The Best Romantic Bollywood Movies That Define Love as Our Generation Knows It
A stupid thing called love. While our Bollywood romances usually always involved dancing around trees, followed the typical 'boy meets girl' format, eventually movies and scripts changed for the better and we were awarded some of these gems that spoke to us. Feelings that we could not define or describe made their way into these films and characters.
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Here is a list of the best Bollywood romances, which were perfectly relatable to our generation.
List of 23 Best Romantic Bollywood Movies Hindi
- 23. Cocktail
- 22. Tamasha
- 21. Rockstar
- 20. Tanu Weds Manu
- 19. Love Aaj Kal
- 18. Salaam Namaste
- 17. Bareilly Ki Barfi
- 16. Shuddh Desi Romance
- 15. Break Ke Baad
- 14. Two States
- 13. Band Baja Baaraat
- 12. Akaash Vani
- 11. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
- 10. Barfi!
- 9. Dum Laga Ke Haisha
- 8. Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
- 7. Wake Up Sid
- 6. Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
- 5. Masaan
- 4. Socha Na Tha
- 3. Jab We Met
- 2. Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
- 1. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Best 23 Romantic Movies Bollywood Hindi Details
Cocktail
2012 ‧ Romance/Drama
Veronica welcomes her boyfriend Gautam and her new friend Meera into her home. Though they are happy for a while, their lives get complicated when Gautam falls in love with Meera.
- Release date: 13 July 2012 (India)
- Director: Homi Adajania
- Featured song: Angreji Beat
- Distributed by: Eros International
- Box office: est. ₹125.7 crore
- Music director: Pritam Chakraborty, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Neha Kakkar, Salim–Sulaiman
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
2008 ‧ Romance/Musical
Best friends Jai and Aditi make for a perfect couple but refuse to consider a romantic relationship. However, when they start dating other people, they realise that they are actually in love.
- Release date: 4 July 2008 (India)
- Director: Abbas Tyrewala
- Distributed by: PVR Pictures
- Box office: ₹532 million
- Production company: Aamir Khan Productions
Jab We Met
2007 ‧ Romance/Musical
Aditya, a heartbroken business tycoon, aimlessly boards a train to escape his depressing life. He meets Geet, a bubbly Punjabi girl, and gets pulled into her crazy life.
- Release date: 26 October 2007 (India)
- Director: Imtiaz Ali
- Distributed by: Viacom18 Studios
- Box office: ₹ 50.9 crore
- Production company: Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Limited
Socha Na Tha
2005 ‧ Romance/Rom-com
Viren and Aditi reject each other when their families arrange their marriage. However, after becoming friends, they realise they have fallen for one another.
- Release date: 4 March 2005 (India)
- Director: Imtiaz Ali
- Distributed by: Eros International
- Production company: Vijayta Films
- Produced by: Dharmendra
Masaan
2015 ‧ Drama/Romance
In Varanasi, Devi struggles to shake off the social stigma of pre-marital sexual relations. Meanwhile, lovers Deepak and Shalu attempt to transcend the restrictions of their casteist society.
- Release date: 24 July 2015 (India)
- Director: Neeraj Ghaywan
- Distributed by: Pathé
- Written by: Varun Grover
- Production companies: Drishyam Films; Phantom Films; Macassar Productions; Sikhya Entertainment; Pathé; Arte France Cinéma
Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd
2007 ‧ Comedy/Romance
While on their honeymoon, six newly-married couples discover hidden facets and unravel secrets about their respective spouses on their four-day journey to Goa.
- Release date: 23 February 2007 (India)
- Director: Reema Kagti
- Distributed by: Excel Entertainment
- Written by: Story and Screenplay: Reema Kagti; Dialogues: Anurag Kashyap
Wake Up Sid
2009 ‧ Romance/Comedy
Siddharth Mehra, a spoilt and selfish college student, learns the meaning of life and the importance of responsibility from Aisha, an aspiring writer from Kolkata.
- Release date: 2 October 2009 (India)
- Director: Ayan Mukerji
- Distributed by: UTV Motion Pictures
- Budget: ₹13 crore
- Production company: Dharma Productions
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
2001 ‧ Drama/Musical
Maddy impersonates Rajeev, the person his love interest, Reena, is about to marry and attempts to woo her. However, he is unprepared for the moment when the truth will be revealed.
- Release date: 19 October 2001 (India)
- Director: Gautham Vasudev Menon
- Distributed by: Eros International
- Box office: ₹10.17 crore
- Music director: Harris Jayaraj, Aadesh Shrivastava, Anand Raaj Anand, Vishal–Shekhar
Dum Laga Ke Haisha
2015 ‧ Romance/Drama
Prem, a school dropout, hesitantly marries an educated but overweight girl, Sandhya. However, the two come closer when they take part in a race, which involves Prem carrying Sandhya on his back.
- Release date: 27 February 2015 (India)
- Director: Sharat Katariya
- Distributed by: Yash Raj Films
- Box office: ₹113.85 crore (US$15 million)
- Language: Hindi
Barfi
2012 ‧ Romance/Drama
Barfi forms a special bond with Jhilmil, a girl with autism. When Barfi's old flame walks back into his life, it causes misunderstandings between Jhilmil and him.
- Release date: 14 September 2012 (India)
- Director: Anurag Basu
- Budget: ₹300 million
- Box office: est. ₹1.75–1.88 billion
- Distributed by: UTV Motion Pictures
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
2016 ‧ Romance/Musical
Alizeh, an independent woman recovering from a breakup, and Ayan, a naive musician, meet in New York and form an incredible bond. From there, they experience love, heartbreak and the facts of life.
- Release date: 28 October 2016 (India)
- Director: Karan Johar
- Music by: Pritam
- Distributed by: Star Studios
- Box office: ₹237.56 crore
- Production company: Dharma Productions
Akaash Vani
2013 ‧ Romance/Drama
After her lover, Akaash, goes to study abroad, Vani marries Ravi, an abusive man, due to societal pressure. She endures his exploitative behaviour until she meets Akaash again on a college reunion.
- Release date: 25 January 2013 (India)
- Director: Luv Ranjan
- Distributed by: Zee Studios
- Box office: 2.24 Crore
- Language: Hindi
Band Baaja Baaraat
2010 ‧ Romance/Drama
Shruti and Bittoo, two youngsters from Delhi, start a wedding planning enterprise called Shaadi Mubarak. However, their professional relationship is jeopardised when Shruti falls in love with Bittoo.
- Release date: 10 December 2010 (India)
- Director: Maneesh Sharma
- Distributed by: Yash Raj Films
- Produced by: Aditya Chopra
- Language: Hindi
2 States
2014 ‧ Romance/Comedy
Coming from two very different cultural backgrounds, Krish and Ananya try to convince their parents to bless their relationship before they get married.
- Release date: 18 April 2014 (India)
- Director: Abhishek Verman
- Distributed by: UTV Motion Pictures
- Adapted from: 2 States: The Story of My Marriage
- Box office: ₹175 cr
Break Ke Baad
2010 ‧ Romance/Drama
Aaliya is not ready for commitment even after a decade-long friendship with Abhay. She remains indifferent when he follows her to Australia but is finally shaken when he announces his wedding.
- Release date: 25 November 2010 (India)
- Director: Danish Aslam
- Distributed by: Reliance Entertainment
- Story by: Danish Aslam; Renuka Kunzru
- Budget: ₹180 million
Shuddh Desi Romance
2013 ‧ Romance/Drama
A commitment-phobic Raghu absconds from his wedding and meets Gayatri, who soon becomes his live-in girlfriend. Later, Raghu bumps into Tara, the girl he left at the altar who slowly falls for him.
- Release date: 6 September 2013 (India)
- Director: Maneesh Sharma
- Box office: est. ₹76 crore
- Production company: Yash Raj Films
- Produced by: Aditya Chopra
Bareilly Ki Barfi
2017 ‧ Romance/Comedy
After reading a book that changes her life, Bitti is intent on meeting the author. Her quest takes her to a publisher, Chirag, who leads her to believe that the writer is Pritam Vidrohi.
- Release date: 18 August 2017 (India)
- Director: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
- Budget: ₹20 crore
- Box office: est. ₹58.75 crore
- Distributed by: AA Films
Salaam Namaste
2005 ‧ Romance/Musical
Nikhil and Ambar fall in love and decide to live together, but part ways when Ambar gets pregnant. However, their tenancy agreement forces them to live together in an awkward relationship.
- Release date: 9 September 2005 (India)
- Director: Siddharth Anand
- Distributed by: Yash Raj Films
- Box office: ₹572 million (US$7.5 million)
- Produced by: Aditya Chopra
Love Aaj Kal
2020 ‧ Romance/Drama
Two couples, separated by time, deal with society, familial pressure, internal dilemmas of prioritising career or love and the ever-changing dynamics of relationships.
- Release date: 14 February 2020 (India)
- Director: Imtiaz Ali
- Box office: ₹52.6 crore
- Production companies: Maddock Films; Window Seat Films; Reliance Entertainment
- Distributed by: Pen India Limited, Reliance Entertainment
Tanu Weds Manu
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Director: Aanand L. Rai
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Rockstar
2011 ‧ Romance/Drama
College student Janardhan is a simpleton who desperately seeks inspiration for the musician inside him. Although heartbreak helps him reach his goal, it also leads him to self-destruction.
- Release date: 11 November 2011 (India)
- Director: Imtiaz Ali
- Distributed by: Eros International
- Box office: ₹108 crores
- Production companies: Eros International; Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd
- Music director: A. R. Rahman, Neeraj Shridhar, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Tamasha
2015 ‧ Romance/Drama
Ved and Tara fall in love while on a holiday in Corsica and decide to keep their real identities undisclosed. Tara returns to Delhi and meets a new Ved, who is trying to discover his true self.
- Release date: 27 November 2015 (India)
- Director: Imtiaz Ali
- Distributed by: UTV Motion Pictures
- Box office: est. ₹136.6 crore
- Budget: ₹87 croreNote: includes print and advertising costs
Cocktail
2012 ‧ Romance/Drama
Veronica welcomes her boyfriend Gautam and her new friend Meera into her home. Though they are happy for a while, their lives get complicated when Gautam falls in love with Meera.
- Release date: 13 July 2012 (India)
- Director: Homi Adajania
- Featured song: Angreji Beat
- Distributed by: Eros International
- Box office: est. ₹125.7 crore
- Music director: Pritam Chakraborty, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Neha Kakkar, Salim–Sulaiman
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