Best of Comedy Movies from Bollywood (Hindi Cinema)
Every year India churns out hunderds of Masala movies (A genre lesser known outside of India, a mixture of all genres, be it comedy romance, action or drama).
Although several movies are released under Comedy genre too, but most of those are either inspired by Hollywood movies or just are simply dumb (like Chennai Express or most of Salman Khan or Akshay Kumar movies)..
Still there are some smart & off-beat comedies that you want to watch again just to have a good laugh.. following are some of those, let me know if I missed something good..
Criteria: The movie should have 1000+ votes and 6+ IMDb rating..
Although several movies are released under Comedy genre too, but most of those are either inspired by Hollywood movies or just are simply dumb (like Chennai Express or most of Salman Khan or Akshay Kumar movies)..
Still there are some smart & off-beat comedies that you want to watch again just to have a good laugh.. following are some of those, let me know if I missed something good..
Criteria: The movie should have 1000+ votes and 6+ IMDb rating..
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- 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?A movie I can watch hunderds of time without getting bored..
- 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.The game changer of bollywood
- DirectorAbhishek SharmaStarsAli ZafarPradhuman SinghPiyush MishraA reporter casts a fake Bin Laden to act in his video message to America, so he can immigrate there.I can laugh just by looking at that Laden's duplicate..
- DirectorHrishikesh MukherjeeStarsAmol PalekarBindiya GoswamiDeven VermaA man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss gets suspicious.One word - CLASSIC
- DirectorRajkumar SantoshiStarsAamir KhanSalman KhanRaveena TandonTwo slackers competing for the affections of an heiress inadvertently become her protectors from an evil criminal.Evergreen
- DirectorRajkumar HiraniStarsSanjay DuttArshad WarsiGracy SinghA gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor.Inspired by "Patch Adams", but has its own charm.
- DirectorSagar BallaryStarsVinay PathakRajat KapoorSarika ThakurRanjit, who makes fun of idiots, gets completely annoyed when he invites a tax inspector and a singer to his house.Inspired by French movie "Le Dîner de Cons (1998)"..
- 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.Another good satirical, the climax scenes of Mahabharata Play are the best part..
- DirectorHrishikesh MukherjeeStarsDharmendraSharmila TagoreAmitabh BachchanA newly wedded husband plays a practical joke on his wife's family with full support from his wife and friends.The best of comedy done by Dharmendra and Amithabh aprt from Sholay..
- DirectorHabib FaisalStarsRishi KapoorNeetu SinghAditi VasudevA middle class family in India tries to buy a new car.Family Comedy of the decade.
- DirectorGulzarStarsSanjeev KumarMoushumi ChatterjeeDeven VermaBased on Shakespeare's 'A Comedy of Errors', this is a story of identical twins (2 pairs) and mistaken identities.Another Classical based on Shakespear's "A comedy of errors"..
- 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.Smart modern age comedy..
- DirectorRajkumar HiraniStarsSanjay DuttArshad WarsiVidya BalanMunna Bhai embarks on a journey with Mahatma Gandhi in order to fight against a corrupt property dealer.Munnabhai Contnues..
- DirectorSubhash KapoorStarsRajat KapoorNeha DhupiaSanjay MishraOm Shastri, a recession victim comes to India to sell his ancestors property to clear is debt. On reaching he comes to know that selling the property will make his family homeless in India. Later he is kidnapped by goons thinking a rich NRI.Another dark comedy..
- 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.
- 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.
- DirectorDibakar BanerjeeStarsAbhay DeolParesh RawalNitu ChandraLovinder Singh, a thief now in custody and facing trial, reflects on his life of crime while the press reflect on how he managed to get away with so much before being arrested.
- DirectorImtiaz AliStarsAbhay DeolAyesha TakiaAyesha JhulkaA boy is forced meet a girl for an arranged marriage but even though he refuses the match, they secretly become friends. As things get complicated and both get engaged to different people they realize they've fallen in love with each other.My Favorite rom-com from Bollywood
- DirectorSanjay M. KhanduriStarsAbhay DeolNeha DhupiaAmit MistryA comic thriller about two people who miss the last local train at 1:40 am and how missing of their train changes their course of life forever.The best comedy a person can get from situations..
- DirectorPriyadarshanKookie GulatiStarsShahid KapoorKareena KapoorOm PuriA debt-ridden young man attempts suicide, but is rescued only to find that his luck is finally turning.The best scene ever..
Rajpal yadav: Iss ghar mein kitne log rehte hai
Shakti kapoor : 20-25 log
Rajpal yadav: phir isse ghar kyon kehte hai jila *beep* kyon nahin kar dete - DirectorAnusha RizviMahmood FarooquiStarsOnkar Das ManikpuriRaghubir YadavShalini VatsaAn impoverished farmer's threat to end his life invites attention from politicians and media.My favorite Satirical from Bollwood
- DirectorVikas BahlNitesh TiwariStarsIrfan KhanSanath MenonRohan GroverA gang of innocent but feisty kids who lead carefree lives in Chandan Nagar colony takes on the big bad world of politics when one of their friend's life is endangered.A good Children's Comedy..
- DirectorShashant ShahInderjeet SinghStarsVinay PathakLara DuttaYana GuptaEnroute to her destination via plane, a busy executive gets stranded with a middle-classed fast-talking male.A good Road movie..
- 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.Inspired by "Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)"..
- DirectorSaket ChaudharyStarsRahul BoseMallika SherawatRanvir ShoreyA commitment-phobe agrees to marry his girlfriend, setting in motion a series of hilarious mishaps that has him questioning what he got himself into.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsParesh RawalOm PuriRiteish DeshmukhLilaram sells lottery tickets and one customer has hit the jackpot but dies of shock upon finding out that he has won. Now, Lilaram wants all the money, and so does everyone around him.
- DirectorAshwani DhirStarsAjay DevgnKonkona Sen SharmaParesh RawalA couple's married life is turned upside down when a distant relative overstays in their home.
- DirectorAnees BazmeeMayur K. BarotStarsAkshay KumarKatrina KaifNana PatekarA man falls in love with a beautiful woman, but later discovers that her brothers are gangsters.From all the other Dumb Comedy movies which I exluded from the list, I can watch only this one again.
- 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.
- DirectorIndra KumarStarsAamir KhanAjay DevgnJuhi ChawlaTwo rich friends, hating the poor, were challenged by their children's love lives. Thus starts the war between love and money.