International Friendship Day: From 'Sholay' to '3 Idiots', these films show the example of true friendship:

News Topical, Digital Desk : As soon as we hear the word 'friendship', the image of Jai and Veeru comes to our mind. The film 'Sholay', released in 1975, is still synonymous with friendship. The film industry is adept at telling the story of friends and friendship in a great way through cinema.

On the occasion of International Friendship Day, let's take a look at such films where stories of sacrificing one's life for friendship or becoming a shield for a friend were created. Bollywood has brought the spirit of friendship on screen through many such films, which are full of laughter, tears and sacrifice.

Sholay (1975) - The immortal friendship of Jai and Veeru
Sholay, released in 1975, is counted among the best films of Bollywood, in which the friendship of Jai (Amitabh Bachchan) and Veeru (Dharmendra) is exemplary. Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) entrusts the task of catching Gabbar Singh to these two brave men. The story of these two friends is full of laughter, adventure and sacrifice. When the bandits caught Veeru and his girlfriend Basanti (Hema Malini), Jai saved them by sacrificing his life.

Dil Chahta Hai
was released in the year 2001, this film by Farhan Akhtar is the story of friendship between Akash (Aamir Khan), Sameer (Saif Ali Khan) and Siddharth (Akshay Khanna). This film shows the ups and downs of modern friendship, love and changes in life. Despite the differences between the friends, they always stand for each other in every situation.

Kal Ho Na Ho
'Kal Ho Na Ho' was released in the year 2003, this film was special in many ways, however, this film starring Shahrukh Khan , Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta is a confluence of friendship and love. Aman (Shahrukh) knows that he does not have much time left, yet he wants to see his friend Naina (Preity) happy. He brings Naina and Rohit (Saif) closer, hiding his feelings. It presents the story of friendship in a new way.

3 Idiots
When it comes to friendship, the 2009 film '3 Idiots' cannot be ignored. This film by Rajkumar Hirani is the story of the college friendship of Ranchoddas (Aamir Khan), Raju (Sharman Joshi) and Farhan (R. Madhavan). This film not only takes a dig at the education system, but also shows the importance of friendship in a special way. Ranchoddas inspires his friends to choose the right path in life. When Raju is in trouble, Ranchoddas and Farhan rush to help him. This film is a great mix of comedy, inspiration and friendship.

Rang De Basanti - An example of friendship and patriotism,
the multi-starrer film 'Rang De Basanti' was released in the year 2006. This film by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra is a confluence of friendship and patriotism. Starring actors like Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor and Atul Kulkarni, this story is about a British filmmaker coming to India and inspiring five friends to make a film on the story of freedom fighters. When one of their friends becomes a victim of the mistakes of the system, these friends together raise their voice against corruption and even sacrifice their lives. This film presents the depth of friendship on screen.