INDEPENDENCE DAY 2023: BOLLYWOOD FILMS THAT RELEASED ON AUGUST 15

SHOLAY One of the biggest hits of all time, this film released on this day in 1975

EK THA TIGER Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif's spy thriller is now a franchise, with part 3 coming out on Diwali

GOLD Akshay Kumar's film was based on true events and did average business at the box-office

SATYAMEVA JAYATE John Abraham's actioner released on the same day in 2018 and emerged as a hit

SINGHAM RETURNS Ajay Devgn's Singham Returns made Rs 32 crore on day one and was a superhit at the box-office

BATLA HOUSE This John Abraham film was also based on true events and did well commercially. It also starred Mrunal Thakur

MISSION MANGAL Mission Mangal is one of Akshay Kumar's biggest hits, ewith a lifetime collection of around Rs 197 crore