# Recommend to me some Bollywood movies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 8, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755 "2008-07-08T20:55:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/1 "2008-07-08T20:55:57Z")
Years ago I had seen a rather unusual (to me) Raj Kapoor movie called “Dharam Karam” (1975). Netflix was my friend and I was able to rewatch it and I just love it. It’s colorful, musical, crazy, larger than life. I know Kapoor (and his children) are big stars in India, but I don’t know if this film just pressed the right buttons for me, or if all his stuff is golden. So, if any of you out there know this film, or are a Bollywood afficionado, can you recommend any other movies to me? ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/2 "2008-07-08T21:06:45Z")
I saw only one recent film, and it’s wonderfully bizarre. **Krrish** is the first (AFAIK) Indian Superhero movie: > **[Krrish (2006) ⭐ 6.4 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432637/)** > > 2h 34m | Not Rated > **[Home - सब हिंदी में](https://sabhindi.me/)** > > sabhindi.me का उद्देश्य हिंदी के बारे में लोगों में जागरूकता पैदा करना है। यह हम आपको Latest News, Share Market, Business, Cricket-IPL, Sports > **[Krrish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krrish)** > > Krrish (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Hindi pronunciation: \[krɪʃ\]) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language superhero film directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan. It stars Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra while Naseeruddin Shah, Rekha, Manini Mishra, Archana Puran Singh and Sharat Saxena feature in supporting roles. It is the second i... It’s off-the-wall bizarre, with high production values. It’s long, of course, with weird musical numbers inserted in what would be inappropriate places in a Western movie. There’s blatant product placement, and blatant location placement for that matter (Visit Beautiful Singapore!), but, heck, we got all that in **Moonraker** , too. It’s apparently a sequel to the earlier **Kol…Mil Gaya** (which I haven’t seen), and there’s a sequel due out next year. I’m thinking about buying the DVD to show to my unsuspecting friends. ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/3 "2008-07-08T21:13:08Z")
Awesome CalMeacham, the star of Krrish (actress name Rekha) was one of the stars of Dharam Karam. Krrish has become a must-see! Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Nuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea666f/32.png) [@Nuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuke)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/4 "2008-07-08T21:14:57Z")
Mohabbatein is a pretty cool movie. About 3.5 hours long with huge dancing and singing numbers. > **[Mohabbatein (2000) ⭐ 7.0 | Drama, Musical, Romance](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213890/)** > > 3h 36m | Not Rated ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/5 "2008-07-09T00:08:02Z")
One of the biggest Bollywood films of recent years is [Om Shanti Om](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024943/). The plot starts in the 1970s and winds up in the present day, so you get 1970s Bollywood productions in all their cheesy glory, and (if I recall correctly) centers around Raj Kapoor. The soundtrack is great and the songs have stuck in my head after the plot has gotten fuzzy. There’s a party scene that features some of the biggest Bollywood stars from the last 40 years - the cast list features 49 people credited as “himself” or “herself”. Well worth seeing. By the way, if any Kansas City area Dopers are also Bollywood fans, I’ll buy your ticket for a ride out to AMC Studio 30 from Waldo to see Bollywood films. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/6 "2008-07-09T00:54:13Z")
I always recommend Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, a lovely flick about North Indian wedding customs. Oh, and a love story. Personally I loved Dushman with Rajesh Khanna. Never liked Raj Kapoor much, womanizing bastard that he was. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/7 "2008-07-09T03:34:26Z")
Do not miss **Lagaan**. It’s a four hour Bollywood movie about cricket. You’ll love it. I watched it twice in a week because my boyfriend missed it. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/8 "2008-07-09T03:51:53Z")
[QUOTE=Zsofia] Do not miss **Lagaan**. It’s a four hour Bollywood movie about cricket. You’ll love it. I watched it twice in a week because my boyfriend missed it. [/QUOTE] Loved that one! It was our first Bollywood film. We had to stop in the middle to study the rules (sorry, Laws) of Cricket. We watched it because it was the first Bollywood film nominated for a Best Foreign Language Oscar. That led us to ask our local video store owners, two brothers from southern India, for recommendations. They led us to some great films. ---
**Author:** ![Leechboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc348/32.png) [@Leechboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leechboy)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/9 "2008-07-09T05:13:57Z")
For a change from standard Bollywood fare I’d recommend Sarkar and Sarkar Raj, Ram Gopal Varma’s tribute to the Godfather starring Amitabh and Abbishek Bachchan. Salaam Namaste is a fun little flick based in Australia. For great tragic dramas I’d suggest the Shah Rukh Khan double of Dil Se and Devdas. and for a really good romantic comedies with with decent songs track down Taal and Bunty Aur Bubli. ---
**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/10 "2008-07-09T09:51:25Z")
What, no love for [Dil Chahta Hai](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292490/)? I’m not a huge fan of Bollywood movies (my sister is, though), but this is one I absolutely adore. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/11 "2008-07-09T14:05:20Z")
[QUOTE=Dervorin] What, no love for [Dil Chahta Hai](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292490/)? I’m not a huge fan of Bollywood movies (my sister is, though), but this is one I absolutely adore. [/QUOTE] I own this one. I also rather liked Salaam-E-Ishq though I heard it flopped in India. Regardless, it’s a nice story - a tribute to love. Hmm, I think the OP needs to give us more info - do you want romance, or story? Modern, or a little older-fashioned? ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/12 "2008-07-09T14:09:47Z")
Bollywood sci-fi films are the funniest thing on the planet. I don’t know any titles, but C4 recently did a series of them, and I was constantly on my back in hysterics! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/13 "2008-07-09T14:14:11Z")
Somebody posted a clip of this one here a few months ago. Whatever it is, I love it: [My Loony Bun is Fine, Benny Lava](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA1NoOOoaNw) ---
**Author:** ![Panurge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Panurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panurge)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/14 "2008-07-09T14:19:00Z")
Newer films: Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (K3G) Veer Zaara Chori Chori Chubke Chubke Devdas Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Older: Don Coolie Sholay Muqqadar ka Sikandar So many. You could do a search for names as Shah Rukh Khan, Hritik Roshan, Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Preeti Zinta (for recent films), and Amitabh Bacchan (for older and newer films). These are huge stars in India and probably won’t disappoint you… ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/15 "2008-07-09T19:16:54Z")
Shah Rukh Khan’s Devdas is my favorite. Makes me cry every time. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/59ef9b/32.png) [@FlyingRat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRat)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/16 "2008-08-13T06:31:36Z")
[QUOTE=gaffa] One of the biggest Bollywood films of recent years is [Om Shanti Om](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024943/). The plot starts in the 1970s and winds up in the present day, so you get 1970s Bollywood productions in all their cheesy glory, and (if I recall correctly) centers around Raj Kapoor. The soundtrack is great and the songs have stuck in my head after the plot has gotten fuzzy. There’s a party scene that features some of the biggest Bollywood stars from the last 40 years - the cast list features 49 people credited as “himself” or “herself”. [/QUOTE] I just saw this on DVD and it was seriously awesome. The songs are freakin’ catchy too (I’m listening to the soundtrack on my iPod right now). Highly recommended. (I also now have a major crush on Shahrukh Khan! :D) Next up is Krrish, which was mentioned above. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/17 "2008-08-13T10:57:53Z")
not traditional bollywood, but I recently caught Bollywood/Hollywood. Made by of all things Canada …Catchit on netflix instant watch. Basic premis is boy has girl, girl dies, boy scrambles for a girl acceptable to family. Played more or less like a straight movie, but they burst into song and dance anyway. Best quote? “It is like being trapped in a small elevator with a circus” ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/18 "2008-08-13T15:49:52Z")
[QUOTE=aruvqan] not traditional bollywood, but I recently caught Bollywood/Hollywood. Made by of all things Canada …Catchit on netflix instant watch. Basic premis is boy has girl, girl dies, boy scrambles for a girl acceptable to family. Played more or less like a straight movie, but they burst into song and dance anyway. [/QUOTE] Heh, I own that movie, and it just felt like the Bollywood version of “Pretty Woman”. Though if you enjoyed Bollywood/Hollywood’s style (where it was half english half not), you might enjoy then “American Desi”- which is still one of my fav. bollywood films as I can relate to it better than the other films. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/19 "2008-08-13T16:30:41Z")
A good place for a [link](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_QAPjtO2cA) to Devendra Banhart’s “Carmensita” video. ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755/20 "2008-08-13T16:51:44Z")
[QUOTE=Dervorin] What, no love for [Dil Chahta Hai](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292490/)? I’m not a huge fan of Bollywood movies (my sister is, though), but this is one I absolutely adore. [/QUOTE] This is one of my favorite Hindi movies ever, and one of the two that I own (Lagaan being the other). IMO, this was one of the first Bollywood movies with truly modern production values. Dilwale Dhulania Le Jayenge (better known as DDLJ, and one of the most popular Hindi movies ever) and the aforementioned HAHK both raised the bar for production in the early 90s, but Dil Chahtha Hai really took it to the next level. Other recommendations: Sholay, 1942: A Love Story, Gol Maal (the 1970s version – very funny farce), Bombay\*, Parineeta, Munnabhai MBBS (think Patch Adams, but good). - Bombay was originally in Tamil, and is one of a set of Mani Ratnam movies that are all quite good: Roja, Bombay, Dil Se and Kannathil Muthamittal. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-some-bollywood-movies/455755.md?page=2)