Did you know that the first ever Indian film with sound, Alam Ara, was a love story? The history of love stories in Indian cinema can be traced back as far as Indian cinema itself. The first ever sound film had to be a love story because love reaches a large audience. Love stories are so universal that each one of us will like them at a certain point. At least, I believe that. I have always been a fan of all things Bollywood. In a typical love story, there is a touch of everything, from love at first sight to the rona-dhonas to the fight sequence for saving the heroine and, lastly, the happy ending. In the history of Hindi cinema, there are many such films that have experimented with different kind of stories. Some have paid off, and some have gone down the drain. Don't believe me that there are some very strange scripts that have done tremendously well? An eight-year-old waits every year for her dearest birthday gift: a letter from her dead mother. When she turns eight, her mother Rani Mukherjee writes in the letter to make sure that her father Shah Rukh Khan is reunited with his best friend Kajol , who was his first love. I think you may be getting a clue about which film I am describing. Yes, it is Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. At first thought, the story sounds bizarre and trivial. But the presentation of the story in the film is such that it is one of the most famous romantic movies ever made. There have been many other great Hindi romantic movies other than KKHH. So, let us have a look at the top 50+ best Hindi romantic movies. The script is finely balanced with excellent and soul-stirring performances by Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman. Speaking of songs, let me remind you that one of the funniest, , belongs to one of the most emotional films. To me, Pyaasa is the finest of all the movies in this list with a breathtaking script, great dialogues, and a mind-blowing climax. Though the movie is black and white the cinematic appeal and the script will keep you guessing. Don't take this statement as a cliche. I mean, who doesn't know about Mughal-E-Azam, a film which saw great success at the box office when it was released for the first time and again when it was re-released in 2004 as a color version. Great movie with some of the. My favorite actress, Sharmila Tagore, is also part of this movie. Sharmila definitely looks like a Kashmir ki kali in this! It's the story of a rich guy loving a poor girl; with beautiful locations and songs. One such song with a beautiful location is lined up for you below. Watch the kali in action! Two deaf and mute fall in love in this sad romantic classic. To me, none other than Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bhauduri could've done justice to this. Both are kind of method actors. I mean, what a great movie. Truly it can make you cry. The dialogues are recited even now in many movies and TV serials. Yes, I am talking about Main aur meri Tanhayee , though many times with a funny intent. Now if a movie like Silsila makes you cry then this will fill buckets with your tears. Like many of us, I have also heard that after watching this movie many lovers sacrificed their lives just like Vasu and Sapna. I remember hearing it from the anchor of news channel NDTV that many died after watching this film. Other than that I don't have any other news-link to prove it. But that may very well be true. The scene which prompted many of them is below. Just watching the clip gives me shivers. Recipient of numerous awards. Leading lady Padmini Kohlapure does full justice to her role. To me, she is some of the few actresses who got meaningful roles in their career. A true mix of all things that a Bollywood movie can give us. Its exceptional songs make it a must-watch. I love this movie because of the girl-next-door performance of Bhagyashree and the few comedy scenes that it has of Laxmikant Berde. This film might be one of those films that I first watched on T. It's a great movie which I would even love to watch in the middle of the night. She plays the role of Maggie, and you'll definitely love the freshness that she brings on screen. Salman plays the leading hero who has a troubled and dreaded past and is not able to control his anger. How falling in love with Maggie changes his life is the plot of the movie. I can't help but mention that the soundtrack is just awesome and touches the heart. A beleaguered Sunil Shahrukh does everything in and out of the book to win the trust and show love to Anna Suchitra Krishnamoorthy , but Chris Deepak Tijori always has an upper hand. Isn't that sensible and cute? A good mix of comedy and romance with emotional scenes. The story is very similar to Nadiya Ke Paar but I like this over the former so I have listed it here. One can still see lovebirds hand-in-hand lining up to buy tickets for this one. On major holidays like Holi many visit to watch this movie. Muaah for Aamir-Karishma chemistry. I say that because Shahrukh has had many box office hits which were from the romantic genre. Again a Shah Rukh starrer. He is paired with Kajol, which is time and again touted as the most romantic pair of Bollywood. If you weren't able to get your first love then there is no song that will cater better than this song: Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aayi. Features Geeta Kapoor of Dance India Dance fame at the start of the video. No need to tell you that this is the last movie in which Salman and Aishwarya were seen together, and probably will remain the last featuring them. The song Tadap Tadap remains one of my personal favorites of KK Krishnakumar Kunnath. An unusual combination of actors like Akshay Kumar and Sunil Shetty in a romantic movie. Both were mainly involved in doing action films back then. Akshay awesomely performs the character of a well-behaved person who lives by his ideals, and then Sunil Shetty's role of unforgettable lover makes this a good watch. Pyaar Hai 2000 Hrithik Roshan was an unknown face before the release of this movie. This film made him famous overnight. For me, the movie gets more interesting when the second Hrithik comes on screen. Despite the all-new star cast, this was a success. The songs are nicely written by Faaiz Anwar and music by Nikhil-Vinay. Yes, Madhavan's career took from this movie bringing him many more offers. It's a remake of the older version, but as I haven't watched the older one, I can't compare it. I liked the roles of Jackie Shroff, Shahrukh, and Smita Jaykar who played Deva's mother. Love this movie in every way. Cool songs, script, and Radhe Bhaiya is just awesome. Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, was one other such film that is along similar lines. Watch it if you like family oriented romantic films. As with all his movies, the music is especially notable. Set in the backdrop of a crime thriller is a gentle love story. The story, songs, screenplay and every bit of the movie is more than good. The debut movie of Irfan Khan and Prateik Babbar. After this Irfan's career got off to a great start whereas of Prateik turned out to yet another star son who could not manage to gain wider acceptance. I'm not a keen observer of Saif's movies, but this one gave me a pleasant surprise. It features some very good songs and first-time actress Giselli Monteiro. The Brazilian model just looks great in Indian attire. Director Imtiaz Ali gets into the grove to create this masterpiece. Rahman's music is divine. But the similarities just end there except the logo style. The story is so much different from the earlier one that it just pleasantly surprises the audience. With all the praise that the Dabbawalas of Mumbai got with their tremendous service in delivering food across the city. Though, dabbawalas too are error-prone, which as per them is 1. Director-writer Ritesh Batra exploits this loophole and pens a modern day love story. Rahman's music and the southern star Dhanush make this movie entertaining and worth every money and time. Awesome songs and commendable role by Ritesh Deshmukh. With this historical romantic movie he further stamps his authority in Bollywood circles. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. HubPages ® is a registered Service Mark of HubPages, Inc. HubPages and Hubbers authors may earn revenue on this page based on affiliate relationships and advertisements with partners including Amazon, Google, and others. This website uses cookies As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, reelrundown. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so. 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