8329,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/vikram-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-and-mani-ratnams-magic-in-epic-drama\/","url_meta":{"origin":83971,"position":0},"title":"Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan And Mani Ratnam&#8217;s Magic In Epic Drama","date":"July 8, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"A still from PS-1 teaser. 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