From Kapoor & Sons to Badhaai Do, all these movies have practically given some special messages through their unique storylines
Stills from Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
Last Updated: 03.19 AM, Nov 12, 2023
The most loved festival of India, Diwali is here to make your life lively for a few days. With crackers, lighting, diyas, sweets and family gatherings, every year this festival creates new nostalgia and memories. From buying new clothes and gifts, attending special davaats, parties, or even coming back to home from other cities or countries, Diwali makes your heart filled with pure joy and happiness.
Hence, to make your Diwali days more special, we have come up with a list of movies that will surely light up your screen:
Kapoor & Sons
This family oriented movie and their story of ups & downs in life will definitely make you resemble your own life. It's a story about 2 brothers, Arjun and Rahul, who return home to visit their ailing grandfather. Amidst numerous ongoing family problems, emotions get intensified when a girl causes a rift between the 2.
Cast:
Fawad Khan as Rahul
Sidharth Malhotra as Arjun
Alia Bhatt as Tia
Rishi Kapoor as Amarjeet
Rajat Kapoor as Harsh
Ratna Pathak Shah as Sunita
Watch Kapoor & Sons on Netflix.
Dil Dhadakne Do
This one is also another family oriented story, which also shows some elite society ups & downs, yet you can resemble. The story shows on the occasion of their 30th anniversary, Kamal and Neelam invite their family and friends on a cruise. However, on the journey, they learn many life lessons along with their children, Ayesha and Kabir and change for the better.
Cast:
Anil Kapoor as Kamal
Shefali Shah as Neelam
Priyanka Chopra as Ayesha
Ranveer Singh as Kabir
Watch Dil Dhadakne Do on Netflix.
Kal Ho Naa Ho
This movie will show you many aspects of life. From women empowerment, supporting each other in a different country to struggle in love. It shows you despite living outside your motherland, you can get people in your surroundings to cherish your motherland. The story tells about Aman, who inserts positivity and liveliness into the life of Naina, a defeatist MBA student with familial problems. Naina, smitten with him, wishes to wed him, but is unaware of his terminal illness.
Cast:
Shah Rukh Khan as Aman
Priety Zinta as Naina
Saif Ali Khan as Rohit
Jaya Bachchan as Jennifer
Watch Kal Ho Naa Ho on Netflix.
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar
Even though it's a typical love story, the unique part of this movie is about enlightenment of the importance of joint family. The story is about Mickey, a carefree businessman and womaniser, who helps couples break up. However, things change for him when he falls for Tinni, a witty and beautiful chartered accountant.
Cast:
Ranbir Kapoor as Rohan
Shraddha Kapoor as Nisha
Dimple Kapadia as Renu
Hasleen Kaur as Minni
Watch Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar on Netflix.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
After all these family drama and emotions, this movie will cheer you up with some quirkiness, mixed with horror and comedy. It shows after an accident, Ruhan agrees to accompany Reet back home. However, due to a series of untimely incidents, he gets caught up in her family's skirmish.
Cast:
Kartik Aaryan as Ruhan aka Rooh baba
Kiara Advani as Reet
Tabu as Anjulika/Manjulika
Mehak Manwani as Trisha
Watch Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 on Netflix.
Badhaai Do
This movie purely shows you the modern life problems of LGBTQ+ people and how they face challenges in their lives, while living in a country like India. It tells a story of Shardul, a gay guy, and Suman, a lesbian woman, enter into holy matrimony to appease their families. However, when Suman's girlfriend moves in with them, their lives become more complex.
Cast:
Rajkummar Rao as Shardul
Bhumi Pednekar as Suman/Sumi
Chum Darang as Rimjhim
Gulshan Devaiah as Guru
Watch Badhaai Do on Netflix.