Akshay, John and Vicky in title tug for new-age Mr Bharat

Independence Day has been the toast of Bollywood biggies out to milk the 'deshbhakti' genre for a while now. While John and Akshay are the front runners for Mr. Bharat title, earlier this year Vicky Kaushal entered the league as a potential competitor. With 'Mission Mangal' and 'Batla House' locking horns at the box office on 15th August, the fascinating battle for Bollywood's crown of patriotism gets intense.