Best Indian Comedy Movies

799 films · 353 with 3+ critic reviews

From screwball farce to satire with teeth. Comedy is where Indian cinema is at its most regionally distinct, and where critics disagree most.

The best Indian comedy movies, ranked by aggregated critic score.

01QueenHindi · 2014“Ultimately Queen is Kangana's triumph. I left the theater thinking about Rani and how the…” — Anupama Chopra

7.6

30 criticsExceptional02PKHindi · 2014“Hirani's PK is no doubt a very important and relevant film for all of us who have…” — Sudhish Kamath

7.2

49 criticsRecommended03Dedh IshqiyaHindi · 2014“...it's texture, dialogue, and performances - make it good enough to hold up in a repeat…” — Karan Anshuman

7.2

35 criticsRecommended04PikuHindi · 2015“Piku speaks its truth with simplicity and heart. It made me laugh and cry. And I can get…” — Anupama Chopra

7.1

45 criticsRecommended05Kapoor & SonsHindi · 2016“Like Piku, Batra brings the family, parent-child relationship under the scanner in Kapoor…” — Namrata Joshi

7.1

37 criticsRecommended06NewtonHindi · 2017“Newton is one of the finest political satires we have seen in the last couple of years.…” — Rohit Vats

7.1

23 criticsRecommended07Tanu Weds Manu: ReturnsHindi · 2015“The strong writing is complimented by equally strong performances. Deepak Dobriyal is…” — Anupama Chopra

7.0

43 criticsRecommended08Love Sex aur DhokhaHindi · 2010“It's a sort of flick you ideally discover without burdens of expectation: a caveat you…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.9

11 criticsRecommended09Bethlehem Kudumba UnitMalayalam · 2026“Girish AD does something similar with the audience. He places us firmly amid this bunch…” — S.R. Praveen

6.9

14 criticsRecommended10Harishchandrachi FactoryMarathi · 2009“Harishchandrachi Factory is a romp. It is funny, well paced and stays with the two years…” — Jerry Pinto

6.9

10 criticsRecommended11Superboys of MalegaonHindi · 2025“Despite an efficient ensemble of actors and honest moments of camaraderie, Reema's…” — Anuj Kumar

6.8

12 criticsRecommended12Dum Laga Ke HaishaHindi · 2015“If you belong to post-90s generation, you may still find Dum Laga Ke Haisha worth a dekko…” — Sweta Kaushal

6.7

40 criticsRecommended13Barfi!Hindi · 2012“This is a film made with love, bolstered by wonderfully etched vignettes, Ranbir Kapoor's…” — Anupama Chopra

6.7

15 criticsRecommended14Stanley Ka DabbaHindi · 2011“The realism gently, warmly sucks you in. You sit back, sometimes reminisce, mostly…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.7

12 criticsRecommended15The Dirty PictureHindi · 2011“It's unlikely to garner critical acclaim, of course. No male reviewer will recommend a…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.7

11 criticsRecommended16Delhi BellyHindi · 2011“There's refreshing honesty in a smart madcap movie that never holds itself back.” — Mayank Shekhar

6.7

9 criticsRecommended17Badhaai HoHindi · 2018“Ayushmann Khurrana and Sanya Malhotra's film is a fine, funny film about family and…” — Raja Sen

6.6

21 criticsRecommended18Jab We MetHindi · 2007“Of the cast, none of the supporting performances is worth a wow. Shahid Kapur is boyish…” — Khalid Mohamed

6.6

8 criticsRecommended19Ankhon DekhiHindi · 2014“Ankhon Dekhi is a lovely respite from the formulaic fare that clutters our multiplexes…” — Anupama Chopra

6.5

26 criticsRecommended20Vicky DonorHindi · 2012“What doesn't work as well is the love story (though the Bengali-Punjabi parental clash is…” — Anupama Chopra

6.5

12 criticsRecommended21IshqiyaHindi · 2010“Rarely are grace and profanity cited in the same breath. Debutant filmmaker Abhishek…” — Sukanya Verma

6.5

7 criticsRecommended22Tumhari SuluHindi · 2017“Despite painting a very realistic canvas of issues that plague people's domestic life…” — Hindustan Times

6.4

21 criticsMixed23I Am KalamHindi · 2011“It's a sweet, intimate, fable-like film, even unnecessarily sanitised in parts, that…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.4

21 criticsMixed24Vaazha 2Malayalam · 2026“Vaazha 2 improves upon the flawed original, managing to pack in a lot that a young crowd…” — S.R. Praveen

6.4

15 criticsMixed25Rocket Singh: Salesman of the YearHindi · 2009“You'd much rather stick with this rare Rocket, than an yearlong racket that goes on in…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.4

9 criticsMixed26DabanggHindi · 2010“Dabangg is a thorough entertainer, and unflinching at that, the kind audiences lapped up…” — Aniruddha Guha

6.4

7 criticsMixed27Hindi MediumHindi · 2017“A little preachy and over-dramatic towards the end, Hindi Medium strongly drives its…” — Rohit Vats

6.3

22 criticsMixed28Judgementall Hai KyaHindi · 2019“Eventually, the film turns out to be Ranaut's assertion that she is much misunderstood,…” — Namrata Joshi

6.3

26 criticsMixed29PataakhaHindi · 2018“The new Vishal Bhardwaj film is colourful, noisy and dazzling...Vishal Bhardwaj turns the…” — Raja Sen

6.3

16 criticsMixed303 IdiotsHindi · 2009“Book your tickets for consecutive shows because one viewing isn't enough to savour 3…” — Sarita Tanwar

6.3

6 criticsMixed31StreeHindi · 2018“Between chuckles and stabs of fear the film offers some lessons in gender sensitivity” — Namrata Joshi

6.2

30 criticsMixed32Angry Indian GoddessesHindi · 2015“Ultimately, Angry Indian Goddesses is a decent watch as long as the fun lasts but tumbles…” — Sweta Kaushal

6.2

27 criticsMixed33PadmanHindi · 2018“Pad Man is an example of how good causes may not always make great cinema.” — Namrata Joshi

6.2

28 criticsMixed34Ek Main Aur Ekk TuHindi · 2012“The narrator, who's also the hero, suggests there are three kinds of kids in the world:…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.2

12 criticsMixed35Uttama VillainTamil · 2015“Kamal Haasan's writing is so dense and allusive and overstuffed and layered and indulgent…” — Baradwaj Rangan

6.2

13 criticsMixed36Jolly LLB 3Hindi · 2025“This is a franchise that has never leaned on song and dance routines, macho swagger, or…” — Rishabh Suri

6.2

11 criticsMixed37Sitaare Zameen ParHindi · 2025“Khan — one of the most didactic superstars India has ever produced — needs to surround…” — Shilajit Mitra

6.2

13 criticsMixed38Wake Up SidHindi · 2009“Everything about the film is so fresh (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy contribute a lot to this) that…” — Sudhish Kamath

6.2

8 criticsMixed39Om Shanti OmHindi · 2007“Want to celebrate the crunch-popcorn-Manmohan Desai movies of yore? Then you've come to…” — Khalid Mohamed

6.2

7 criticsMixed40Minnal MuraliMalayalam · 2021“Despite banking on familiar superhero tropes at times, the film has a character of its…” — S.R. Praveen

6.2

9 criticsMixed41Bale Bale MagadivoyTelugu · 2015“Bhale Bhale Magadivoi puts logic aside but there's plenty of situational humour where…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

6.2

6 criticsMixed42Jolly LLB 2Hindi · 2017“All is well that ends well. And Akshay Kumar ensures that you keep laughing at regular…” — Rohit Vats

6.1

26 criticsMixed43102 Not OutHindi · 2018“Based on a Gujarati play of the same name, Umesh Shukla's film is unable to leave its…” — Namrata Joshi

6.1

16 criticsMixed44Zindagi Na Milegi DobaraHindi · 2011“While entertaining her audiences throughout, the writer-director, with a firm voice of…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.1

13 criticsMixed45Dekh Tamasha DekhHindi · 2014“Dekh Tamasha Dekh offers a combination of farcical, funny and depressing. How many movies…” — Anupama Chopra

6.1

13 criticsMixed46The Sky Is PinkHindi · 2019“Priyanka Chopra gives an effortless performance which emphasizes why she was sorely…” — Hindustan Times

6.1

14 criticsMixed47Tere Bin LadenHindi · 2010“That a film can so convincingly make light of an unbearable tragedy is its astounding…” — Hindustan Times

6.1

10 criticsMixed48O Kadhal KanmaniTamil · 2015“It is one of those films in which everything seems to have come together: music, acting,…” — Udhav Naig

6.1

11 criticsMixed49OMG 2Hindi · 2023“OMG 2 is a better film than Ram Setu— it has the candour and charm of fantasy — but it…” — Shilajit Mitra

6.1

9 criticsMixed50Hasee Toh PhaseeHindi · 2014“There is no extra-melodrama, yet the movie is emotional. There are no crass jokes, yet it…” — Sweta Kaushal

6.0

37 criticsMixed

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