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Dussehra 2026 will be celebrated on October 20, 2026 across the country. It is a celebration of the victory of good over evil. The biggest highlight of the festival
is the Ravan Dahan, which takes place in several states of India. During this ceremony, towering effigies of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna are set ablaze as a celebration of good over evil. Hindi filmmakers also showed this beautiful moment in the films. Ahead of Dussehra 2026, let’s have a look at 5 Hindi films that brought Ravan Dahan to the big screen.
Swades
Shah Rukh Khan and Gayatri Joshi’s Swades is one of the most popular films, which not only focused on social issues of the country but also made people think about their responsibilities towards the society. Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker beautifully incorporated Indian cultural traditions into its narrative. Swades has a Ramleela sequence, in which Gayatri Joshi performs the Pal Pal Hai Bhaari song, through which she retells the Ramayana through Sita’s perspective. The Ravan Dahan moment in the scene is thought-provoking.
Brahmastra Part One – Shiva
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt’s Brahmastra Part One – Shiva is a wonderful combination of fantasy and mythology. The Ayan Mukerji-directed film has a song, Dance Ka Bhoot, which captures the energy of Dussehra. The vibrant atmosphere shown in the sequence is a reflection of the celebratory side of the festival. It echoes the theme of good triumphing over evil.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan is known for its emotional story about humanity and compassion. The film has a Dussehra celebration moment, including a Ravan Dahan sequence that captured the beauty of the festival. The Ravan Dahan moment in the film gave a powerful message of how kindness and humanity can overcome hatred and prejudice.
Kalank
Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt’s period drama, Kalank, was lauded for its grand visuals and elaborate settings to bring the pre-partition world to life. The Ghar Mohe Pardesiya song featuring Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Madhuri Dixit Nene showed a beautiful celebration of Dussehra. The visual backdrop, adding colour and spectacle, took the beauty of a song to another level. Directed by Abhishek Varman, Kalank also starred Sanjay Dutt, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sonakshi Sinha in pivotal roles.
Marjaavaan
Milap Zaveri’s Marjaavaan, starring Riteish Deshmukh, Sidharth Malgotra, Rakul Preet Singh and Tara Sutaria in the lead roles, focused on the theme of good over evil. In the climax scene, Sidharth and Riteish’s action sequence in the backdrop of Dussehra is the highlight of the whole film. Sidharth eliminates the evil character played by Riteish in the film, who has a connection to the age-old tradition of Ravana’s defeat.
We at Zoom wish our readers a Happy Dussehra in advance!
