India celebrated 75 years of Independence with great fervour and excitement. Celebrations took place across the country but the highlight of the day remains the flag hoisting ceremony in New Delhi. This was PM Modi's ninth year of hoisting the flag on Red Fort.
Preparations are in full swing at Red Fort ahead of the 75th Independence day amid high security.
The camera never forgets. And neither does cinema which imprinted on celluloid India's collective cry for independence from British rule on August 15, 1947. Movie makers both at home and from abroad found a trove of material to draw from but their central theme remained the same tumultuous events in an acknowledgement of the struggle of men and women who rid India of foreign rule. Reminiscing over some of the unforgettable films that have stoked the fire of patriotism in three generations of Indians.
Patriotic fervour gripped the nation on the 71st Independence Day today as people from across states and Union territories came together to celebrate the occasion underlining the spirit of unity in diversity.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the nation on the occasion of 71st Independence Day from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort.
Preparations are in full swing for the celebration of India's 71st Independence Day on Tuesday. From enthusiastic schoolchildren to fisherman, from government buildings to local markets, the country is entrenched in patriotic fervour.
See Pics! India celebrates 70th Independence Day on 15 August 2016
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