30 Best Bollywood comedy movies
Contains an exhaustive list of the best Bollywood comedies ranging from 1950's to 2012
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- DirectorRajkumar SantoshiStarsAamir KhanSalman KhanRaveena TandonTwo slackers competing for the affections of an heiress inadvertently become her protectors from an evil criminal.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.
- DirectorHrishikesh MukherjeeStarsAmol PalekarBindiya GoswamiDeven VermaA man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss gets suspicious.By far the best comedy flick in bollywood by mastero Hrishikesh da. Best for it's simplicity and bang on situational comedy.
- DirectorHrishikesh MukherjeeStarsDharmendraSharmila TagoreAmitabh BachchanA newly wedded husband plays a practical joke on his wife's family with full support from his wife and friends.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.
- DirectorRajkumar HiraniStarsSanjay DuttArshad WarsiGracy SinghA gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor.Natural comedy at its best. Rajkumar hirani revived the old style of situational comedy. Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi portray characters of their lifetime.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsAkshay KumarSuniel ShettyParesh RawalThree unemployed men look for answers to all their money problems - but when their opportunity arrives, will they know what to do with it?coz there is only one babu-bhai. This movie established Paresh Rawal & Akshay Kumar as comedians. Simply hilarious.
- DirectorHrishikesh MukherjeeStarsAshok KumarRekhaRakesh RoshanA strict matriarch's regimented household is upended by the arrival of a spunky relative who challenges the rules.An awesome addition to the chain of Hrishikesh's classics. Top clash between disciplined & strict dina pathak vs talkative & fun loving rekha.
- DirectorJyoti SwaroopStarsSunil DuttSaira BanuMehmoodA 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.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.
- DirectorRajkumar HiraniStarsSanjay DuttArshad WarsiVidya BalanMunna Bhai embarks on a journey with Mahatma Gandhi in order to fight against a corrupt property dealer.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.
- DirectorKundan ShahStarsNaseeruddin ShahRavi BaswaniBhakti BarveTwo 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.Coz u wont be able to control ur laughter throughout the movie. The mahabharat scene is epic.
- DirectorSai ParanjpyeStarsFarooq ShaikhDeepti NavalSaeed JaffreyTwo 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 bookworm - succeeds, much to their chargin. The two scheme up comical ideas to split the two lovebirds, so that their secrets and humiliation are not revealed.Simply hilarious. Farukh seikh and Deepti naval along with rakesh bedi create a classic.
- DirectorDibakar BanerjeePravin E. BirjeStarsAnupam KherBoman IraniParvin DabasA 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.coz Dibakar Bannerjee is the game changer of modern bollywood...coz Bomman Irani and Ranbeer Shourey are brilliant actors !!
- DirectorRajkumar HiraniStarsAamir KhanMadhavanMona SinghTwo 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".Aamir is undoubtedly the Mr. Perfectionist of Bollywood...and when perfection combines with brilliance (Raju Hirani), a real gem like 3 idiots is created !!
- DirectorKamal HaasanStarsKamal HaasanAmrish PuriOm PuriDesperation 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.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.
- DirectorSatyen BoseStarsAshok KumarMadhubalaAnoop KumarThree woman-hating brothers face changes in their respective lifestyles when two of them fall in love.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.
- DirectorBasu ChatterjeeStarsAshok KumarVidya SinhaAmol PalekarA 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.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.
- DirectorHrishikesh MukherjeeStarsDharmendraJaya BachchanSumita SanyalA 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."Jaya Bachchan's obsession for Dharmendra ; portrayed in the best possible manner by Hrishikesh da.
- DirectorHrishikesh MukherjeeStarsRajesh KhannaJaya BachchanUsha KiranA 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.The art of living taught in the most comical manner. Later on this concept was copied by David dhawan in Hero no.1
- DirectorShoojit SircarStarsAyushmann KhurranaYami GautamAnnu KapoorA man is brought in by an infertility doctor to supply him with his sperm, where he becomes the biggest sperm donor for his clinic.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.
- DirectorPrakash MehraStarsWaheeda RehmanShashi KapoorAmitabh BachchanBrought 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.Coz Amitabh Bachchan can do everything. A milestone in his career as it portrays the hilarious side of his acting skills.
- DirectorHrishikesh MukherjeeStarsFarooq ShaikhDeepti NavalUtpal DuttKailashnath 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 disappointed with them, as he feels they are too modern, speak English, and listen to foreign music. He feels that Ramesh will be better off marrying a non-English speaking lady, preferably from a small village. But the predicament of Ramesh is that he is already in love with Ramola, a very well qualified, English speaking Doctor, and he knows fully well that she will not be approved by his dad. So Ramesh, Ramola and Lalaji concoct a plot, making Ramola masquerade as a naive, non-English speaking village belle, with hilarious and unpredictable results.Hrishikesh da yet again. Although this movie was not as popular as his other movies, but was equally good. Utpal Dutt steals the show.
- DirectorRaj N. SippyStarsAmitabh BachchanHema MaliniRanjeeta KaurThe eldest of seven brothers, who run a family farm together, marries a pretty nurse, inspiring his country-bumpkin siblings to follow his example.Coz seven rowdy and junglee brothers can only create comedy.
- DirectorBasu ChatterjeeStarsAnil KapoorAmrita SinghOm PrakashA 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.Just ROFL !!!
- DirectorMehmoodS. RamanathanStarsMehmoodAruna IraniAmitabh BachchanCollege 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 promises to take her to the way of stardom. Unfortunately when her parents learn about this they oppose to this and decide to arrange her marriage so that she will be restricted to go above her limits forcing her to approach Sharma for advice who asks her to run-away with huge sums of cash. Greed over comes the duo resulting in Sharma killing Verma; Mala who witness this is on the run for her life; she then board a bus that run between Bombay to Goa without realizing where this journey will end. But her life remains threaten as Sharma has not given up his searches for her.Even a bus journey can turn out to be really interesting...innocenct looks of BigB wins hearts !
- DirectorBasu ChatterjeeStarsAshok KumarA.K. HangalUtpal DuttThree friends, in their 60s, try to do everything that they couldn't do in their younger days - before death arrives.Three old men fall for gorgeous lady who plays with them...Hilarious indeed !!
- DirectorGulzarStarsSanjeev KumarMoushumi ChatterjeeDeven VermaBased on Shakespeare's 'A Comedy of Errors', this is a story of identical twins (2 pairs) and mistaken identities.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.
- DirectorDavid DhawanStarsGovindaKarisma KapoorHarishIn 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.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 .
- DirectorAbhinay DeoAkshat VermaStarsImran KhanVir DasKunaal Roy KapurThree struggling room-mates unknowingly become potential prey of a ruthless gangster.Welcome to the era of dark comedy. Comedy in it's crudest & dirtiest form.
- DirectorHarmesh MalhotraStarsGovindaRaveena TandonKader KhanPoor 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 vain. Things get worse for the wealthy man, when his daughter Kiran wants to marry the poor hotelier. The wealthy man refuses, leading to a confrontation and a condition - which Raja fulfills, he becomes rich virtually overnight, and proposes for the hand of Kiran. The wealthy hotelier reluctantly accepts him as his son-in-law, only to have Kiran elope with a man named Rahul.Yet again a Govinda+ kadar khan flick and yet again u will roll on the floor laughing.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsAkshaye KhannaAftab ShivdasaniRimi SenThe story of a bunch of misfits whose misconception about each others backgrounds end up in a series of chaotic, yet comic outcomes.Another situational comedy movie of modern era. Best ensemble cast. Hilarious punches.
- DirectorBasu ChatterjeeStarsAmol PalekarZarina WahabVijayendra GhatgeGeeta ends up with two suitors after her father goes to bring home a prospective groom and mistakenly picks up the wrong man.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.