7 Iconic Figures Worthy Of Their Own Biographical Films

It's surprising that there hasn't been a film about Indira Gandhi, India's third Prime Minister and the only woman to hold the office.

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He enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps as a teenager during the Great War. He became the only Indian ace of the war but sadly lost his life shortly before its end.

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The Sherpa who conquered the world's highest summit, has not yet had his remarkable achievements celebrated in a major motion picture.

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Cornelia Sorabji was the first woman to practice law in India, breaking societal norms of her time.

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An aviation pioneer and industrial leader with a controversial persona, seems tailor-made for the big screen.

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Sucheta Kripalani, the first woman to become Chief Minister of a state in Indian history, led a remarkable life, transitioning from her role as a freedom fighter

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The planned biopic about Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian in space, with Shah Rukh Khan, fell through

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7 Iconic Figures Worthy Of Their Own Biographical Films

It's surprising that there hasn't been a film about Indira Gandhi, India's third Prime Minister and the only woman to hold the office.

Indira Gandhi

He enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps as a teenager during the Great War. He became the only Indian ace of the war but sadly lost his life shortly before its end.

Lt. Indra Lal Roy

The Sherpa who conquered the world's highest summit, has not yet had his remarkable achievements celebrated in a major motion picture.

Tenzing Norgay

Cornelia Sorabji was the first woman to practice law in India, breaking societal norms of her time.

Cornelia Sorabji

An aviation pioneer and industrial leader with a controversial persona, seems tailor-made for the big screen.

JRD Tata

Sucheta Kripalani, the first woman to become Chief Minister of a state in Indian history, led a remarkable life, transitioning from her role as a freedom fighter

Sucheta Kripalani

The planned biopic about Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian in space, with Shah Rukh Khan, fell through

Rakesh Sharma