As India looks forward to celebrating its 79th Independence Day, our social media feed is bombarded with recommendations of movies, songs, dialogues, and scenes that ignite patriotic fervour. While we are in awe of actors who played freedom fighters on screen, here’s a quick rundown of those who essayed the role of British officers, either as antagonists or friends. 

Jason Shah - Heeramandi 
Actor Jason Shah received overnight success after his work in the recently released OTT debut of auteur Sanjay Leela Bhansali`s ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’. Jason plays the role of Alastair Cartwright, a ruthless British officer who takes revenge against Manisha Koirala for insulting him after he invites her to perform at his party.