Loved Prime Video’s The Revolutionaries and looking for more shows like it? You are not alone. Inspired by Sanjeev Sanyal’s Revolutionaries: The Other Story Of How India Won Its Freedom, the series explores young revolutionaries who risked everything to challenge British rule. If its mix of history, rebellion, sacrifice and patriotism left you wanting more, here are 10 shows like The Revolutionaries worth adding to your watchlist.
1. The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye (Prime Video)
If you watch just one series after The Revolutionaries, The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye should probably be it. Kabir Khan’s historical drama follows soldiers who become part of the Indian National Army and join the fight for India’s independence under Subhas Chandra Bose.
The similarities are easy to see. Both stories focus on Indians who decide that freedom requires more than speeches and negotiations, and both explore the enormous personal cost of choosing armed resistance. With battle sequences, patriotism and young people putting their lives on the line, this is one of the closest matches on the list.
2. Bose: Dead/Alive (JioHotstar)
Rajkummar Rao plays Subhas Chandra Bose in Bose: Dead/Alive, a historical drama that explores the extraordinary political journey of one of the most rebellious figures in India’s freedom struggle.
Rather than presenting Bose simply as a historical icon, the series captures his determination to challenge British authority and his refusal to follow the safer political path. That defiant spirit makes it a natural watch for anyone who enjoyed the radical side of India’s freedom movement explored in The Revolutionaries.
Expect politics, revolution, secrecy and plenty of historical intrigue.
3. Freedom at Midnight (SonyLiv)
While The Revolutionaries focuses heavily on people fighting British rule outside conventional politics, Freedom at Midnight takes viewers inside the political negotiations that eventually shaped India’s independence and Partition.
The historical drama follows major political figures as British rule approaches its end and the future of India hangs in the balance. It offers a very different perspective from The Revolutionaries, which is exactly what makes watching the two together so interesting.
Another connection is Nikkhil Advani, who is closely associated with both projects. If The Revolutionaries shows you one side of the independence struggle, Freedom at Midnight helps complete the picture.
4. Operation Safed Sagar: The Untold Story of the Kargil War (Netflix)
Operation Safed Sagar belongs to a completely different period of Indian history, but the emotions at its centre make it a strong recommendation for fans of The Revolutionaries.
Set during the 1999 Kargil War, the Netflix series follows the Golden Arrows squadron of the Indian Air Force as its pilots undertake an extremely challenging high-altitude military mission. Siddharth, Jimmy Shergill and Abhay Verma lead the cast.
There are no British rulers or freedom fighters here. Instead, the similarity comes from young people facing extraordinary danger, camaraderie between those fighting together and the willingness to risk everything for the country.
If courage and sacrifice were your favourite parts of The Revolutionaries, Operation Safed Sagar should definitely be on your list.
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5. Chandrashekhar (JioHotstar)
Chandrashekhar brings the story of legendary revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad to television, following his transformation from a young boy into one of the most fearless figures of India’s independence movement.
The series explores the experiences and ideas that push Azad towards revolutionary resistance against the British. It also places him within the larger network of people fighting colonial rule.
That makes Chandrashekhar an especially strong recommendation for viewers fascinated by The Revolutionaries. Both shows move beyond the conventional political narrative of independence and focus on people who believed direct action was necessary.
6. Jhansi Ki Rani (Zee5)
Long before the revolutionaries featured in The Revolutionaries began challenging the British, Rani Lakshmibai had already become one of the strongest symbols of resistance to colonial power.
Jhansi Ki Rani follows Manu as she grows into the Queen of Jhansi and ultimately stands against British rule. The series mixes personal drama, historical events, political conspiracies and resistance as her fight becomes increasingly dangerous.
The historical era is different, but the central idea is remarkably similar: refusing to accept foreign domination even when the enemy appears overwhelmingly powerful.
For anyone looking for more stories about rebellion against British rule, this remains an easy recommendation.
7. Swaraj (Prime Video)
If The Revolutionaries made you curious about freedom fighters who don’t always receive enough attention in mainstream history, Swaraj is one of the best shows to explore next.
The ambitious historical series spans 75 episodes and traces India’s long freedom struggle across several centuries. One of its biggest strengths is its focus on numerous lesser-known figures who resisted colonial rule and sacrificed their lives in the fight for freedom.
That makes the connection with The Revolutionaries particularly strong. Both try to expand the freedom-struggle story beyond only its most famous personalities.
8. Netaji (Zee5)
For viewers who want to explore Subhas Chandra Bose’s story in much greater detail, Netaji is another strong addition to this list.
The Bengali historical series follows Bose from his younger years and explores the events that eventually draw him deeply into India’s freedom struggle. It also connects his journey with other revolutionaries and the larger resistance against British rule.
Like the characters at the centre of The Revolutionaries, Bose was willing to challenge established ideas about how independence should be achieved.
The result is a much longer, more detailed look at the revolutionary environment surrounding one of India’s most fascinating freedom fighters.
9. 1857 Kranti
To go back to one of the earliest major uprisings against British power, add 1857 Kranti to your watchlist.
The historical television series dramatizes the Revolt of 1857 and follows figures associated with the widespread rebellion against British authority.
While its presentation feels much more old-school compared with a modern streaming series like The Revolutionaries, the underlying themes remain incredibly relevant: rebellion, sacrifice, resistance and Indians deciding that foreign rule can no longer be accepted.
It is especially worth watching if The Revolutionaries has made you want to explore how resistance to British power evolved across different generations.
10. Bharat Ek Khoj (Youtube)
Bharat Ek Khoj is much broader than every other show on this list, but it remains one of the most celebrated television explorations of Indian history.
Directed by Shyam Benegal and based on Jawaharlal Nehru’s The Discovery of India, the 53-episode series travels across thousands of years of Indian civilisation before eventually reaching British rule and the freedom movement.
Its later episodes deal with the Revolt of 1857, nationalist politics, moderates and revolutionaries, Gandhi, separatism and the Quit India movement.
So, instead of simply giving you another revolutionary story, Bharat Ek Khoj helps explain the much larger historical journey that eventually produced the political and revolutionary movements seen in The Revolutionaries.
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These shows like The Revolutionaries explore different periods and different kinds of resistance, but they share one powerful theme: people willing to put everything at stake for something larger than themselves.