For all the opposition that we have seen for Valentine’s Day, Bollywood thrives on Romance movies. Romance is no doubt the industry’s bread and butter genre. However, not all movies are made equal. We get to see perhaps one movie in the entire year that sticks and stays for decades to come. For movie buffs, Valentine’s week is the perfect time to revisit those romantic moments and cuddle up while watching their favorite movie. It is that time now. Pick your favorite love story from these Bollywood romantic movies for your Valentine’s week and kick-start the week to kindle and rekindle that flame.
Bollywood Romances to Celebrate valentine’s Week
Our list of Hindi romantic films has everything but drama. You have the classics that will take you back in time. Then you have some of the best in the first decade of the new millennium. Check out this list of these Bollywood Romantic films and tell us which sticks out for you.
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Well, I don’t need to tell any Bollywood fan why this is easily one of the greatest romantic movies of all time. It was also one of the movies that was running for more than two decades in a theater. Join Raj and Simran as they wander across Europe and make bonds that will make them rebel against their families. Fun and Drama in equal measure, the movie is a must watch in Valentine’s week.
Dil To Pagal Hai
Listed as one of the top ten Yash Chopra movies, Dil o Pagal Hai is love triangle. With all characters in love that is not reciprocated, you have many to root for in the movie. A good soundtrack composed by Uttam Singh and picturesque European setting, the movie is a delightful watch where ultimately love wins.
Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahi
The remake of hit Hollywood movie It Happened One Night, this Amir Khan and young Pooja Bhatt starrer can’t keep you from feeling all warm and mushy. Raghu a struggling reporter meets a rich Pooja who is running away from her father to marry the man of her dreams. But circumstances compel her to spend one night with Raghu and life takes an unimaginable turn.
Bobby
Bobby is a classic that has transcended generations of movie views. The evergreen Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia must fight their parents and the world to come together and live the life of their dreams. Good songs and a fast pace of the movie will keep you invested in this classic love story.
Jab We Met
From the last century to the new, good romances are never out of vogue. A disheartened, young businessman Aditya is grappling with the fact that his girlfriend has decided to marry someone else. He is taking some time off to reconnect with himself and meets Geet. Geet is is love with Anshuman and is planning to elope with him. But these two hit it off and their obvious on-screen chemistry will make you root for them.
Socha Na Tha
You can’t plan falling in love and will succumb at the most unlikely of times. Viren refuses to marry Aditi as he loves karen. But then they meet again and Viren convinces her to find out if Karen really loves him. WHile this plays out, both Aditi and Viren fall in love. But Aditi isnow engaged to marry someone else. Watch this on-again, off-again romance that shows you how you can fall in love without even intending to.
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak or QSQT was the superhit movie of the 90s. Taking Bollywood’s yesteryear Khandani Dushmani as the backdrop, the romantic tale follows two teenagers as they fall in love and must fight their families to unite and live together.
Ranjhanaa
Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor gave excellent performances in this movie of star crossed lovers. Plenty of drama might have you shedding a tear or two. Kundan is spurned by Zoya while still in school. He spends his whole life trying to win her love. Kundan’s simple character won hearts and you couldn’ help but root for him throughout the movie.
Hasee to Phasee
Parineeti Chopra makes any character her own. The geeky, eccentric Meeta is played to a T by Parineeti. Siddhartha Malhotra plays a hapless guy who’s trying to earn millions to please his girl. He unwittingly falls for Meeta and now he must spurn one sister in favor of another. The film is largely enjoyable but has its emotional moments. When cupid’s arrow strikes, not much can be done. Man chalaa teri ore sums it all up.
Ek Duje Ke Liye
Goa is paradise for most folks, and is the perfect setting for love. In the case of Vasu and Sapna, it is forbidden love. Vasu comes from a devout Tamil family while Sapna is a meat eater. They are made to jump through hoops and their love is tested in many ways. Lata Mangeshkar and SP Balasubramaniam sung many of the award winning songs of this 80s blockbuster. Have times really changed or do lovers still face similar hurdles?
So get some corn popping, dim the lights, and put on your favorite DVD to enjoy the evenings this week. Which of these Bollywood Romantic movies seem most irresistible to you and is a must-watch every year for you?
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