Watch out for ExploreOutLoud’s Rundown towards top Movies to watch before you die!
Haider
One of the sheer piece of brilliance you can come across in Bollywood. Haider is the third installment of Vishal Bhardwaj’s Shakespearean trilogy after Maqbool and Omkara. This particular much watch has got everything, from the story to direction, acting to cast, screenplay to music, well critical to audience acclaim too, everything. Based upon the ‘Hamlet’, set amidst the 1995 Kashmir conflict the film depicts a Kashmiri boy on a way to avenge the death of his father. Shahid Kapoor’s best till date also stars Tabu, Shraddha Kapoor, Kay Kay Menon and Irrfan Khan in supporting roles.
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
This movie has got a unique record to its name. “It is the longest running movie in Bollywood and second longest movie in the world with over successful 1000 weeks and still running in theatre currently.” Do it requires any more credentials to garner that it’s a must watch. Well, listed in one of the best movies of all time of the Bollywood, it stars Shahrukh Khan and Kajol in lead roles. The music of the film is still famous among Indian youth. The film went on to win 10 filmfare awards, highest for any film at that time. For movie lovers, it is again a must watch.
Swades
Considered as one of the best movies of Shahrukh Khan till date and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker the film depicts a story of a young fellow working for NASA who returned to India to meet her grandmother but developed a feeling for the motherland after seeing the pathetic conditions of villages and later quit foreign for the love he grew. If two things that has to do the credit of the film it would be no doubt the acting of SRK and direction of Gowariker that garnered the film much critical and audience acclaim.
Lagaan
Again the credit goes to Ashutosh Gowariker. The movie revolves around a small village whose denizens, pressurized by high levy, find themselves in an exceptional condition as an arrogant officer challenges them to a game of cricket in return to which they will be allowed to avoid the taxes. As the movie runs the film describes the situation as the inhabitants face the grueling task of learning the extraneous game and playing so that their village’s destiny can be changed. Third film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film the film is listed in one of the best films of all time in Bollywood.
Taare Zameen Par
As the poster tells “every child is special” film tells a story of an eight year old dyslexic child which has a matchless art talent, but his poor educational performance made his parents send him to a boarding school where he met a new art teacher who doubts and succors him to overthrow his this disability. The innocence and acting of child actor Darsheel Safari and always awesome Mr. Perfectionist appeals viewer to watch this movie. ‘Maa’, one of the sound track of the film still gives one goose bumps.
Barfi!
You must have heard ‘love doesn’t need a language; it has its own language’. Directed by Anurag Basu, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D’Cruz the 150 minutes long running film’s story tells a story about a young deaf-mute Nepali boy Murphy’s relationship with two girls Shruti and Jhilmil. The soothing and calm music of Pritam is extra icing on the cake for the movie. If you want to see love, romance, emotions, acting, and story this movie is for you.
3 Idiots
One of the best of Aamir Khan, the film also starring R. Madhavan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sharman Joshi and Boman Irani in supporting roles and based upon Chetan Bhagat’s novel Five Point someone, the film describes a simple quote i.e. “Do what you love and love what you do”. A story of three young engineering fellows and how they embark a journey to accomplish the true goal of their life, having the ups and downs of the life while pursuing the degree. The film broke almost all box office records upon its release and is considered among the best movies of the bollywood.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is a different genre Bollywood film rarely seen in the Indian film industry. Directed by Zoya Akhtar and starring Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif and Kalki Koechlin the film is set on three friends who set off to Spain for a trip. Movie spins around the three, phases they encountered while on the trip and delivers a message that everyone get their life for once and we should live it to the fullest.
Chak De! India.
“You will succeed if you believe you can.” Starring SRK again, the film depicts the journey of Indian Women’s Hockey Team abreast with coach Kabir Khan (SRK), both fighting to prove themselves. Kabir who was once an Indian hockey Team player accused of betraying the country due to some misunderstandings proves himself once again by making unskilled Indian Women’s Hockey Team to win a world cup. The music of Salim-Sulaiman is consummate for the film and title track of the film can still be heard to support Indian team in various game events.
Sholay
A 1975 action-adventure film Sholay is widely considered as the best movie of all times in Indian history by many critics. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan, Hema Malini and Jaya Bhaduri the film is an impeccable example of a typical masala movie. The film’s dialogue and music are still popular among Indians and not to forget the one of the greatest antagonist that film gave us; Gabbar Singh.
Mohabbatein
Now this is one of the best romantic films you have in Indian film industry. Starring SRK in lead role and Amitabh Bachchan in supporting roles making it the first film wherein Khan and Bachchan appeared together on-screen, the film has a theme which elucidates that love shouldn’t be separated from each other. Aishwarya Rai as a special appearance makes the most of her role and the music of Jatin-Lalit just fits into the theme of the movie and makes it’s the impinging one.
Rockstar
Directed by Imtiaz Ali the film stars Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri in lead roles and the film’s music is given by the none other than Oscar winning Music Composer, A.R. Rahman to which lyrics were penned down by Irshad Kamil. Music of the film remains one of the best music till date which also garnered accolades for Rahman. Also, critics said the shine of the movie was Kapoor which plays a role of rock star Jordan. The film gave Kapoor his first Filmfare award for Best Actor in a lead role.
Baghban
Directed by Ravi Chopra the film tell the story of a couple who did everything to raise their children, eschewing their needs at time and when the time comes for their children to aid and reinforce their parents how they renounced them and gave them a horrible treatment. The parents endure this tough time and how the story of these hard times written in form of a book garners, Raj (Amitabh), the father of the kids, a major acclaim worldwide made realize children their mistakes but Raj abandons them saying that they deserve this only in their destiny.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…
The film depicts a story of a family wherein ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’ appears time to time. Jokes apart the second directorial movie of Karan Johar starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor Khan is one of the major blockbusters of 2001 with soundtrack being one of the famous of 2000s and doubtlessly is a must watch for movie lovers.
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was Karan Johar’s directorial debut film starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol in lead roles with Rani Mukherjee and Salman Khan being in guest appearances. Story of two love triangles set years apart, the film was the top grosser film of the year it released in and is given an epochal status till date in India. The film’s music given by duo Jatin-Lalit was also the top most selling album of the year.
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
One more in the list for the SRK fans, ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’, a 2008 film directed by Aditya Chopra and also starring debutant Anushka Sharma, the film tells that love at first sight do exist and the transcendent intensity of the love. SRK once again proved that he is the romance king of Bollywood and Anushka Sharma in her debut film will take your heart away.
Drishyam
Remake of the Highest Grosing Malyalam film of the same name Drishyam, Drishyam is directed by Nishikant Kamat and stars Ajay Devgn and Tabu in lead roles and gives us an example to what extent a man can go to save his family and the importance of loved ones in one’s life. Critically acclaimed just like the original Malyalam film it incorporates one of the finest acting of Ajay Devgn till date and always shining Tabu.
Hum Saath-Saath Hain
Made under the direction of Suraj R. Barjatya, the film goes around the story of a wealthy and well-established businessman Ramkishan (Alok Nath), his wife and three sons. The movie is a typical quintessence how one family remains standing against all the odds despite provocation and misunderstandings among each other infused by the interlopers. One of the influential movies of the 90’s it’s a must watch.
Anand
A 1971 film starring great Rajesh Khanna in lead role and Amitabh Bachchan in supporting role. The film revolves around an intestinal cancer diseased person who despite being aware of his situation is an exuberant and lively person at the deep of his heart and soul. The film also showcases that the mantra to happiness is that, thelife is too short to be worried and must be enjoyed and lived to the fullest.
A Wednesday!
Directed by Neeraj Pandey and starring Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah, Jimmy Shergill, Deepal Shaw and Aamir Bashir the film tells a story that what could happen if an anonymous citizen takes law in his control for the betterment of society if the authorities can’t do anything right for the country. It also tells how strong a common man is in spite of no entrenched identity as such of his own.
Udaan
There is a saying “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.” And yes no net ensnares a free man, not even his parents. Film gives us a message, that parents are there for a child to brighten his future, to succor him in his early life but they are no one to force him eschew his own dreams in order to live their dreams. The film met a major critical acclaim and also went on to win several awards and nominations at various award ceremonies.
Jab We Met
Directed by Imtiaz Ali and starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan the film tells the story of a young Punjabi girl and a depressed businessman who met randomly on a train to Delhi. The film is considered as one of the best romantic movies of the Bollywood. Bothe Shahid and Kareena were praised for their performances in the role and the character ‘Geet’ portrayed by Kareena is still one of the beloved role among girls.
My Name Is Khan
Directed by Karan Johar, the film stars the popular crowd-pleasing on-screen pair of ‘Shahrukh Khan and Kajol’ in lead roles. Revolving around a man with Asperger syndrome, the film depicts that it is not the religion that makes one a terrorist but it is the human itself. Name or religion of anyone does not make his identity being as a terrorist. Once again you will see SRK in his best and Kajol as usual does not need any vignette to accolade her.
Hera Pheri
Considered as the best comedy film of the Bollywood, Hera Pheri was directed by Priyadarshan and stars Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Tabu in lead roles. Released in 2000, the acting of Paresh Rawal in the film garnered him much acclaim and is considered as the best comedy acting of all time. Albeit film has many things to be watched but Paresh Rawal’s acting is just exceptional and will make your belly burst out with laughter.
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
Released in 1994 and directed by Suraj R. Barjatya, the film stars Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit in leading roles. The film is based upon a story of a married couple, relations between their family, how love sacrifices and celebrates the popular wedding culture in India. One of the top grossing movie of all time and declared all time blockbuster by Box Office India, the film is worth watching.
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