When Bollywood Got the Law Right

Fortunately, there are exceptions. During this quarantine, I have had the opportunity to watch some Bollywood movies, where the law has been portrayed correctly. In this article, I discuss these rare movies. A common citizen (unconnected to the legal fraternity) may watch them and learn something about the Indian law.

At the outset, I wish to clarify that I have deliberately not included full-fledged court room dramas or cop movies, as they would take up substantial space. I have only included those movies which incidentally touched upon the Indian law and educated the audience correctly.

Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)

This action comedy, starring the Late Vinod Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan and the Late Rishi Kapoor in the lead role, is a story about three brothers who are separated at birth and grow up following three different religions. Khanna plays Inspector Amar Khanna, and prior to arresting someone or even entering a house, he takes out his ID Card and introduces himself.

The Supreme…

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