Best feel-good Hindi movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
609 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.1. Newest addition: English Vinglish, added to Netflix on 21 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Dangal (2016)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 41m · U · Drama, Family · IMDb 8.3 (2.5L votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyVisually stunning
Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
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2. Chhichhore (2019)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 26m · U · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 8.3 (74.9K votes)
HeartwarmingFunnyTwisty
Following a group of friends from university as they progress into middle-age life and go their own separate ways.
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3. Lost Ladies (2024)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 3m · UA · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (62.6K votes)
FunnyHeartwarming
In 2001, somewhere in rural India, two young brides get accidentally swapped on a train. In the ensuing chaos, they both encounter a host of colourful characters, resulting in hilarious and unexpected consequences.
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5. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 34m · UA · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 8.2 (98.0K votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarming
Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond and explore thrilling adventures, before one of them gets married. What will they learn of themselves and each other during the adventure?
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6. PK (2014)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 33m · UA · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (2.3L votes)
FunnyTwistyHeartwarming
A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laughter and letting go.
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7. Gol Maal (1979)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 24m · U · Comedy · IMDb 8.5 (22.4K votes)
FunnyLight-heartedFamily-friendlyTwisty
A man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss becomes suspicious.
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8. Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 39m · UA · Music, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (1.1L votes)
HeartwarmingVisually stunning
A young mute girl from Pakistan loses herself in India with no way to head back. A devoted man with a magnanimous spirit undertakes the task to get her back to her motherland and unite her with her family.
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9. Barfi! (2012)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 31m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.1 (95.2K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyFunny
The heartwarming tale of Barfi, a charming deaf-mute young man from 1970s Darjeeling, and two unalike women who can't help but fall for him.
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10. Chak De! India (2007)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 28m · U · Drama · IMDb 8.1 (93.0K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendly
A team of rag-tag girls with their own agenda form Team India competing for international fame in field hockey. Their coach, the ex-men's Indian National team captain, returns from a life of shame after being unjustly accused of match fixing in his last match. Can he give the girls the motivation required to win, while
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11. Queen (2014)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 26m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (71.9K votes)
HeartwarmingLow-stakesFunny
Rani, a 24-year-old homely girl, decides to go on her honeymoon alone when her fiancé calls off the wedding. Traveling around Europe, she finds joy, makes friends, and gains new-found independence.
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12. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Movie · Hindi · 3h 10m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (87.1K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLight-heartedVisually stunning
Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran has left for India to be married to her childhood fiancé. Raj leaves for India with a mission at his hands, to claim his l
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13. Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Movie · Hindi · 3h 3m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.0 (80.7K votes)
HeartwarmingLow-stakes
Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.
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14. M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016)
Movie · Hindi · 3h 10m · U · Drama · IMDb 8.0 (77.7K votes)
Family-friendlyLight-heartedStraightforwardHeartwarming
Based on the life story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and his journey to being the world cup winning captain of the Indian cricket team.
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15. Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 40m · U · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 8.0 (58.4K votes)
FunnyTwistyHeartwarmingLight-hearted
Two slackers competing for the affections of an heiress inadvertently become her protectors from an evil criminal.
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16. Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Movie · Hindi · 3h 7m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (82.9K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyTwisty
An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.
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17. Jab We Met (2007)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 18m · U · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.9 (66.7K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyFunnyLow-stakes
A depressed wealthy businessman and a spunky carefree young woman embark on an unexpected journey that changes their lives.
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18. Chupke Chupke (1975)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 9m · U · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 8.3 (14.2K votes)
FunnyLight-heartedFamily-friendlyLow-stakes
Sulekha is in awe of her brother-in-law Raghavendra for his intelligence. Parimal, her husband, decides to take up the challenge of fooling Raghavendra and goes to work for him as a driver.
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19. Badhaai Ho (2018)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 5m · UA · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 7.9 (41.3K votes)
FunnyHeartwarmingLow-stakes
A 25-year-old man tries to suppress his embarrassment when his mother announces that she is pregnant.
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20. The Lunchbox (2013)
Movie · Hindi · 1h 44m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.8 (70.4K votes)
Slow-burnHeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLow-stakes
A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system (Mumbai's Dabbawallahs) connects a young housewife to a stranger in the dusk of his life. They build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox. Gradually, this fantasy threatens to overwhelm their reality.
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21. Kaun Pravin Tambe? (2022)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 13m · Drama · IMDb 8.3 (11.9K votes)
Family-friendlyHeartwarmingLight-heartedStraightforward
Mumbai-born leg-spinner Pravin Tambe made his debut in professional cricket at the age of 41 in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals in 2013 not having played any international or even first-class cricket before that. The story traces the extraordinary journey of Tambe as he became the oldest debutant - at an age when most cri
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22. Iqbal (2005)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 30m · Drama · IMDb 8.1 (18.6K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendly
This is all about chasing your dreams, no matter what the obstacles. The story involves a young deaf and dumb boy who is crazy about cricket.
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23. Hindi Medium (2017)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 12m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (36.7K votes)
FunnyFamily-friendly
Mita and Raj Batra, an affluent couple from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, are grappling with getting their daughter admission into an English medium school. But there is one big problem. Their zubaan is Hindi, and the elitist snobs won’t let the Hindi speaking hoi-polloi fit in.
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24. Mimi (2021)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 12m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (46.8K votes)
HeartwarmingFunny
An aspiring actress in a small town in Rajasthan agrees to bear a child for a visiting couple seeking a surrogate mother, but her experience takes an unexpected turn when they refuse to have the child anymore.
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25. Sachin: A Billion Dreams (2017)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 19m · U · Documentary, Drama · IMDb 8.4 (8.7K votes)
Family-friendlyLight-heartedLow-stakesHeartwarming
Sachin Tendulkar plays himself in this sports-docudrama that traces the life and times of one of the world’s biggest cricket phenomenas.
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26. English Vinglish (2012)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 14m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (45.7K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlySlow-burnLow-stakes
In the United States for the first time, an Indian housewife with a limited command of English turns Manhattan into her personal language school.
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27. Kai Po Che! (2013)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 6m · U · Drama · IMDb 7.8 (40.4K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyTwisty
Three friends growing up in India at the turn of the millennium set out to open a training academy to produce the country's next cricket stars.
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28. Maidaan (2024)
Movie · Hindi · 3h 1m · Drama · IMDb 7.9 (23.7K votes)
Visually stunningFamily-friendlySerious
Inspired by the Indian national football team coach and manager Syed Abdul Rahim, who is regarded as the architect of Indian football, encapsulating the golden era from 1952 to 1962.
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29. Pad Man (2018)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 20m · UA · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (33.2K votes)
HeartwarmingLow-stakesFunnyStraightforward
Upon realizing the extent to which women are affected by their menses, a man sets out to create a sanitary pad machine and to provide inexpensive sanitary pads to the women of rural India.
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30. Nil Battey Sannata (2016)
Movie · Hindi · 1h 40m · Drama, Family · IMDb 8.2 (9.9K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLow-stakesSlow-burn
Behind the magnificent Taj Mahal lies a cluster of dingy homes where Chanda (35), a domestic help, lives with her 14-year-old daughter Appu. Chanda aspires and dreams that her daughter will study and embrace a better fate. When Appu tells her she wants to quit school and become a maid like her, Chanda takes a strong de
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