India, Oct. 14 -- Hindi cinema has often shown that patriotism goes beyond waving the flag or singing national anthems. Some films have dared to question corruption, discrimination and a system that lets ordinary people down. They may not always make for easy viewing, but they remind us that loving your country also means speaking up when things go wrong. Here are 5 Hindi films that deserve a spot on your watchlist.

Helmed by Rajkumar Hirani, the film follows a group of Delhi University students who are largely indifferent to the country's political and social realities. Their outlook begins to change when British filmmaker Sue McKinley (Alice Patten) arrives in India to make a documentary on the freedom struggle and casts them as revolu...