Army Day is observed on January 15 of each year. Here are five patriotic films, from Sam Bahadur to Border, that drew inspiration from the Indian Army.

The story of India's first Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw is told in this Meghna Gulzar film, which stars Vicky Kaushal in the title character.

Sam Bahadur

Sidharth Malhotra plays Captain Vikram Batra, a PVC awardee and war hero from Kargil, in Vishnuvardhan's film.

Shershaah

Yami Gautam and Vicky Kaushal are in Aditya Dhar's flick. Based on a covert operation conducted in 2016 by the Indian Army.

Uri: The Surgical Strike

The 1999 Kargil War between India and Pakistan serves as the backdrop for J.P. Dutta's ensemble of many stars.

LOC: Kargil

JP Dutta's masterpiece, which stars a stellar cast, is based on the 1971 Indo-Pakistan conflict.

Border