Diasporic Bollywood films 2009->
by terhi_hannula | created - 19 Oct 2020 | updated - 10 Dec 2020 | PublicHindi films with a major diasporic theme/characters from year 2009 on. For the HSTR 505 World History research paper, Fall 2020.
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1. Jawaani Jaaneman (2020)
Not Rated | 119 min | Comedy, Drama
A 40 year-old playboy's life turns upside down when he comes to know that he has a 20 something year-old daughter.
Director: Nitin Kakkar | Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Alaya F, Tabu, Kumud Mishra
Votes: 8,299
2. Angrezi Medium (2020)
145 min | Comedy, Drama
When his daughter decides to further her studies in London, a hardworking Rajasthani businessman does everything in power to make her dreams come true.
Director: Homi Adajania | Stars: Irrfan Khan, Radhika Madan, Kareena Kapoor, Deepak Dobriyal
Votes: 17,827
3. Bharat (2019)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
At the cusp of India's birth as an Independent nation, a family makes an arduous journey to freedom at a cost. A young boy Bharat, makes a promise to his Father that he will keep his family together no matter what.
Director: Ali Abbas Zafar | Stars: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Sunil Grover, Tabu
Votes: 32,455 | Gross: $2.97M
4. Housefull 4 (2019)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Three couples who get separated from each other due to an evil ploy, reincarnate after 600 years and meet each other as history repeats itself again and their respective partners get mixed up this time.
Director: Farhad Samji | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Bobby Deol, Kriti Sanon
Votes: 14,160
5. Zero (III) (2018)
Not Rated | 164 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Through his relationships with two wildly different women, a vertically challenged bachelor with a larger-than-life persona must discover his purpose.
Director: Aanand L. Rai | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub
Votes: 30,399
6. Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017)
Not Rated | 143 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A depressed middle-aged tour guide who lives in his own bubble gets another chance to experience and face reality through a chirpy girl.
Director: Imtiaz Ali | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, Björn Freiberg, Bruce Huther
Votes: 22,792 | Gross: $1.28M
7. Mubarakan (2017)
PG-13 | 156 min | Comedy, Romance
Singleton Kartar Singh is left with the responsibility of raising his 2 orphaned nephews. He asks his brother to raise Charan and his sister in London to raise Karan. When the twins cross continents, they leave behind a trail of confusion.
Director: Anees Bazmee | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Ileana D'Cruz, Athiya Shetty
Votes: 4,339 | Gross: $0.76M
8. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)
Not Rated | 158 min | Drama, Music, Musical
This story explores love - the shapes it takes, the ways it changes us and the exhilarating and often terrifying ride it takes us on. It is the journey of two characters, Alizeh and Ayan, as they navigate life, love and heartbreak.
Director: Karan Johar | Stars: Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Anushka Sharma, Fawad Khan
Votes: 26,007 | Gross: $4.24M
9. Airlift (2016)
Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Drama, History
When Iraq invades Kuwait in August 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen.
Director: Raja Menon | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, Kumud Mishra, Prakash Belawadi
Votes: 58,803
10. Queen (2013)
Not Rated | 146 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A Delhi girl from a traditional family sets out on a solo honeymoon after her marriage gets cancelled.
Director: Vikas Bahl | Stars: Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao, Lisa Haydon, Jeffrey Ho
Votes: 68,355 | Gross: $1.43M
11. Cocktail (2012)
Not Rated | 146 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A love triangle between a guy and two girls, who are best friends but the complete opposite of one another.
Director: Homi Adajania | Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Diana Penty, Dimple Kapadia
Votes: 15,263 | Gross: $1.03M
12. Ra.One (2011)
Not Rated | 156 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's only the game's less powerful protagonist who can save his creator's family.
Director: Anubhav Sinha | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor, Shahana Goswami
Votes: 46,808 | Gross: $2.51M
13. Desi Boyz (2011)
Not Rated | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two friends lose their jobs, then part bitterly after they get exposed as male strippers.
Director: Rohit Dhawan | Stars: Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Chitrangda Singh
Votes: 14,954 | Gross: $1.07M
14. My Name Is Khan (2010)
PG-13 | 165 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
An Indian Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome takes a challenge to speak to the President of the United States seriously and embarks on a cross-country journey.
Director: Karan Johar | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Sheetal Menon, Katie Amanda Keane
Votes: 116,419 | Gross: $4.02M
15. Love Aaj Kal (2009)
Not Rated | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An old-fashioned romantic tells his personal love story to a modern man who has just broken up with his girlfriend. Has love really ever changed?
Director: Imtiaz Ali | Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Rishi Kapoor, Rahul Khanna
Votes: 17,009 | Gross: $2.43M
16. New York (2009)
Not Rated | 153 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A contemporary story of 3 friends discovering a new world set against the larger than life New York City. But one day the world around them changed.
Director: Kabir Khan | Stars: John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Irrfan Khan
Votes: 12,211 | Gross: $0.98M
17. CC2C (2009)
PG-13 | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A cook from Chandni Chowk gets mistaken for the reincarnation of an ancient peasant warrior by the residents of an oppressed Chinese village.
Director: Nikkhil Advani | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Chia-Hui Liu, Mithun Chakraborty
Votes: 9,453 | Gross: $0.92M
18. London Dreams (2009)
Not Rated | 146 min | Drama, Music
The story revolves around two childhood friends Arjun and Munnu who find a way to get from a small village in India to Wembley as Rock stars, having overcome their personalities.
Director: Vipul Amrutlal Shah | Stars: Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Om Puri
Votes: 4,957
19. Dostana (2008)
Not Rated | 145 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two straight guys pretend to be gay in order to secure a Miami apartment. When both of them fall for their roommate Neha, hilarity ensues as they strive to convince one and all that they're gay whilst secretly trying to win her heart.
Directors: Tarun Mansukhani, Punit Malhotra | Stars: Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Kirron Kher
Votes: 16,132 | Gross: $1.24M
20. Namastey London (2007)
128 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A man takes his thoroughly-British daughter to his home country, India. There, he arranges her marriage to someone she considers a fool. The daughter attempts to outwit them, but the groom quietly and patiently hatches his own plan.
Director: Vipul Amrutlal Shah | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Rishi Kapoor, Clive Standen
Votes: 22,906 | Gross: $1.21M
21. Rangoon (II) (2017)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Drama, History
Julia travels to the Indo-Burma border to perform for the troops during World War II on the insistence of her lover Billimoria, and ends up falling in love with a soldier there, Jemadar.
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj | Stars: Kangana Ranaut, Shahid Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Manav Vij
Votes: 5,083
22. Street Dancer 3D (2020)
Not Rated | 146 min | Drama, Music
Two rival dance groups from India and Pakistan who are always competing against each other, join forces when it comes to competing at an international dance competition.
Director: Remo D'Souza | Stars: Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Prabhu Deva, Nora Fatehi
Votes: 8,201
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