Best romantic Hindi movies in India

By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb

709 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 5.8. Newest addition: Total Siyapaa, added to Apple TV on 21 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.

  1. Dil Bechara poster

    1. Dil Bechara (2020)

    Movie · Hindi · 1h 41m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.3 (1.4L votes)

    HeartwarmingFamily-friendly

    Kizie and Manny, two ordinary people brought together by a tragic twist, embark on a bittersweet and extraordinary journey into the heart of that crazy little thing called 'life'.

  2. Chhichhore poster

    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.

  3. Lost Ladies poster

    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.

  4. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara poster

    4. 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?

  5. Rang De Basanti poster

    5. Rang De Basanti (2006)

    Movie · Hindi · 2h 37m · UA · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (1.3L votes)

    Visually stunningHeartwarming

    After a group of friends graduate from Delhi University, they listlessly haunt their old campus, until a British filmmaker casts them in a film she's making about freedom fighters under British rule. Although the group is largely apolitical, the tragic death of a friend owing to local government corruption awakens thei

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    6. 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.

  7. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge poster

    7. 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

  8. Dil Chahta Hai poster

    8. 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.

  9. My Name Is Khan poster

    9. My Name Is Khan (2010)

    Movie · Hindi · 2h 45m · UA · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.9 (1.2L votes)

    Heartwarming

    Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his condition and his race.

  10. Andaz Apna Apna poster

    10. 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.

  11. Kal Ho Naa Ho poster

    11. 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.

  12. Jab We Met poster

    12. 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.

  13. Chupke Chupke poster

    13. 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.

  14. Badhaai Ho poster

    14. 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.

  15. The Lunchbox poster

    15. 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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    16. Veer-Zaara (2004)

    Movie · Hindi · 3h 12m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.8 (67.6K votes)

    Visually stunningTwistyHeartwarmingFamily-friendly

    Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh, a pilot in the Indian Air Force, rescues the stranded Zaara, a woman from Pakistan, following a bus accident, and their lives are forever bound.

  17. Dev.D poster

    17. Dev.D (2009)

    Movie · Hindi · 2h 24m · A · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (34.9K votes)

    TwistyMatureDark & gritty

    Dev, after spurning his childhood love Paro due to a misunderstanding, turns to drugs and alcohol for solace. Paro moves on but Dev remains in remorse. He then meets Chanda, an escort navigating her own past trauma, but Dev’s chauvinistic attitude and penchant for self-destruction stands in the way of their developing

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    18. Rockstar (2011)

    Movie · Hindi · 2h 39m · UA · Drama, Music · IMDb 7.8 (56.5K votes)

    Visually stunningTwisty

    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.

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    19. Pyaasa (1957)

    Movie · Hindi · 2h 26m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.3 (8.5K votes)

    TwistyDark & gritty

    Vijay, a destitute poet, searches for true love while attempting to get his work published. With the assistance of two women in his life, his dream comes true - but at a cost that causes Vijay to rethink his worldview.

  20. Vicky Donor poster

    20. Vicky Donor (2012)

    Movie · Hindi · 2h 2m · UA · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 7.7 (48.4K votes)

    FunnyLow-stakesLight-heartedHeartwarming

    A man is brought in by an infertility doctor to supply him with his sperm, where he becomes the biggest sperm donor for his clinic.

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    21. Lakshya (2004)

    Movie · Hindi · 3h 6m · U · War, Action · IMDb 7.8 (28.5K votes)

    Visually stunningStraightforwardEdge-of-seat

    An aimless, jobless, irresponsible grown man joins the army and matures into a battlefield hero.

  22. Padosan poster

    22. Padosan (1968)

    Movie · Hindi · 2h 37m · Comedy, Music · IMDb 8.1 (10.4K votes)

    HeartwarmingFunnyLight-heartedFamily-friendly

    A simple man from a village falls in love with his new neighbor. He enlists the help of his musical-theater friends to woo the lovely girl-next-door away from her music teacher.

  23. Kapoor & Sons poster

    23. Kapoor & Sons (2016)

    Movie · Hindi · 2h 17m · UA · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.7 (34.2K votes)

    Heartwarming

    Returning home to visit their ill grandfather, two estranged brothers must confront their unresolved rivalry while their parents’ marriage frays.

  24. Mughal-e-Azam poster

    24. Mughal-e-Azam (1960)

    Movie · Hindi · 3h 17m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.1 (9.8K votes)

    Visually stunning

    In the 16th century, when Prince Salim falls in love with a beautiful courtesan named Anarkali, Emperor Akbar's disapproval leads to a battle between father and son.

  25. Main Vaapas Aaunga poster

    25. Main Vaapas Aaunga (2026)

    Movie · Hindi · 2h 47m · U/A 16+ · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (14.1K votes)

    TwistySlow-burnDark & grittyVisually stunning

    Haunted by a childhood romance and recollections of love lost during the 1947 Partition of India, 95-year-old Ishar Singh Grewal shares his story with his grandson Nirvair, the past unfolding through memories of migration, longing, and a romance that endures across generations.

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    26. Guru (2007)

    Movie · Hindi · 2h 46m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.7 (26.5K votes)

    Visually stunning

    A villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay in 1958, and rises from its streets to become the biggest tycoon in India.

  27. Raanjhanaa poster

    27. Raanjhanaa (2013)

    Movie · Hindi · 2h 20m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.6 (38.7K votes)

    TwistyDark & gritty

    A small-town boy needs to break through the class divide to gain acceptance from his childhood sweetheart who is in love with big city ideals.

  28. Wake Up Sid poster

    28. Wake Up Sid (2009)

    Movie · Hindi · 2h 18m · UA · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.6 (38.1K votes)

    HeartwarmingLow-stakesStraightforwardLight-hearted

    Wake Up Sid! is the story of a lazy Mumbai college student who does absolutely nothing, with a turn of events will Sid realize his potential in this world and become a success in the fast-paced life of Mumbai.

  29. Highway poster

    29. Highway (2014)

    Movie · Hindi · 2h 13m · UA · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.6 (33.3K votes)

    MatureTwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

    Right before her wedding, a young woman finds herself abducted and held for ransom. As the initial days pass, she begins to develop a strange bond with her kidnapper.

  30. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai poster

    30. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

    Movie · Hindi · 3h 5m · U · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (63.7K votes)

    HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLow-stakes

    Per her mother's last wish, an 8 year old girl sets out to reunite her father with his college best friend who was in love with him.

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