5 important Indian movies on partition you can't miss out!

Partition is one of the most heartbreaking events in the history of India's independence.The memory of 'Partition' still haunts many people from India and Pakistan.

Today in this article I will tell you about the top 5 Indian movies of all time made with the horrible and painful narrative of 'Partition'.

Subarnarekha

The impact  of partition did not affect Punjab as much as it affected Bengal.The influence of partition is far-reaching in the economic, cultural and daily life of Bengal.Despite this, mainstream Bengali movies and popular literary work consciously ignored the issue for no good.

With the exception of a handful of directors, nobody dared to make a movie on this 'controversial' subject.

Legendary Bengali genius Ritwik Ghatak's cinematic excellence 'Subarnarekha' is a historical document set against the backdrop of partition.Subarnarekha is the narrative of three 'refugees' who migrated from East Bengal to West Bengal as a result of the 'Partition of Bengal' in 1947.

Suvarnarekha' is one of the burning artistic patterns of emotional trauma created among the refugees due to the displacement caused by partition.

Garam Hawa

A MS Sathyu directorial 'Garam Hawa' narrates the story of tremendous external and mental struggle a muslim family goes through after deciding to stay in India post partition.Indian Muslims had to endure a lot of humiliation and injustice in post-partitioned India.Garam Hawa is an Efforting Saga of Social Dilemma and Historical Prejudice that deals with all the complexities with utmost integrity and authenticity.

1947:Earth

Based on the novel of 'Cracking India', '1947: Earth' directed by Deepa Mehta is a wonderful film set against the backdrop of partition.The division of the country not only divided the land, but also the people.A beautiful country was torn to pieces before our eyes, man became man's greatest enemy,Religious isolation made people violent, friends became enemies in an instant!In this movie, Mehta has skillfully portrayed these horrible narrations of partition.

Tamas

The five-hour-long 'television movie' Tamas very unbiasedly showcases many of the nuances of partition.Tamas is the story of a Sikh couple who escaped to save their lives during the riots.A Govind Nihalani Epic Saga, Tamas is set against the backdrop of riot-ravaged Pakistan during the Partition of India in 1947.Tamas talks about the plight and agony of many migrated Sikhs and Muslims during the Partition.Director Govinda Nihalani received several 'Death threats' for making this very bold, neutral and controversial film.Tamas will always be discussed as one of the genuine and honest works in the history of Indian cinema.

Pinjar

Another aspect of the horrors of partition was the oppression and violence against women.In a systematically planned way,millions of women were physically abused, raped and murdered during the riots and unrest happened before and after the partition.The movie Pinjar, directed by Chandra Prakash Dwivedi, deals with the humiliation of women as a result of partition and also attacks the religious and social degradation of the universal patriarchal society.