Terror on celluloid

As India obeserves the first anniversary of the 26/11 attacks, we take a look at some of the movies that have been made on terrorism.

Kurbaan, 2009: This Saif-Kareena starrer movie was set against the backdrop of global terrorism. Produced by Karan Johar and directed by Rensil D'Silva, the movie created a lot of hype before its release. But unfortunately, it bombed at box office.

New York, 2009: Yash Raj films moved away from the genre of romance and made New York starring John Abraham, Katrina Kaif and Neil Nitin Mukesh. The movie revolved around three students studying in New York, whose lives are affected post 9/11. The movie did fairly well at the box office.

Sikandar, 2009: Sikandar is a film about a young boy who dreams to play football for the National team. It's about his aspirations and challenges and how his life unfolds when one fine day he finds a gun on his way to school and what follows. The film deals with the exploitation and manipulation of innocent people in a place which has witnessed decades of violence and insurgency.

Aamir, 2008: This movie was a serious, fast-paced movie centered around the terrorism. Rajeev Khandelwal played the common man who wants to live his life, a man who wants to be left alone. But in the end turns out to be the hero.

A Wednesday, 2008: A Wednesday written and directed by Neeraj Pandey, depicts an about-to-retire police commissioner narrating a sequence of events that unfolded on a particular Wednesday and which do not exist in any written record, but only in his mind and in those of several individuals who were involved in it, both willingly and unwillingly. It stars Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah in lead roles.

Tahaan, 2008: Directed by Santosh Sivan, the movie was about a little boy and his pet donkey. Filmed in Jammu & Kashmir Tahaan dealt with the unrest in the city.

Black and White, 2008: This Subhash Ghai directed movie was based on the terror attack on Parliament, when a Delhi University professor was held responsible for his links with the terrorists.

Contract, 2008: Ram Gopal Verma's Contract explores the connection between terrorism and the underworld.

Hijack, 2008: The story of the upcoming movie Hijack is again based on a flight hijack and shows how a single man gets into the hijacked air plane and tries to save people in trouble.

Mission Istanbul, 2008: 'Mission Istanbul is not based on terrorism, it is based on a world, which has terrorism. Even as we talk, there is terrorism in this planet,' said director Apurva Lakhia on the release of the movie.

Black Friday, 2007: Black Friday was a film about the investigations following the 1993 serial Bombay bomb blasts, told through the different stories of the people involved police, conspirators, victims, middlemen.

Fanaa, 2006: In Fanaa the audiences witnessed trerrorism taking a backseat to the love story between Zooni and Rehan.

Yahaan, 2005: Set in the beautiful Kashmir valley, the movie had Jimmy Shergill and Minissha Lamba playing the lead. Directed by Shoojit Sarkar Yahaan was a love story set in the midst of unrest in Kashmir.

Dus, 2005: Dus was a movie about global terrorism, where terrorists lay out a plan to blow up thousands of innocent lives. Pankaj Kapoor played the notorious villain in the movie, which also starred Sanjay Dutt, Suneil Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan and Zayed Khan.

Zameen, 2003: Zameen tackled the question of Indo-Pak terrrorism with a story based on a real life hijacking which took place in 1999 of the IA Airbus to Kandahar after which the passengers were set free in exchange of imprisoned militants Masoor Azhar, Omar Sheikh and Mushtaq Zargar.

Qayamat, 2003: Dreaded arms dealers Ali (Arbaaz Khan), Abbas (Sanjay Kapoor) and Laila (Isha Koppikar) smuggle in a deadly virus which could endanger the lives of millions of Mumbaikars.

Hero the story of a spy, 2003: This movie was about a spy whose romantic life interferes with his mission to stop terrorism. The movie had Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Priyanka Chopra and Amrish Puri playing the lead.

Maa Tujhe Salaam, 2002: Tinu Verma's Maa Tujhe Salaam depicted a tale of patriotism set around the Indian border and the glacial mountains of Kashmir.

Mission Kashmir, 2000: Reflected an attempt that takes on terrorism as only a Bollywood film can. It chronicled the devastation of Kashmir from arcadia to ashes in the nineties.

Fiza, 2000: Written by Khalid Mohhamad, Fiza showed the dark underbelly of the network in terrorism, where a desperate Fiza goes about in search of Aman.

The Terrorist, 1998: Inspired by the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, this movie was directed by Santosh Sivan. The movie revolved around a young woman who spends her life in the South Indian jungle as a revolutionary soldier.

Dil Se, 1998: Made seven years after the assassination of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by a female suicide bomber, Dil Se followed the story of an idealistic and naive journalist, Amar (Shah Rukh Khan), who unknowingly falls head-over-heels obsessed with a gloomy and mysterious woman, Meghna.

Sarfarosh, 1999: Directed by John Matthew Matthan, Sarfarosh was a huge commercial success and had also got critical acclaim. Starring Aamir Khan and Naseeruddin Shah in the main lead, the movie dealt with an Indian police officer's fight to stop cross-border terrorism. The film was released at the time of the Kargil conflict when tensions between India and Pakistan were high.

Maachis, 1996: Sampooran Singh Gulzar's Maachis was a realistic, hard-hitting portrayal of terrorism and youth in the Punjab after the 1984 riots.

Roja, 1992: Roja revolved around one man's love for his motherland and a wife's unfailing love for her husband. Directed by Mani Ratnam the film won three National Film Awards, including Best Film on National Integration.