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Bollywood films you must see

You don’t have to see these films at all, it’s just what I believe to be the best movies from each genre in Bollywood. I am biased towards Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Konkona Sen Sharma and Abhay Deol, so please just keep that in mind.

The bolded titles are the ones that I recommend the most and are my favorites. I may repeat some by accident because they fit into the category.

Classics:

  • Mother India
  • Sholay
  • Noorie
  • Devdas
  • Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
  • Lagaan
  • Pyaasa
  • Nikaah
  • Bombay
  • Dil Se
  • Mere Jeevan Saathi
  • Don (old version)
  • Mughal-E-Azam
  • Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
  • Silsila
  • Umrao Jaan
  • Khamoshi
  • Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

Tearjerkers- this isn’t a real genre but Bollywood has so many of them come on
  • My Name is Khan
  • Taare Zameen Par
  • Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
  • Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
  • Fanaa
  • 3 Idiots (this is the one I highly recommend you watch as a first timer)
  • Pardes
  • Kal Ho Naa Ho
  • Om Shanti Om
  • Billu Barber
  • Veer Zaara
  • Black
  • Guzaarish
  • Paa
  • Koi Mil Gaya

Romance
  • Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (ABSOLUTE MUST)
  • Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham
  • Paheli
  • Hum Tum
  • Dillagi
  • Dil To Pagal Hai
  • Saudagar
  • Gupt
  • Mann
  • Akele Hum Akele Tum
  • Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke
  • Parineeti
  • Chalte Chalte
  • Mughal-E-Azam
  • Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
  • Rangeela
  • Ghulam
  • Bobby
  • 1942 A Love Story
  • Saathiya
  • Wake Up Sid
  • Raja Hindustani
  • Taal
  • Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai
Feminism
  • Lajja
  • Julie (later version)
  • Chak De India
  • The Dirty Picture
  • Dev D
  • Mother India
  • Fiza
  • Shakti
  • Kya Kehna
  • Damini
  • No One Killed Jessica
  • Kahaani


Political/Historical

  • Raajneeti
  • Company
  • LOC Kargil
  • Tehzeeb
  • Omkara
  • Mission Kashmir
  • The Legend of Bhagat Singh
  • Mangal Pandey
  • Jodhaa Akbar
  • Lagaan
  • Bombay
  • Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
  • Rang De Basanti
  • Taj Mahal
  • Asoka
  • Sikandar
  • Lakshya
  • Yuva
  • A Wednesday
  • Black Friday
  • Mr and Mrs Iyer
  • Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
  • Guru
  • Sarkar Raj
  • Pukar
  • Ghajini
  • Gandhi My Father
  • Mohra
  • Kahaani

Coming Of Age

  • Dil Chahta Hai
  • Wake Up Sid
  • Yes Boss
  • Delhi Belly (absolute must)
  • Dhobi Ghat
  • Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
  • Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
  • Band Baaja Baaraat
  • 3 Idiots
  • Luck By Chance
  • Rock On!
  • Dil Bole Hadippa
  • Calcutta Mail
  • Udaan
  • Iqbal
  • Karthik Calling Karthik
  • Jab We Met
  • Aahista Aahista
  • My Brother Nikhil

Comedy

  • Delhi Belly
  • Hera Pheri
  • Phir Hera Pheri
  • Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
  • Athithi…Kab Jao Ge?
  • Dostana
  • Bhool Bhulaiyya
  • Main Hoon Na
  • 36 China Town
  • Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
  • Shaitan
  • Golmaal 2 and 3
  • Duplicate
  • Bheja Fry
  • Munna Bhai MBBS
  • Lage Raho Munna Bhai
  • Chachi 420
  • Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
  • Chamatkar
  • Bunty Aur Babli
  • Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
  • Hulchul
  • Dhamaal (for the love of god do not watch Double Dhamaal)
  • No Entry
  • Malamaal Weekly
  • Welcome to Sajjanpur
  • Andaaz Apna Apna
  • Coolie No. 1
  • Being Cyrus
Okay I may go back and add more if I forget anything, which I probably did, and I apologize for the length, but here it is!
Posted 10 months ago
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