Bollywood is the biggest movie industry in the world in terms of the number of movies released every year. There are over 1000 films produced in India’s main movie industry every year. The number of movies is more than double the number of films released annually in Hollywood.
After this, you must understand that choosing some of the best Bollywood movies is a difficult task. But we also understand that it can be really difficult to choose the next Bollywood movie to watch, especially when so many new 2+ hours-movies are released every week.
So, we have done our research to come up with our picks for top Bollywood movies that must watch this weekend and feel all the emotions that you possibly can in a 2.5-hour adventure.
3 idiots (2009)
This movie is nothing short of an Indian gem and is surely one of the top Indian movies. The movie revolves around Rancho (Amir Khan), Raju (Sharman Joshi), and Farhan (R. Madhavan), who were nearly inseparable friends during college. Amir Khan is also one of the best actors of all time in Bollywood.
After graduation day, one of the friends, Rancho, simply disappears and loses all contact with the other two friends. But thanks to a years-old bet, Raju and Farhan have an opportunity to find Rancho. This movie is a trendy movie in India and received acclamation all over the world.
The Lunchbox (2013)
In “Bombay,” there is a system of dabbawalas where they pick lunch boxes from people’s homes and deliver them to workers at their offices.
Housewife Ila (Nimrat Kaur) is looking for a way to spice up her relationship with her husband by sending delicious food to her husband, but the lunch box accidentally starts getting delivered to a widower Saajan (Irfan Khan).
As this happens regularly, they both start developing a friendship without even seeing each other.
Jab We Met (2007)
Aditya (Shahid Kapoor) is a business tycoon who has had his heart broken several times and is on the verge of suicide. Luckily, he meets a free spirit Geet (Kareena Kapoor Khan), who is looking to elope with her lover.
Barfi! (2012)
Barfi! is about a mute and deaf guy called Barfi (Ranbir Kapoor), who is a jokester of the town. He meets a beautiful girl, Shruti (Ileana D’Cruz), but her parents refuse to accept Barfi for their daughter and try to persuade her to marry someone else.
Moreover, Barfi’s problems arise even more when his dad gets sick and needs money for his operation. He goes on to kidnap his friend Jhilmil (Priyanka Chopra), who suffers from Autism, to get a ransom. He ends up falling for her later.
Queen (2013)
Queen is about a 24 years old Rani (Kangana Ranaut) who is ditched by her fiancé at the altar. She then decides to go on their supposed honeymoon all alone, and this trip to Europe turns out to be a solo trip for her life. She explores herself and learns to respect herself. She also gains independence, meets new people, and makes new friends.
Mary Kom (2017)
This is a must-watch Bollywood movie which stars Quantico fame, Priyanka Chopra, in the role of a real-life Indian Olympic boxer Mary Kom. She faced multiple challenges in her journey, including poverty, daddy issues, and ill children.
It is a very inspiring movie as she obviously overcomes all of these hurdles to get back in the ring and be a champion.
PK (2014)
This is a great Bollywood movie that stars Amir Khan. PK is an alien who comes on Earth to conduct some studies in Rajasthan. But his only way to communicate with others on his planet and get back to his planet gets stolen from him.
Therefore, he is on a journey of trying to learn more about Earth, and he starts knowing more about love, religion, human nature, and culture.
Raazi (2018)
Alia Bhatt starts in Raazi as Sehmat, who becomes an Indian spy after her father. She was sent to Pakistan amid the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 to gather intelligence. She has to marry a Pakistani army chief in order to achieve her objective. Things get complicated for her when she actually starts falling for her.
Kapoor & Sons (2016)
This movie is about a family that has a lot of issues. Two brothers Rahul (Fawad Khan) and Arjun (Sidharth Malhotra), come back to their childhood home to spend time with their ailing grandfather (Rishi Kapoor). They face their struggles along with a conflict that rises even more due to Tia, a mutual friend played by Alia Bhatt.
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
This one is an absolute classic and one of the best Bollywood movies. The story revolves around two Indians, Raj (Shah Rukh khan) and Siman (Kajol), who are living in London.
These two meet during a trip and become frenemies. They slowly fall in love, making it difficult for Simran to travel back to India for her scheduled arranged marriage.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
The story of YJHD revolves around Bunny (Ranbir Kapor) and Naina (Deepika Padukone), who are ex-classmates that meet again right after college.
They go on a fun trekking trip and develop a beautiful bond, and before Naina confesses her feelings, bunny leaves her to pursue his career. They meet yet again later on to reconcile their actions.
Lust Stories (2018)
This Netflix original movie has four different lust-driven stories. It features a housemaid’s love for her boss’ son, a relationship between a married couple, a student-teacher relationship, and even some vibrator action.
Jagga Jasoos (2017)
This is a newer Disney Indian movie. The movie revolves around Jagga (Ranbir Kapoor), an orphan raised by a guy he calls Tutti Frutti, played by Saswata Chatterjee. Both them are best friends and very close.
As he set off on a mission, Jagga is sent off to a boarding school. One day he is told that his father is dead, but Jagga doesn’t believe that for a second and starts his journey along with Journalist Shruti played by Katrina Kaif to find the truth.
Conclusion
There have been a lot of great Bollywood movies that deserve more attention throughout the world. Choosing the best few Bollywood movies is a massive task on its own due to the number of top Indian movies that are released every year.
Regardless, we have sorted out our personal picks for the best Bollywood movies of all time that you must watch. Now obviously, entertainment is subjective. There would be some movies here that you enjoy more than some others.
So, Do you agree with our picks? Feel free to drop your recommendations and additions to the list of best Bollywood movies of all time using our comment section down below.
