Hollywood films that are inspired by Bollywood films

Lachi Gola

Mar 13, 2023

Just Go With It (2011)

Both Just Go With It and Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005) were inspired by Cactus Flower (1969), but with different storylines. The remake was released six years after the original Bollywood film

Hitch (2005)

Ashok Kumar's performance in the timeless blockbuster Choti Si Baat appears to have had a significant influence on Will Smith's character in the 2005 film Hitch. Both stories centre on a man encouraging another to pursue the girl they both love

Pearl Harbour (2001)

Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor seems to have been influenced by Raj Kapoor's classic film Sangam. Both movies feature love triangles with a backdrop of conflict

A Common Man (2013)

Ben Kingsley played the role of Naseeruddin Shah in the official Hollywood remake of Neeraj Pandya's A Wednesday. The remake was released five years after the original

Leap Year (2010)

The plot of the movie is very similar to Jab We Met, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor, which was released in 2007

Fear (1996)

Darr (1993) features Shah Rukh Khan as a crazy stalker. Three years later, James Foley's Fear, with Mark Wahlberg, had a similar storyline, with the character even inscribing the name "Nicole" on his chest, the way SRK did in the film. The title itself is a direct translation of the Bollywood movie