50 Best Romantic Films of Bollywood
A List of Romantic films since 1950s to 2020
It includes Box Office Blockbuster along with Critically Acclaimed Romantic Films not Successful Commercially but with IMDb rating above 6.
The Highest rated film are Pyaasa with 8.5 & Guide 8.4 and the lowest rated film is Prem Pratigyaa with 6,Julie with 6.1 and Raja Hindustani 6.2
9 of the films are rated 8 to 8.9 out of 10 in IMDb ratings.
28 of the films are rated 7 to 7.9 out of 10 in IMDb ratings.
13 of the films are rated 6 to 6.9 out of 10 in IMDb ratings.
Which is your favorite?
It includes Box Office Blockbuster along with Critically Acclaimed Romantic Films not Successful Commercially but with IMDb rating above 6.
The Highest rated film are Pyaasa with 8.5 & Guide 8.4 and the lowest rated film is Prem Pratigyaa with 6,Julie with 6.1 and Raja Hindustani 6.2
9 of the films are rated 8 to 8.9 out of 10 in IMDb ratings.
28 of the films are rated 7 to 7.9 out of 10 in IMDb ratings.
13 of the films are rated 6 to 6.9 out of 10 in IMDb ratings.
Which is your favorite?
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- DirectorBimal RoyStarsDilip KumarSuchitra SenVyjayanthimalaThe scion of a wealthy landowner family turns to alcohol and self-pity and slowly self-destructs after class differences force him to break off his relationship with his childhood sweetheart.
- DirectorAnant ThakurStarsNargisRaj KapoorGopeA spoiled rich girl on the run travels with a reporter looking for a news scoop.
- DirectorGuru DuttStarsGuru DuttWaheeda RehmanMala SinhaVijay, a talented but indigent poet, struggles for love and recognition in this selfish world.
- DirectorBimal RoyStarsDilip KumarVyjayanthimalaJohnny WalkerA young man takes shelter in a mansion when a landslide blocks his route to the railway station. Then, he finds the mansion familiar and soon learns about the story of his previous birth.
- DirectorK. AsifStarsPrithviraj KapoorMadhubalaDilip KumarA 16th century prince falls in love with a court dancer and battles with his emperor father.
- DirectorVijay AnandStarsDev AnandWaheeda RehmanLeela ChitnisWhen mistaken to be a sage by some villagers, an ex-tour guide reflects on his past and lost love to search for spiritual wisdom to guide the villagers.
- DirectorShakti SamantaStarsRajesh KhannaAsha ParekhPrem ChopraA runaway bride promises her dying widowed friend that she will assume her identity and look after her infant child.
- DirectorShakti SamantaStarsRajesh KhannaSharmila TagoreSujit KumarA village woman abandoned by her husband is forced into prostitution in Kolkata and forms nameless yet strong relations with a wealthy patron as well as an abused boy in the neighbourhood.
- DirectorRaj KapoorStarsDimple KapadiaRishi KapoorPran SikandRaj, the son of strict, wealthy parents, falls in love with Bobby, the daughter of a poor Christian fisherman -- a romance his parents oppose.
- DirectorYash ChopraStarsRajesh KhannaSharmila TagoreRakhee GulzarSunil is convicted of murder and is on the run. But the long arm of the law and his past finally catch up with him. Can he outrun his destiny for long?
- DirectorK.S. SethumadhavanStarsLakshmiVikram MakandarNadiraJulie is an Anglo-Indian girl with a loving, but alcoholic father and a domineering mother, a younger brother and sister. She falls in love with her best friend's brother Shashi Bhattacharya, a Hindu boy, and she has a passionate encounter with him, which leaves her pregnant. He goes away to college, not knowing about her condition. Her mother is distraught when Julie tells her about the pregnancy. They don't tell the rest of the family. Her mother thinks about getting Julie an abortion, but a devout Christian talks her out of it. Julie is sent away to have her baby in secret. The rest of the family is told that Julie got a job. When she comes back home, she runs into her Hindu boyfriend and tells him everything. He agrees to marry her, but his mother objects to the mixed marriage, not knowing about the baby born in secret. Julie's mother doesn't want the marriage either, as she and the rest of the family want to go to England.
- DirectorYash ChopraStarsAmitabh BachchanShashi KapoorRakhee GulzarKabhi Kabhie is a movie about the love story of generations and how a chain of events brings together old lovers as friends.
- DirectorYash ChopraStarsAmitabh BachchanRekhaJaya BachchanSILSILA is a love story, thwarted by society's demands, which reappears as adultery but can it survive in the face of society?
- DirectorRajendra Kumar TuliRahul RawailStarsKumar GauravVijayata PanditDanny DenzongpaVijay is a wealthy Builder who loves Suman while Ram a civil engineer also loves Suman who were college friends,Vijay gets jealous of Ram and Suman's friendship and leaves her marrying another women while Ram marries Suman.Ram and Suman give birth to a girl Pinky while Vijay's wife passes away after giving birth to Bunty,years later Bunty and Pinky meet each other and are complete strangers and get in tiff .Bunty elopes from house when Vijay wants him to become a Builder rather then a Pilot,while Pinky elopes as her parents want her to get married they meet again but Hawaldar Sher Singh is assigned the task of arresting them.Bunty and Pinky fall in love with each other during the time and go to a remote village and live happily away from everyone but their happiness is short lived.
- DirectorK. BalachanderStarsKamal HaasanRati AgnihotriMadhaviThe cross-cultural romance between Vaasu and Sapna meets heavy opposition from their family, who vow to stop their union at any cost. As the star-crossed lovers forbidden love ensues, nothing will prepare them for their tragic destiny.
- DirectorRahul RawailStarsShammi KapoorNirupa RoyPrem ChopraA young man (Sunny Deol) and woman (Amrita Singh) fall in love, but face obstacles from their families.
- DirectorVijay SadanahStarsMithun ChakrabortyPadmini KolhapureDanny DenzongpaAjay Khanna works as a Photographer and Jounralist earning Rs.850/- per month. He meets with wealthy Preeti B. Pratap, rescues her from goons, they become friendly and fall in love with each other. Preeti confides about Ajay to her parents, who disapprove and want her to get married to Rohit Prasad. When Preeti threatens to kill herself, they relent and the marriage takes place with Preeti moving in with Ajay in his small apartment away from the palatial house of her parents. When Kamini's sister comes to visit she is introduced to Ajay, and it is then Ajay finds out that Kamini has been exaggerating about his earnings and middle-class life. Then Ajay is promoted as the Editor of a sports magazine with a salary of Rs.4000/, much to the delight of Ajay and Preeti, however, this does not last long when Ajay is told that Bhanu Pratap had arranged this promotion. While Preeti is quite content with this arrangement, Ajay is not, arguments ensue, and a pregnant Preeti moves back into her parent's home. Bhanu is determined to keep Ajay away from Preeti, so much so that when Preeti gives birth to a boy, he decides to turn the child over to Ajay with strict instructions not to interfere in Preeti's life anymore. The question remains will two people who had been in love each other, remain apart from each other?
- DirectorRamesh SippyStarsRishi KapoorKamal HaasanDimple KapadiaRaja, a fisherman is secretly in love with Mona. When wealthy Ravi comes to live with his grandmother, Kamladevi, he sees Mona and falls in love with her. Mona also reciprocates his love. Raja is devastated by this turn of events. But when Kamladevi gets to know that Ravi is seeing Mona, she puts pressure on Mona to give up Ravi and marry someone else.
- DirectorMansoor KhanStarsAamir KhanJuhi ChawlaGoga KapoorDespite knowing that their respective families are bitter enemies, Raj and Rashmi fall in love with each other and decide to elope.
- DirectorBapuStarsMithun ChakrabortyMadhuri DixitVinod MehraRaja Bhaiya and Charan come to the big city to make a living, but cannot find jobs. While eating some food, they are taunted and physically assaulted by Kallu Dada, a physical altercation ensues, Raja wins and becomes the local uncrowned underworld don, and both make a living collecting Hafta (weekly bribes) from shopkeepers and local businesses. He starts drinking alcohol and frequents the bar run by local belle Rasili. Raja meets with Laxmi Rao and is attracted to her, he comes to her assistance when her dad, Mohan, passes away, by helping to cremate him; he comes to her aid again when Kallu and his goons attempt to sexually molest her; and when the municipality tear down her shanty hut, he decides to let her live with him. Due to her influence, he gives up his bad habits and decides to go straight. Things go well, so much so that both get ready to get married to each other in a simple temple ceremony organized by the community. On the wedding day, things spiral out of control when a Professor, an old beau of Laxmi, shows up, proposing marriage to her on one hand, while an alcohol-induced Raja is arrested and held for killing Kallu.
- DirectorSooraj R. BarjatyaStarsSalman KhanBhagyashree PatwardhanAlok NathAfter Suman's father leaves her in the care of another family while he travels abroad, she falls in love with Prem. However, in order to for them to marry, Prem has to prove to Suman's father that he is not the same as his own dad.
- DirectorYash ChopraStarsSrideviRishi KapoorVinod KhannaFate leaves Chandni shattered as her love Rohit disappears from her life. She meets Lalit and they befriend each other until Rohit knocks on her door.
- DirectorIndra KumarStarsAamir KhanMadhuri DixitSaeed JaffreyA man pretends to be a rich industrialist to improve his son's chances of marrying in to wealth, but his plan backfires on him.
- DirectorHannif ChippaStarsAditya PancholiJaaved JaaferiJanhaviShankar falls in love with a girl, unaware of that she is a mermaid. Dr Jacob discovers this and tries every possible way to expose her, not knowing that she will encounter danger.
- DirectorYash ChopraStarsAnil KapoorSrideviAnupam KherYash Chopra's most cherished film with soul stirring music is a story of moments - moments of passion, of ecstasy and of life changing love.
- DirectorDeepak AnandStarsAditya PancholiRukhsar RehmanTinnu AnandA terminally ill and depressed young man falls in love with a mischievous young woman who, it turns out, is also suffering from a fatal disease.
- DirectorKundan ShahStarsShah Rukh KhanSuchitra KrishnamoorthiDeepak TijoriA dreamer falls for a girl who is in love with someone else and tries to create a rift between her and the man she loves.
- DirectorSooraj R. BarjatyaStarsMadhuri DixitSalman KhanMohnish BehlPrem and Nisha meet and fall in love at the wedding of their elder siblings, but their plans to be together are put in jeopardy when Nisha's sister dies, leaving behind a baby.
- DirectorAditya ChopraStarsShah Rukh KhanKajolAmrish PuriWhen Raj meets Simran in Europe, it isn't love at first sight but when Simran moves to India for an arranged marriage, love makes its presence felt.
- DirectorDharmesh DarshanStarsAamir KhanKarisma KapoorSuresh OberoiRaja, a taxi driver, falls in love with Aarti, a rich girl, and marries her against her parents' wishes. Later, her parents try to create differences amongst the couple.
- DirectorYash ChopraStarsShah Rukh KhanMadhuri DixitKarisma KapoorA grand musical about three passionate and dreamy characters: Rahul, Pooja and Nisha. Will their dreams come true? Will they find their true love?
- DirectorKaran JoharStarsShah Rukh KhanKajolRani MukerjiDuring their college years, Anjali was in love with her best-friend Rahul, but he had eyes only for Tina. Years later, Rahul and the now-deceased Tina's eight-year-old daughter attempts to reunite her father and Anjali.
- DirectorSanjay Leela BhansaliStarsAishwarya Rai BachchanSalman KhanAjay DevgnNandini has to choose between Sameer, the man who taught her to fall in love; and Vanraj, the man from whom she learnt how to abide and fulfill promises of love.
- DirectorRakesh RoshanStarsHrithik RoshanAmeesha PatelAnupam KherA young girl meets the doppelganger of her deceased boyfriend and now has a chance to find the people who have murdered him.
- DirectorShaad AliStarsVivek OberoiRani MukerjiShah Rukh KhanA couple elopes to get married and set up home hoping that just love will do the trick - but that's just the beginning of their story.
- DirectorSatish KaushikStarsSalman KhanBhoomika ChawlaSachin KhedekarProblems arise when Radhey Mohan, a delinquent falls in love with a girl named Nirjara.
- DirectorYash ChopraStarsShah Rukh KhanPreity G ZintaRani Mukerji"Veer-Zaara" is a saga of love, separation, courage, and sacrifice. A love story that is an inspiration and will remain a legend forever.
- DirectorPradeep SarkarStarsVidya BalanSaif Ali KhanSanjay DuttThe lifelong romance between Lolita (Balan) and Shekar (Khan) is upset by the arrival of another man.
- DirectorImtiaz AliStarsAbhay DeolAyesha TakiaAyesha JhulkaA boy is forced meet a girl for an arranged marriage but even though he refuses the match, they secretly become friends. As things get complicated and both get engaged to different people they realize they've fallen in love with each other.
- DirectorImtiaz AliStarsShahid KapoorKareena KapoorTarun AroraA depressed wealthy businessman finds his life changing after he meets a spunky and care-free young woman.
- DirectorAbbas TyrewalaStarsImran KhanGenelia DeshmukhManjari FadnnisTwo best friends being convinced that they are not in love search for each other's love.
- DirectorV.K. PrakashStarsMithun ChakrabortyDimple KapadiaKaivalya ChhedaHari Singh has been married to Lakshmi for about 40 years, is the father of a male child, who is employed in America, while his wife, Divya, and daughter, Sonia, live with them in a very harmonious relationship. Then Lakshmi suddenly passes away, leaving Hari alone and vulnerable. He gets close to his grand-daughter, and starts visiting his school-mates. It is then Divya concludes that Hari may not be a good influence over her daughter, after she finds out that he has not only fallen in love, but is also visiting on the sly, as well as exchanging love letters with a woman named Ganga.
- DirectorAnurag KashyapStarsAbhay DeolMahie GillKalki KoechlinAfter breaking up with his childhood sweetheart, a young man finds solace in drugs. Meanwhile, a teenage girl is caught in the world of prostitution. Will they be destroyed, or will they find redemption?
- DirectorAnurag BasuStarsRanbir KapoorPriyanka Chopra JonasIleana D'CruzThree young people learn that love can neither be defined nor contained by society's definition of normal and abnormal.
- DirectorYash ChopraStarsShah Rukh KhanKatrina KaifAnushka SharmaAn uncompromising film on true love from the legendary and unforgettable director Yash Chopra which is fascinatingly distinctive and contemporary.
- DirectorAanand L. RaiStarsDhanushSonam KapoorMohd. Zeeshan AyyubKundan, the son of a Hindu pundit, discovers that his childhood sweetheart Zoya loves city-bred Akram and wants to marry him. However, he persistently seeks to win her heart.
- DirectorRitesh BatraStarsIrrfan KhanNimrat KaurNawazuddin SiddiquiA mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox.
- DirectorNeeraj GhaywanStarsRicha ChadhaSanjay MishraVicky KaushalAlong India's Ganges River, four people face prejudice, a strict moral code and a punishing caste system as they confront personal tragedies.
- DirectorSharat KatariyaStarsAyushmann KhurranaBhumi PednekarSheeba ChaddhaPrem and his oversized wife Sandhya are supposed to spend a lifetime together. Will a regular arranged marriage turn out to be a perfect mismatch?
- DirectorSandeep Reddy VangaStarsShahid KapoorKiara AdvaniNikita DuttaAn exalted but short-fused surgeon plunges into a spiral of drugs, alcohol and rage after his intense relationship with his girlfriend turbulently ends.