Adding to your watchlist, here are also some of the best-appreciated friendship movies that one can look up to and get inspired again and again. Some of them have changed the definition of ‘Friendship’ in Bollywood whereas the rest have stood out excellent for their convincing performances as friends that is highly relatable to the audience!
Top Bollywood Movies Depicting Strong and Inspiring Friendships! Bollywood friendship movies sometimes set a precedent for many of our real-life friendships. From the older ‘Dostana’ to the new one, they’re a lot of lessons that these friendship movies teach you. They are also a crucial representation of our day-to-day relationships. Bollywood has also shown friendship in many different ways to date. Few movies show the great sacrifices a person makes for his friend while few depict the everyday scenarios that we find ourselves in with our friends.
Top Bollywood Movies Depicting Strong and Inspiring Friendships! Here’s a list of some top Hindi Friendship movies. With this you can cherish your bond with your friends and value the great gift of friendship!
1) Dostana
Starring Priyanka Chopra, John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan. This movie is also a perfect example of not judging your friends and giving chances to people to prove themselves. ‘Dostana’ is a perfect Bollywood friendship film to learn to give friends the margin of being human and making errors.
2) 3 Iidiots
‘3 idiots’ is also a comedy-drama that changed the definition of friendship in Bollywood. The movie also highlights some of its golden rule which teaches us in a very light and entertaining way. Starring R Madhavan, Sharman Joshi and Aamir Khan. This movie also showed us what a crucial influence friendship has on a person’s life.
3) Cocktail
‘Cocktail’ did teach us a very valuable lesson. Starring Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty. It also taught us that in friendship you have to sacrifice. Yaariyan one of the most successful songs of the movie tells us beautifully what friendship is all about.
4) Jaane Tu Ya Janne Na
Top Bollywood Movies: Jai and Aditi’s friendship is immortal and very strongly depicted in the movie. Starring Genilia D’souza and Imraan Khan this is yet one of our favourite movies that remind us how important this relationship is. This movie teaches that the people who stand by you for many years are ones who chose to do so.
5) Hera Pheri
The perfect Bollywood drama filled with love and laughter; it is also a tale of great friendship. Everyone wants a Babu Rao in their life.
6) Munna Bhai MBBS
This movie is one of the most unorthodox versions of a friendship that the audience has witnessed in Bollywood up until now. Never the friendship between a goon and his loyal mate was also shown in such a light. This movie was also a great example of how friends stick with each other no matter what.
7) Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
This movie also made our friendship days and the friendship band popular. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai will always have a place in our hearts. Featuring SRK, Kajol and Rani the movie spoke about friendship is also a very beautiful manner. Pyaar dosti hai : this line from the movie gets it absolutely spot on.
8) Student of the Year
SOTY also taught us about friendship and varied emotions too. Marking the debut of Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhavan and Siddharth Malhotra, SOTY taught us that jealousy and competition can never come in between friends. It is also a good cute Bollywood movie to watch with friends.
9) Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety
The movie is taglined as “Bros before anything”. Featuring Kartik Aryaan and Nusrat this movie showcases so many aspects of friendship, trust, loyalty and most of all love.
10) Rang De Basanti
The title of the film also translates to “Paint me with the colours of spring”. The movie has an ensemble cast comprising of great talents. The film’s theme gives way as to how deep of a bond do friends have and the extent, they are willing to go to for their friends.
11) Dil Chahta Hai
Featuring Saif, Aamir and Akshay Khanna, the movie gives us an accurate reflection of how we talk and behave with our friends. ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ is a movie that went on to change Bollywood friendships forever. It can truly be regarded as game changer for mainstream Hindi Cinema.
12) Ye Jawaani Hai Deewani
Top Bollywood Movies: YJHD is also remembered for showering love, showing how important friendships are in one’s life. Featuring Aditya, Ranbir, Deepika and Kalki, the movie gave a very beautiful message of valuing your friends. It went on to prove that despite having everything you need in life if you don’t have friends, your happiness is incomplete.
13) Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Friendships and friends never age. A great message from the loved Bollywood film ZNMD. The three friends in the movie join together for a trip, face their worst fears on the trip together and sort out their differences. One of the hits at the box office audience love watching it over and over.
14) Badmaash Company
The film puts the theme “Partners in crime theory to test”. Featuring Shahid and Anushka in lead roles, the movie showed that through thick and thin you have to stick with your friends and while you’re onto that, have the fun of your lifetime.
15) Sanju
Released in 2018, Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal narrated Sanjay Dutt and his friend Paresh Ghelani’s story. These two friends were always there for each other and glorified the meaning of friendship through their special bond in the movie. Sanju Broke several records and became second highest grocer of all time.
16) Kai Po Che
This is an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s novel (3 mistakes of my life). The story is based on 3 ambitious close friends who prove their acting potential through the film and received positive response.
17) Veere Di Wedding
Top Bollywood Movies: The epic friendship of the 4 girls in this film left the audience totally amazed. This movie truly depicts that, girls don’t always have catfights and jealousy. They can be there for each other without judging each other. Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Shikha Talsania and Swara Bhaskar essayed the leading roles in this film. This film is a complete delight to watch.
18) Sholay
Sholay will remain incomplete as this a huge masterpiece. Even today people can’t forget about the friendship of Jai and Veeru who always stood next to each other in this film. This old-gold classic is a complete pleasure to watch with your best friend.
19) Kabir Singh
Though Kabir Singh was more about Shahid’s character and his anger management issues. The audience was really touched with the friendship between Kabir and Shiva (Soham Majumdar). He stood beside his friend no matter what. The audience instantly connected with this friendship which also highlighted an aspect of the movie.
20) Chhichhore
‘Chhichhore’ is one of the must watch friendship movies of Bollywood. A beautiful message that the film bears: Every true friend is family. And without friends we all are losers in life. The movie also won a national award for the best film. The movie is highly appreciated and is a must watch for any movie lover.
Top Bollywood Movies Depicting Strong and Inspiring Friendships! This list of movies is not only for your entertainment but to remind you that in these tough times you are not alone. With your friends, there were good times before this and there will be more after this. Stand by your friends in the darkest of times.
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