Bollywood Movies

Last updated: November 21, 2025

Whether it's the vibrant costumes, extravagantly choreographed musical numbers, epic storytelling, laugh-out-loud misadventures, or intense melodrama, Bollywood has it all. The Indian film industry is the biggest in the world, and Bollywood movies -- or Hindi-language films -- are its largest contributor. With such an array of offerings, choosing what to watch can be a daunting prospect. This list of some of Bollywood's finest films is a great place to start to share a slice of movie escapism like no other with kids, tweens, teens, and even adults. For more movies from around the world, check out Best International Films for Kids.

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Chak De! India Poster Image

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Chak De! India

age 9+

Indian underdog sports film will make American girls cheer.

August 10, 2007 2007 NR (140 minutes)

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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai movie poster

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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

age 9+

Fun Bollywood romance has occasional bad language.

January 9, 2002 2002 NR (177 minutes)

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Swades movie poster: A group of Indian people sit on a boat in the middle of some water.

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Swades

age 9+

Bollywood drama looks at discrimination in India; smoking.

December 17, 2004 2004 NR (210 minutes)

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Dear Zindagi movie poster: An Indian woman and man stop on their bicycles on a wooded lane, the woman smiling at the man.

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Dear Zindagi

age 10+

Bollywood romantic drama looks at mental health and therapy.

November 23, 2016 2016 NR (151 minutes)

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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... movie poster

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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...

age 10+

Feel-good Bollywood family drama balances sadness and joy.

December 14, 2001 2001 NR (210 minutes)

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Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi movie poster: An Indian man and woman together in a dance pose looking at the camera

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Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

age 10+

Sweet Bollywood romcom deals with love and loss.

December 12, 2008 2008 NR (167 minutes)

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Rainbow movie poster: A young Indian brother and sister walk hand in hand in the desert

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Rainbow (Dhanak)

age 10+

Upbeat Bollywood sibling drama has mild language and peril.

June 17, 2016 2016 NR (106 minutes)

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Ta Ra Rum Pum

age 10+

Fanciful Bollywood dramedy fine for tweens and up.

April 27, 2007 2007 NR (156 minutes)

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Three of Us movie poster: Close-ups of the faces of the three main characters

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Three of Us

age 10+

Emotional Bollywood drama about dementia has mature themes.

December 29, 2023 2023 NR (99 minutes)

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Wake Up Sid movie poster: The main character, an Indian man named Sid, is seen sitting on the floor smiling.

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Wake Up Sid

age 10+

Sweet Bollywood coming-of-age romcom has positive messages.

October 2, 2009 2009 NR (138 minutes)

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Aaja Nachle movie poster: A young Indian woman dancing with the backdrop of a giant moon

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Aaja Nachle

age 11+

Fun Bollywood drama on the importance of cultural heritage.

November 30, 2007 2007 NR (137 minutes)

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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge movie poster

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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

age 11+

Musical romcom Bollywood classic; violent fight, drinking.

October 19, 1995 1995 NR (189 minutes)

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Jodhaa Akbar movie poster: Headshots of the two lead characters, the Mughal emperor Akbar and the Rajput princess Jodhaa, hovering over a battleground with people on horses.

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Jodhaa Akbar

age 11+

Bollywood epic promotes religious harmony; violent battles.

February 15, 2008 2008 NR (214 minutes)

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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India movie poster: Villagers standing together with a backdrop of Aamir Khan as Bhuvan in a white headscarf.

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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

age 11+

Colonial India sports drama has racism, prejudice, violence.

June 15, 2001 2001 PG (224 minutes)

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Veer-Zaara

age 11+

Bollywood forbidden love tale with song, dance, drama.

November 12, 2004 2004 NR (192 minutes)

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Pagglait

age 12+

Slow family drama finds widow looking for personal freedom.

March 26, 2021 2021 NR (114 minutes)

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The Lunchbox movie poster: An Indian man and woman eating and making food

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The Lunchbox

age 12+

Endearing Indian drama about human connection and hope.

February 28, 2014 2014 PG (104 minutes)

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3 idiots movie poster: Three male friends sit together smiling and with one hand in the air.

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3 Idiots

age 13+

Bollywood comedy about friendship has suicide and drinking.

December 23, 2009 2009 PG-13 (170 minutes)

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Badhaai Do movie poster: An Indian man and woman come out of a closet with a single finger over their mouths.

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Badhaai Do

age 13+

Comedy-drama depicts struggles of India's queer community.

February 11, 2022 2022 NR (147 minutes)

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Bombay Rose

age 13+

Slow but gorgeous animated romance has mature themes.

March 8, 2021 2021 PG-13 (93 minutes)

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