4 Times Bollywood Insulted the Indian Army and Glorified Pakistan or Its Terror Agenda

As India continues to confront the grim reality of cross-border terrorism, especially with the recent Pahalgam terror attack and ongoing threats from Pakistan-sponsored groups, the silence of Bollywood stands out. Instead of standing in solidarity with the Indian Armed Forces, certain films have disturbingly chosen to vilify our soldiers or romanticize the enemy. Below are four such Bollywood movies that have insulted the Indian Army and glorified or whitewashed Pakistan’s heinous actions:

1. Farah Khan’s Main Hoon Na (2004)

In this so-called patriotic entertainer, the villain Raghavan (played by Suniel Shetty), a former Indian Army officer, turns terrorist simply because he opposes India's peace treaty with Pakistan. Not only is the character given a Hindu name — Raghavan — but he’s portrayed as a warmonger while the narrative leans toward Pakistan being the victim. In reality, Pakistan has time and again betrayed peace talks with proxy wars and terror attacks, including the recent incidents in Kashmir. The portrayal of an Indian soldier as the antagonist sends a misleading and dangerous message.

2. Samar Khan’s Shaurya (2008

This film attempts to be a courtroom drama but ends up portraying Brigadier Rudra Pratap Singh (played brilliantly by KK Menon) — a tough Indian Army officer who shows no mercy to Pakistani militants — as a villain. The movie flips the narrative by showing the accused militant as a misunderstood and innocent man while making the Army officer look like a power-hungry, hate-driven bigot. In a time when our soldiers put their lives on the line every day against Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, this distortion feels not just offensive, but irresponsible.

3. Siddharth Anand’s Pathaan (2023)

While packaged as a high-octane action thriller, Pathaan raises serious questions with its narrative. A Pakistani ISI agent (played by Deepika Padukone) is shown as an ally, while Indian intelligence agencies are portrayed as manipulative and morally grey. The film goes to lengths to show the ISI as a “saviour” in some instances. In real life, ISI has consistently been linked to deadly terror networks like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed — both responsible for multiple attacks on Indian soil. Glorifying such an institution is not only misleading but also deeply insulting to the countless lives lost due to their proxy war on India.

4. Meghna Gulzar’s Raazi (2018)

Based on the novel Calling Sehmat, this spy drama focuses more on humanizing Pakistani army officers than exposing the harsh realities of war. Alia Bhatt’s character, an Indian spy, is caught in emotional conflict, but the film is praised for showing “decent” Pakistani officers. It even alters key elements from the source material to avoid portraying Pakistan negatively. This "balanced" depiction whitewashes decades of Pakistan's aggression, its history of betrayal during peace talks, and the reality of their military's open support to terror outfits targeting India.

Conclusion: Bollywood’s Misplaced Priorities

When India bleeds, its artists should speak up. Instead, Bollywood often chooses silence — or worse, spins narratives that insult the Armed Forces and romanticize the enemy. These four films are not just examples of poor storytelling but of a deeper ideological problem that chooses to villainize patriots and glorify those who undermine our national security. In today’s climate, with Pakistan once again backing terror across borders, such narratives are not only insensitive — they are dangerous.