As India commemorates 78 years of freedom, with the 79th Independence Day being celebrated on August 15th, here is a selection of impactful dialogues from Indian cinema that celebrate patriotism. These dialogues have become iconic, stirring feelings of pride and inspiring a sense of national unity.
‘In the religion column, we write INDIAN in bold and capital letters, baby.’
‘The one who dies for the country never dies.’
‘A Hindustani, whatever he may be, dislikes two things: losing in cricket and an attack on his country.’
‘You ask for milk, we’ll give you kheer; you ask for Kashmir…..we’ll tear you apart.’
‘We have no objection to your Pakistan Zindabad, but our Hindustan Zindabad is, was, and will remain Zindabad.’
‘I don’t hear the names of states, I don’t see them. I only hear the name of one country…India.’
‘This Hindustan will not sit quietly anymore. This is the new Hindustan. It will enter homes and it will kill.’
‘Nothing comes before the nation…not even oneself.’
‘The blood that doesn’t boil yet, is not blood, it’s water. The youth that doesn’t serve the country is useless.’
‘Bravery is not just about killing someone, bravery is not just about saluting…Bravery is deep within us…a courage. A resolve.’