30 Best Bollywood comedy movies
by bachchan | created - 17 Jul 2012 | updated - 13 May 2013 | PublicContains an exhaustive list of the best Bollywood comedies ranging from 1950's to 2012
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1. Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Two slackers competing for the affections of an heiress inadvertently become her protectors from an evil criminal.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor
Votes: 55,259
This movie is an all time classic. It did not do well when it was released for the 1st time; but later on bollywood lovers realised its worth. Amar-prem duo steal the show with their foolery.
2. Gol Maal (1979)
Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy, Romance
A man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss gets suspicious.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Amol Palekar, Bindiya Goswami, Deven Verma, Shobha Khote
Votes: 20,069
By far the best comedy flick in bollywood by mastero Hrishikesh da. Best for it's simplicity and bang on situational comedy.
3. Chupke Chupke (1975)
Not Rated | 146 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A newly wedded husband plays a practical joke on his wife's family with full support from his wife and friends.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan
Votes: 13,214
Another cult by Hrishikesh mukherjee. Dhrmendra , sharmila , omprakash , bigB all keep u invoved throughout. You can watch this movie 50 times and still u will wish to see it again.
4. Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)
Not Rated | 156 min | Comedy, Drama
A gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor.
Director: Rajkumar Hirani | Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Gracy Singh, Boman Irani
Votes: 88,292
Natural comedy at its best. Rajkumar hirani revived the old style of situational comedy. Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi portray characters of their lifetime.
5. Hera Pheri (2000)
Not Rated | 156 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Three unemployed men look for answers to all their money problems - but when their opportunity arrives, will they know what to do with it?
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Tabu
Votes: 72,447
coz there is only one babu-bhai. This movie established Paresh Rawal & Akshay Kumar as comedians. Simply hilarious.
6. Khubsoorat (1980)
Not Rated | 126 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A strict matriarch's regimented household is upended by the arrival of a spunky relative who challenges the rules.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Rekha, Rakesh Roshan, Shashikala Jawalkar
Votes: 1,891
An awesome addition to the chain of Hrishikesh's classics. Top clash between disciplined & strict dina pathak vs talkative & fun loving rekha.
7. Padosan (1968)
Not Rated | 157 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A simple man from a village falls in love with his new neighbor. He enlists the help of his musical-theater friends to woo the lovely girl-next-door away from her music teacher.
Director: Jyoti Swaroop | Stars: Sunil Dutt, Saira Banu, Mehmood, Kishore Kumar
Votes: 7,569
One of the pioneer movie in Bollywood comedies. coz Sunil dutt is too innocent; coz Kishore Kumar can act better than veteran actors; coz mehmood can make u laugh even ehen he cries.
8. Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
Not Rated | 144 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Munna Bhai embarks on a journey with Mahatma Gandhi in order to fight against a corrupt property dealer.
Director: Rajkumar Hirani | Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Vidya Balan, Boman Irani
Votes: 49,963 | Gross: $2.22M
Coz only Raju Hirani is gifted enough to create an equally worthy sequel to munnabhai. Comedy plus social message plus gandhigiri plus occasionally emotinal scenes.
9. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983)
Not Rated | 132 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two photographers, who are employed by a magazine editor to expose the scandalous activities of the rich, come across corruption by a builder and accidentally photograph a murder.
Director: Kundan Shah | Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Bhakti Barve, Satish Shah
Votes: 14,722
Coz u wont be able to control ur laughter throughout the movie. The mahabharat scene is epic.
10. Chashme Buddoor (1981)
Not Rated | 145 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Two womanizing slackers, Omi and Jai (Rakesh Bedi and Ravi Baswani respectively) attempt to woo the new girl in the neighbourhood, and fail - miserably. Their third room-mate, shy, and a ... See full summary »
Director: Sai Paranjpye | Stars: Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Saeed Jaffrey, Rakesh Bedi
Votes: 2,645
Simply hilarious. Farukh seikh and Deepti naval along with rakesh bedi create a classic.
11. Khosla Ka Ghosla! (2006)
Not Rated | 135 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A Delhi-based retired middle-class man tries half-heartedly to get his land back from a swindling property dealer with the help of his sons and their friends.
Directors: Dibakar Banerjee, Pravin E. Birje | Stars: Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Parvin Dabas, Tara Sharma
Votes: 25,006 | Gross: $0.03M
coz Dibakar Bannerjee is the game changer of modern bollywood...coz Bomman Irani and Ranbeer Shourey are brilliant actors !!
12. 3 Idiots (2009)
PG-13 | 170 min | Comedy, Drama
Two friends are searching for their long lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them "idiots".
Director: Rajkumar Hirani | Stars: Aamir Khan, Madhavan, Mona Singh, Sharman Joshi
Votes: 434,257 | Gross: $6.53M
Aamir is undoubtedly the Mr. Perfectionist of Bollywood...and when perfection combines with brilliance (Raju Hirani), a real gem like 3 idiots is created !!
13. Chachi 420 (1997)
155 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Desperation to be with his only child forces a divorced man to take the guise of the child's nanny. Situations get really messy when the child's grandfather (the man's ex-father-in-law) falls in love with his disguised ex-son-in-law.
Director: Kamal Haasan | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Amrish Puri, Om Puri, Tabu
Votes: 13,667
One of the most versatile actors, india has ever produced- kamal hasan. Once he decides to take the incarnation of a lady in her 40's; u know very well that u r going to witness an class act.
14. Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)
173 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Three woman-hating brothers face changes in their respective lifestyles when two of them fall in love.
Director: Satyen Bose | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Madhubala, Anoop Kumar, Kishore Kumar
Votes: 1,815
The oldest movie to feature in this list. Ashok and kishore both share screen together and create a marvel. Madhubala's timeless beauty is sure to charm u. 'Ek ladki bhigi bhaagi si' one of the best rain songs.
15. Chhoti Si Baat (1976)
123 min | Comedy, Romance
A timid suitor seeks the help of a ruthless colonel to win the woman of his dreams when a bold young man begins to pursue her in this romantic comedy.
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Vidya Sinha, Amol Palekar, Govardhan Asrani
Votes: 4,498
First entery of basu Chatterjee in this list; and mind u he is as good as Hrishikesh da. Amol palekar's innocence ; his crush for vidhya sinha and lectures by ashok kumar- be sure u will watch the movie not just once.
16. Guddi (1971)
Not Rated | 121 min | Drama, Comedy, Family
A teenage girl will not accept her family's attempt to arrange a marriage for her, as her heart is currently too full of love for the movies and heartthrob actor "Dharmendra."
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, Sumita Sanyal, Utpal Dutt
Votes: 1,164
Jaya Bachchan's obsession for Dharmendra ; portrayed in the best possible manner by Hrishikesh da.
17. Bawarchi (1972)
Not Rated | 130 min | Comedy, Musical, Drama
A dysfunctional middle-class family is transformed due to the influence of their new multi-talented household servant - but he might be too good to be true.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Jaya Bachchan, Usha Kiran, Harindranath Chattopadhyay
Votes: 4,409
The art of living taught in the most comical manner. Later on this concept was copied by David dhawan in Hero no.1
18. Vicky Donor (2012)
Not Rated | 126 min | Comedy, Romance
A man is brought in by an infertility doctor to supply him with his sperm, where he becomes the biggest sperm donor for his clinic.
Director: Shoojit Sircar | Stars: Ayushmann Khurrana, Yami Gautam, Annu Kapoor, Dolly Ahluwalia
Votes: 45,324 | Gross: $0.17M
The latest movie featuring in this list. When the theme is "sperm donation" u know that its going to be bang-on. Good performances by Aayushman and annu kapoor. Awesome script.
19. Namak Halaal (1982)
171 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Brought up by his grandfather, Arjun Singh moves to the city in search of a new job and life. While in the city he meets Bhairon, who helps him find a job as a singer in a 5-star hotel owned by Raja.
Director: Prakash Mehra | Stars: Waheeda Rehman, Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Smita Patil
Votes: 2,820
Coz Amitabh Bachchan can do everything. A milestone in his career as it portrays the hilarious side of his acting skills.
20. Kissise Na Kehna (1983)
140 min | Comedy, Romance
Kailashnath is a widower, and father of an only son, Ramesh. He feels that his son has come of age, and must get married. He goes to see a number of young ladies for him, but is ... See full summary »
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Utpal Dutt, Saeed Jaffrey
Votes: 727
Hrishikesh da yet again. Although this movie was not as popular as his other movies, but was equally good. Utpal Dutt steals the show.
21. Satte Pe Satta (1982)
160 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The eldest of seven brothers, who run a family farm together, marries a pretty nurse, inspiring his country-bumpkin siblings to follow his example.
Director: Raj N. Sippy | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Ranjeeta Kaur, Amjad Khan
Votes: 3,616
Coz seven rowdy and junglee brothers can only create comedy.
22. Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986)
Not Rated | 136 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A man lives a poor lifestyle in a small town with his older brothers. He is unemployed and commits himself to be a wrestler, but he has to promise to be celibate until he is 40 years old.
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Amrita Singh, Om Prakash, Amjad Khan
Votes: 1,778
Just ROFL !!!
23. Bombay to Goa (1972)
Not Rated | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
College student Mala has dreams of becoming a Bollywood movie actress; her dreams began materializing into reality when she is approached by Mr. Sharma and his assistant Mr. Verma who ... See full summary »
Directors: Mehmood, S. Ramanathan | Stars: Mehmood, Aruna Irani, Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha
Votes: 1,252
Even a bus journey can turn out to be really interesting...innocenct looks of BigB wins hearts !
24. Shaukeen (1982)
127 min | Comedy
Three friends, in their 60s, try to do everything that they couldn't do in their younger days - before death arrives.
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Ashok Kumar, A.K. Hangal, Utpal Dutt, Rati Agnihotri
Votes: 541
Three old men fall for gorgeous lady who plays with them...Hilarious indeed !!
25. Angoor (1982)
Not Rated | 131 min | Comedy
Based on Shakespeare's 'A Comedy of Errors', this is a story of identical twins (2 pairs) and mistaken identities.
Director: Gulzar | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Moushumi Chatterjee, Deven Verma, Aruna Irani
Votes: 5,820
Based on the drama "the comedy of errors" by shakespeare; veteran film-maker Gulzar created a hilarious situation. Sanjeev kumar and Deven verma; both in twin avatars cause confusion throughout the film.
26. Coolie No. 1 (1995)
Not Rated | 143 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
In order to avenge his insult against wealthy Hoshiarchand Choudhary; Pandit Shaadiram Gharjodhe asks Raju; a coolie by profession to masquerade as a wealthy business tycoon so that he can get marry to Choudhary's daughter Malti.
Director: David Dhawan | Stars: Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Harish, Kanchan
Votes: 5,707
Welcome to the era of Govinda and Kader khan. govinda can make u laugh with his accent, his dance, his gesture, his mannerisms. His best is without any doubt Coolie no. 1; which is followed by a long chain of comedies .
27. Delhi Belly (2011)
Not Rated | 103 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Three struggling room-mates unknowingly become potential prey of a ruthless gangster.
Directors: Abhinay Deo, Akshat Verma | Stars: Imran Khan, Vir Das, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Shenaz Treasury
Votes: 32,242 | Gross: $1.53M
Welcome to the era of dark comedy. Comedy in it's crudest & dirtiest form.
28. Dulhe Raja (1998)
Not Rated | 143 min | Comedy
Poor Raja opens a fast food restaurant right opposite a five star hotel run by it's owner Singhania, earning his wrath. The wealthy hotel owner uses all his influence to remove Raja, but in... See full summary »
Director: Harmesh Malhotra | Stars: Govinda, Raveena Tandon, Kader Khan, Prem Chopra
Votes: 3,260
Yet again a Govinda+ kadar khan flick and yet again u will roll on the floor laughing.
29. Hungama (2003)
Not Rated | 153 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The story of a bunch of misfits whose misconception about each others backgrounds end up in a series of chaotic, yet comic outcomes.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Akshaye Khanna, Aftab Shivdasani, Rimi Sen, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 16,725
Another situational comedy movie of modern era. Best ensemble cast. Hilarious punches.
30. Chitchor (1976)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Romance
Geeta ends up with two suitors after her father goes to bring home a prospective groom and mistakenly picks up the wrong man.
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Amol Palekar, Zarina Wahab, Vijayendra Ghatge, A.K. Hangal
Votes: 759
The last in this list is a innocent flick by Basu chatterjee. And who else can appear more innocent than Amol Palekar. The innocence is the essence of the movie and u will love it.
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