Did you know India produces more films annually than any country in the world? Because of this, Netflix has made many of these Hindi films accessible on its streaming platform.
Here are some of the best Bollywood movies that you can stream on Netflix if you’re a Bollywood fan.
1) 12th Fail
12th Fail which recently won 5 Filmfare awards, is a biographical drama based on the real-life story of Manoj Kumar Sharma, who overcame extreme poverty to become an Indian Police Service officer.
2) Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway
Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway is inspired by the real story of Sagarika Chakraborty and her husband, an Indian couple living in Norway whose children were taken away by the Norwegian Child Welfare Services, who had objections against parenting habits that are considered typical in Indian culture. The movie highlights Chakraborty’s fight to regain custody, which becomes a diplomatic row and an international incident.
3) Pad Man
Once again, the film is based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social activist and entrepreneur from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu who made low-cost sanitary pads for women in rural areas.
4) Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar
Starring Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor, Mickey who wants to earn extra cash, helps couples break up. However, life gets complicated when he falls for Tinni, a career woman with an independent streak.
5) Badla
Badla focuses on a young married entrepreneur who finds herself in a locked hotel room next to the body of her dead lover.
Hoping to find answers, she hires a prestigious lawyer to help her solve the mystery of what really happened.
6) Darlings
Featuring a powerful duo of Alia Bhatt and Shefali Shah, Darlings is a dark comedy that explores the lives of a mother-daughter duo trying to find their place in Mumbai, seeking courage and love in exceptional circumstances while fighting against all odds.
7) Kho Gaye Hum Kahan
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan is a digital age movie that surrounds Ahana, Neil, and Imaad; the three friends in their 20s trying to find meaning in life. They lean on each other as they navigate the complexities of relationships and self-discovery.
8) Dasvi
A funny political satire Dasvi is about a charismatic and arrogant Chief Minister of the fictional state of Harit Pradesh, who gets implicated in a scam and remanded to judicial custody. Being a 10th fail, his decides to pass his exams during time in jail when a new police officer takes charge.
9) Sir
Sir focuses on a live-in housemaid to an upper-middle-class man. Living under one roof, they develop a slow-simmering and socially unthinkable love. The result is a film so soft and stirring that it will stay with you long after it ends.
10) Andhadhun
Loosely based on the French short ‘L’Accordeur’, this movie is one of the finest works of Ayushmann Khurrana.
It is a serpentine adventure featuring a fake blind pianist, Aakash who accidentally witnesses a murder, and the movie takes endless twists.
