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On February 28, 1966, the Mizo National Front (MNF) revolted against India's government, aiming to establish an independent nation-state for the Mizo people. In its initial response to the government's actions to quell the uprising in 1966, the Indian government undertook several counter-insurgencies including deployment of an air strike against Mizoram residents and MNF volunteers. National media coverage of the air attack and the Mizo people's experiences during this difficult period is minimal. Movies about this insurrection may be seen in Mizo regional cinema, although they seldom reach national audiences. Film, as a visual medium, is an effective way to transmit information. Several studies have demonstrated that films have the power to affect people and shift viewers' perspectives. With the help of qualitative textual analysis, this paper study how the insurgency issue has been portrayed in three selected Mizo language films V battalion (2006), Rise of the Heroes (2023) and Ambush (2023). The study examined the impact of insurgency and counter-insurgency activities on people in Mizoram. The findings indicated that citizens are constantly fearful of both militants and security forces, demonstrating how difficult it is for civilians to live a regular life amid the insurgency. The three films under examination present MNF volunteers as Indian army liberators and heroes. The Indian army's members are portrayed as being ungrateful, callous, and degrading, and they frequently hurt civilians. To seize power, they frequently merge settlements, set fire to villages, and subject locals to torture in exchange for information.