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Last updated May 13, 2024

Rang De Basanti

2006 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 Stars

An English filmmaker turns to a group of student actors to film a docudrama about India's revolution against British rule in the 1920s. Her cast soon realizes, however, that their modern lifestyles do little to honor their forefathers' sacrifices.
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 Stars

Three best friends set off on an adventurous road trip/bachelor party in Spain after one of them becomes engaged. Along the way, they learn some lessons about themselves and each other that will change them forever.
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Barfi!

2012 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 Stars

Years after rejecting Barfii, a hearing and speech impaired young man, for a more "appropriate" suitor, Shruti crosses paths with him once again. Now, the tables are turned as he has a girlfriend -- and Shruti finds herself falling for him.
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Jab We Met

2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 Stars

Changing fortunes await wealthy but dejected industrialist Aditya when he meets a spirited chatterbox named Geet on a train. Geet's on her way to elope with her secret beau, but fate has other plans.
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Chak De! India

2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 Stars

Years after facing humiliating defeat on the field, a former field hockey star returns to the game as coach of the Indian women's national hockey team, striving to shape a ragtag bunch of female athletes into a playing force to be reckoned with.
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Kai po che!

2013 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 Stars

Based on Chetan Bhagat's novel &NFi;The 3 Mistakes of My Life&NFi_;, this Bollywood drama tells the story of three best friends who dream of starting a cricket training academy in Ahmedabad for very different reasons.
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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

1995 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 Stars

Wealthy, charming Raj meets working-class beauty Simran on a train, he's instantly smitten. She feels the same, but she's betrothed to another man. Raj isn't about to give up, so he follows Simran from London to India to win her over.
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Dil Chahta Hai

2001 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 Stars

Inseparable childhood friends Akash, Sameer and Siddharth are just out of college. Nothing comes between them -- until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.
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Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars

Suri, a mild-mannered office worker, sees his ordinary existence transform into an extraordinary love story when he falls for Taani, a vivacious young woman who lives life to the fullest.
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Veer-Zaara

2004 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars

Squadron leader Veer Pratap Singh (Shahrukh Khan) is a rescue pilot with the Indian Air Force. One day, on duty, he comes across Zaara (Preity Zinta), a stranded girl from Pakistan. Veer saves her life -- and his life is never the same again.
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Swades

2004 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars

An Americanized NASA scientist returns to his native India on a business trip and tries to get back in touch with his roots by finding the nanny who helped raise him. His mission forces him to examine his ways and all the changes he's been through.
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Jab Tak Hai Jaan

2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars

In this epic love story told partly in flashback, an army officer who's preoccupied with his complicated past finds his heart split between two women. But ultimately, he must choose only one.
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A Wednesday

2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars

This action-packed drama takes place over the course of four tension-filled hours on a Wednesday afternoon in Mumbai, India, beginning with a threatening phone call to police commissioner Prakash Rathod (Anupam Kher). Rathod is skeptical when the anonymous caller warns of a bomb planted near police headquarters, but when he actually finds the bomb, Rathod is forced into negotiations with the terrorist, who demands the release of four militants.
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Lagaan

2001 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match. If the villagers win, they'll avoid taxation for three years; if they lose, they'll pay the tax thrice over.
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Mohabbatein

2000 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

With the support of a teacher who advises the boys to follow their hearts, three teens experience the confusion of love and its many layers: Sameer pines for a childhood friend; rugged Vicky caters to the spoiled Ishika; and Karan falls for a widow.
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Paa

2009 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

Real-life father and son reverse roles in this drama featuring Bollywood idol Amitabh Bachchan, who portrays a youth with a rare condition that causes him to age rapidly. Abhishek Bachchan stars as the boy's dad, who helps him cope with the illness.
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Dharm

2007 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

A priest and his wife find their lives forever changed when they decide to adopt a baby left on their doorstep. When the child's mother shows up four years later and reveals that she's a Muslim, it prompts them to question their Hindu faith.
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Hum Tum

2004 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

On a flight from Delhi to New York, flirtatious cartoonist Karan tries to woo Rhea, but the strong-willed woman gives him the cold shoulder. Never one to give up easily, Karan vows he'll see her again -- but their next meeting ends in disaster.
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Udaan

2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

After spending eight years in a boarding school, Rohan returns to his hometown, where he must decide whether to follow his dreams or acquiesce to his father's plans for his future. As he ponders becoming a writer, Rohan bonds with his half-brother.
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Dil To Pagal Hai

1997 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

In this award-winning Bollywood drama, dance-troupe choreographer Rahul rejects love, but that doesn't stop lead dancer Nisha from falling for him. But when Nisha becomes injured, Rahul replaces her with Pooja and falls in love with her instead.
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Fanaa

2006 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 Stars

When Rehan meets Zooni, sparks fly. Touched by the sightless but determined beauty, Rehan takes her on a sensory tour of Delhi. While Zooni's friends warn her away from the ladies' man, Rehan is genuinely falling in love -- but he's hiding a secret.
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Guzaarish

2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 Stars

After an onstage disaster leaves illusionist Ethan a quadriplegic, he channels his magic into a hit radio show. But on the 14th anniversary of his accident, Ethan elects to fight for his right to die -- just as a young man approaches him for help.
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Laaga Chunari Mein Daag

2007 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 Stars

Badki moves to Mumbai, where she finds work and sends money home to pay for her sister's education. But her success comes at a dear price. After hiding her secret double life, Badki must think fast when her sibling also moves to Mumbai.
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Lakshya

2004 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 Stars

On a lark, spoiled teenager Karan decides to join the Indian army, but the life proves too tough for him. Shamed by his family and girlfriend after dropping out, Karan reenlists and proves his mettle by becoming an officer just as war breaks out.
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Baabul