10 Rom-Coms For The Bollywood Buff In You
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1. Bachna Ae Haseeno
Raj, a charming casanova learns the true meaning of love when he falls for Gayatri, an independent and ambitious woman who drives a taxi to pay for her education. Unfortunately, Raj’s proposal is turned down by Gayatri which makes him conscious of his past mistakes, thereby leading him on a tumultuous journey to fix what he once broke. To err is human but it’s never too late to make amends!
2. Salaam Namaste
The concept of live-in relationships isn’t widely accepted by the India society but we’ve come a long way since it first gained ground in India. Salaam Namaste can be recognised as one of the initial Bollywood movies that introduced this concept to the Indian audience. It explores the lives of two people who fall in love and moves in together, only to later realise that Amber is pregnant. The pregnancy creates complications in their relationship and the story unfolds as a blend of disagreements, separation but with a joyful twist in the end.
3. I Hate Luv Stories
As the title suggests, the male protagonist does not believe in love stories and is disgusted by them. On the contrary, Simran, an art director at Bollywood sets lives to experience a perfect love story. When these two characters meet, a predictable series of events take place wherein Simran falls in love with the anti-romance Jay who initially suppresses his feelings, only to confront them later which might be too late.
4. Band Baaja Baraat
‘Band Baaja Baraat’ marked the beginning of Ranveer Singh’s career in Bollywood and is recognised as one of his best works. The plot revolves around the Wedding Planning business that the protagonists commence together. However, they stumble upon certain obstacles on the way which ultimately change the dynamics of their personal and professional relationship. This movie is a must-watch for all the Bollywood lovers out there and will keep you engrossed till the end with its well- crafted storyline and exceptional acting skills portrayed by Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma.
5. Wake Up Sid
Sid, a typical rich spoilt brat learns the true meaning of life when he meets an independent, headstrong woman, Aisha Banerjee. After a spat with his parents, he temporarily moves in with Aisha and starts getting attracted to her. Aisha helps Sid land up a job as a photography intern at Mumbai Beat, where he gradually finds a way to convert his passion into a profession.
6. Khoobsurat
Mili, a free-spirited physiotherapist is approached to treat a King, Shekhar Singh Rathore who is partially paralysed in Rajasthan. Het methods are unconventional and she finds it difficult to adjust to the Royal family’s way of life. Mili, however, soon discovers the reason behind the King’s injury and how that incident affected their family life. Thereby, she starts encouraging the King to exercise and gradually causes a stir in the family, especially when she realises that she’s falling for his son, Vikram.
7. Luka Chuppi
After Guddu, a news reporter proposes to Rashmi asking for her hand in marriage, she suggests that they should first get to know each better and start with a live-in relationship. She is aware of her father’s orthodox views and so is Guddu, but after their friend advises them on trying this out during their 20-day work trip in Gwalior, they decide to live together. This situation creates a loop of unavoidable and hilarious events that often land them in trouble.
8. The Zoya Factor
This movie is set on an unusual storyline wherein a girl, who was born on the day India won its first World Cup, is assumed to be the Indian Cricket Team’s lucky charm and hence is worshipped like a goddess by cricket fans all over the country. However, this situation creates complications in her relationship with Nikhil, the person she loves and who is also the captain of the team.
9. Dostana
Two men who pose as a gay couple in order to rent an apartment fall in love with Neha who lives with them. Both Sam and Kunal try to woo her but their lie always comes in the way. In due course, they find out that Neha is attracted to Abhi, her boss and they try to sabotage Neha and Abhi’s relationship by giving inappropriate advice to Abhi. This unfolds into a series of emotional events but with a positive twist in the end.
10. Aisha
Aisha, a girl belonging to Delhi’s upper-class society decides to play matchmaker in Shefali’s life, much to the disappointment of her childhood friend, Arjun. He tries to talk some sense into her from time to time but Aisha is extremely determined to bring Shefali and Randhir together. However, not only does this plan prove to be a major failure but also leaves Aisha in an unpleasant situation.
By Vedika Verma (Suggest Nest)
