Best romantic movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
2525 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.1. Most are in Hindi (709), English (613), Telugu (262). Newest addition: Next Stop, Christmas, added to Prime Video on 22 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Forrest Gump (1994)
Movie · English · 2h 22m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.8 (25.5L votes)
HeartwarmingVisually stunningFunnyLow-stakes
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
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2. Modern Times (1936)
Movie · English · 1h 27m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (2.9L votes)
FunnyFamily-friendly
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...
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3. City Lights (1931)
Movie · English · 1h 27m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (2.2L votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlySlow-burnFunny
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.
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4. Your Name. (2016)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 46m · U/A 13+ · Animation, Romance · IMDb 8.4 (4.1L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningHeartwarming
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.
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5. Sita Ramam (2022)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 38m · U · History, Romance · IMDb 8.5 (86.3K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendly
Afreen, a rebellious Pakistani student sets ablaze the car of an Indian in London. Angered Afreen returns to Pakistan to ask for money from her grandfather that she has to pay in a month's time as damages. However, she gets to know that he is no more and the only thing he has left for her is a letter-delivering task, w
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6. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Movie · English · 2h 15m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.2 (10.7L votes)
Twisty
From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all. As a brilliant but socially awkward mathematician, he made a groundbreaking discovery early in his career and stands on the brink of international acclaim. But as the handsome and arrogant Nash accepts secret work in cryp
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7. 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'.
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8. 96 (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 39m · U · Romance · IMDb 8.4 (46.9K votes)
HeartwarmingSlow-burnFamily-friendlyLow-stakes
Ram is a photographer and nature lover who travels all around India capturing moments. On a chance visit to his hometown Tanjavur, he goes into his school and begins to walk down memory lane to 1994 when he was a student harboring feelings for his classmate Janu.
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9. 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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10. A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)
Movie · Japanese · 2h 9m · Animation, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (1.5L votes)
Slow-burnHeartwarming
Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, torm
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11. Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 40m · A · Animation, Action · IMDb 8.3 (71.4K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedMatureTwisty
In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.
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12. Titanic (1997)
Movie · English · 3h 14m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.0 (14.2L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatHeartwarming
101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic's departure through to its death—on its
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13. 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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14. The Sound of Music (1965)
Movie · English · 2h 54m · U · Drama, Family · IMDb 8.1 (3.0L votes)
HeartwarmingVisually stunningFamily-friendlySlow-burn
In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
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15. Pariyerum Perumal (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 35m · U · Romance, Drama · IMDb 8.6 (20.8K votes)
Dark & gritty
A law student from a lower caste begins a friendship with his classmate, a girl who belongs to a higher caste, and the men in her family start giving him trouble over this.
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16. La La Land (2016)
Movie · English · 2h 9m · A · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (7.8L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingLow-stakesSlow-burn
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain
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17. 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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18. On the Waterfront (1954)
Movie · English · 1h 48m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (1.8L votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seat
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
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19. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Movie · English · 1h 24m · Romance, Family · IMDb 8.0 (5.1L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLight-hearted
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.
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20. Aladdin (1992)
Movie · English · 1h 31m · Animation, Family · IMDb 8.0 (5.1L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLight-hearted
In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.
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21. Kumbalangi Nights (2019)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 15m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (22.4K votes)
Slow-burnHeartwarmingFunny
Four brothers living in the fishing hamlet of Kumbalangi share a love-hate relationship with each other. Their relationship progresses when Saji, Boney and Franky decide to help Bobby stand by his love.
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22. 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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23. CODA (2021)
Movie · English · 1h 52m · A · Drama, Music · IMDb 8.0 (2.3L votes)
HeartwarmingSlow-burnStraightforwardLight-hearted
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
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24. 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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25. C/o Kancharapalem (2018)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 32m · UA · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.8 (11.2K votes)
Slow-burnHeartwarmingLow-stakesLight-hearted
From a schoolboy’s crush to a middle-aged bachelor’s office romance, four love stories spanning age, religion and status unfold in a small Indian town.
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26. In the Mood for Love (2000)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 39m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.0 (1.9L votes)
Slow-burnVisually stunningTwisty
In 1960s Hong Kong, two neighbors form an intimate bond after making a discovery about their spouses in this visually stunning tale of unrequited love.
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27. Bangalore Days (2014)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 52m · U · Drama, Family · IMDb 8.3 (29.0K votes)
HeartwarmingLow-stakesLight-heartedFamily-friendly
A fun roller coaster ride about three young people, Aju, Divya and Kuttan who are cousins, reach Bangalore to dream, discover & explore!
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29. Hi Nanna (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 35m · U · Drama, Family · IMDb 8.3 (27.8K votes)
TwistyFamily-friendlyHeartwarming
Six-year-old Mahi, a spirited child with cystic fibrosis, shares a deep yet complex bond with her father, Viraj, a dedicated single parent and successful fashion photographer. Her curiosity about her absent mother leads to a journey of discovery when she runs away with her loyal dog, Pluto. A chance encounter with a ki
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30. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Movie · French · 2h 1m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.0 (1.3L votes)
Slow-burnMatureVisually stunningTwisty
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
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