Best Indian Romance Movies

736 films · 282 with 3+ critic reviews

Love stories across every language and era, from the Bollywood epic to the small regional two-hander.

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

01Tanu Weds Manu: ReturnsHindi · 2015“The strong writing is complimented by equally strong performances. Deepak Dobriyal is…” — Anupama Chopra

7.0

43 criticsRecommended02LooteraHindi · 2013“Flaws notwithstanding, Lootera is of a standard that's inarguably higher than the…” — Sarit Ray

6.9

23 criticsRecommended03Bethlehem Kudumba UnitMalayalam · 2026“Girish AD does something similar with the audience. He places us firmly amid this bunch…” — S.R. Praveen

6.9

14 criticsRecommended04MakkhiHindi · 2012“By the end, I was clapping and rooting for the fly. How many films can get you…” — Anupama Chopra

6.8

15 criticsRecommended05SairatMarathi · 2016“An epic reimagining of the typical love story touches (and crushes) the heart...” — Baradwaj Rangan

6.8

11 criticsRecommended06Dum 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 criticsRecommended07OctoberHindi · 2018“Death is the finale for only the one who dies. October underlines this with melancholy…” — Namrata Joshi

6.7

33 criticsRecommended08Barfi!Hindi · 2012“This is a film made with love, bolstered by wonderfully etched vignettes, Ranbir Kapoor's…” — Anupama Chopra

6.7

15 criticsRecommended09Jab We MetHindi · 2007“Of the cast, none of the supporting performances is worth a wow. Shahid Kapur is boyish…” — Khalid Mohamed

6.6

8 criticsRecommended10Bajrangi BhaijaanHindi · 2015“This is an overblown, old-fashioned, feelgood film. But I recommend that you surrender,…” — Anupama Chopra

6.5

43 criticsRecommended11Bajirao MastaniHindi · 2015“If you appreciate Sanjay Leela Bhansali's opulence and grandeur, this won't disappoint.…” — Sweta Kaushal

6.5

42 criticsRecommended12DCTamil · 2026“Arun Matheswaran has the task of retelling Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Bengali classic…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

6.5

19 criticsRecommended13Sabar BondaMarathi · 2025“A deeply moving study of gay love in rural India, exploring the complexity of identity…” — Santanu Das

6.5

11 criticsRecommended14Rocket 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 criticsMixed15Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram LeelaHindi · 2013“This is a film by a true romantic, who is brimming with crazy passion. If you share that…” — Sarita Tanwar

6.3

31 criticsMixed16RaanjhanaaHindi · 2013“Raanjhanaa flows like good poetry. It is arguably the best love story of the year so far,…” — Karan Anshuman

6.3

22 criticsMixed17Jab Tak Hai JaanHindi · 2012“It helps enormously that the waiter is played by Shah Rukh Khan with charm turned on…” — Anupama Chopra

6.3

11 criticsMixed183 IdiotsHindi · 2009“Book your tickets for consecutive shows because one viewing isn't enough to savour 3…” — Sarita Tanwar

6.3

6 criticsMixed19HighwayHindi · 2014“Imtiaz skillfully creates moments that are at once, tender, funny and fragile. But my…” — Anupama Chopra

6.2

33 criticsMixed20RockstarHindi · 2011“From its start, to the way it progresses, you can tell, the film's been through various…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.2

12 criticsMixed21KaththiTamil · 2014“A lot of flab, but some solid masala moments...” — Baradwaj Rangan

6.2

14 criticsMixed22Ek 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 criticsMixed23Uttama VillainTamil · 2015“Kamal Haasan's writing is so dense and allusive and overstuffed and layered and indulgent…” — Baradwaj Rangan

6.2

13 criticsMixed24Wake Up SidHindi · 2009“Everything about the film is so fresh (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy contribute a lot to this) that…” — Sudhish Kamath

6.2

8 criticsMixed25Om Shanti OmHindi · 2007“Want to celebrate the crunch-popcorn-Manmohan Desai movies of yore? Then you've come to…” — Khalid Mohamed

6.2

7 criticsMixed26PatasTelugu · 2015“A good time pass film and all credit to Anil Ravipudi for sprinkling all ingredients…” — Y. Sunita Chowdhary

6.2

7 criticsMixed27Bale Bale MagadivoyTelugu · 2015“Bhale Bhale Magadivoi puts logic aside but there's plenty of situational humour where…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

6.2

6 criticsMixed28TamashaHindi · 2015“Tamasha goes a step ahead from these seminal questions to dwell on something even more…” — Namrata Joshi

6.1

42 criticsMixed29Shuddh Desi RomanceHindi · 2013“Shuddh Desi Romance loses steam in the second half — it's almost as if, suddenly, Manish…” — Anupama Chopra

6.1

21 criticsMixed30Zindagi Na Milegi DobaraHindi · 2011“While entertaining her audiences throughout, the writer-director, with a firm voice of…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.1

13 criticsMixed31Ek Tha TigerHindi · 2012“Ek Tha Tiger is Salman Khan's best film since Dabangg. But because his last two films…” — Anupama Chopra

6.1

12 criticsMixed32The Sky Is PinkHindi · 2019“Priyanka Chopra gives an effortless performance which emphasizes why she was sorely…” — Hindustan Times

6.1

14 criticsMixed33Saheb, Biwi Aur GangsterHindi · 2011“This one is admirably inspired, is almost a sophomore effort. As you'd know, that's a…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.1

10 criticsMixed34O Kadhal KanmaniTamil · 2015“It is one of those films in which everything seems to have come together: music, acting,…” — Udhav Naig

6.1

11 criticsMixed35Main Vaapas AaungaHindi · 2026“At this point, too many Hindi films look like they were run through the same Instagram…” — Rishabh Suri

6.1

14 criticsMixed36RangoonHindi · 2017“At 167 minutes, Rangoon isn't only long but painful. And this isn't the pain of love. And…” — Rohit Vats

6.0

27 criticsMixed37Hasee 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 criticsMixed38Ae Dil Hai MushkilHindi · 2016“ADHM is the latest in the brand of cinema that isn't so much as plot driven as it is…” — Namrata Joshi

6.0

31 criticsMixed39ChhichhoreHindi · 2019“The one-liners keep coming so that even when the film tests your patience – and let me…” — Anupama Chopra

6.0

19 criticsMixed40Band Baaja BaaraatHindi · 2010“There's no proverbial chemistry between the leading couple, and that makes for a film of…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.0

13 criticsMixed41Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa LagaHindi · 2019“Ek Ladki Ko Dekhi Toh Aisa Laga concedes the unlikelihood of entertainment to change…” — Raja Sen

6.0

15 criticsMixed42Vishwanath & SonsTamil · 2026“With this complicated father-son relationship at its core, director Venky Atluri's family…” — Bhuvanesh Chandar

6.0

14 criticsMixed43Nenu SailajaTelugu · 2016“The hero has to iron out frictions in the heroine's family to win her over.” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

6.0

9 criticsMixed44Humpty Sharma Ki DulhaniaHindi · 2014“DDLJ redux for a more practical and fun loving generation...” — Anuj Kumar

5.9

35 criticsMixed452 StatesHindi · 2014“Try it if you have the patience! ...It is their natural charm, particularly Alia's…” — Anuj Kumar

5.9

38 criticsMixed46Sulemani KeedaHindi · 2014“Sulemani Keeda is a perfect example of a well-made, low-budget independent film. It's…” — Rohit Vats

5.9

21 criticsMixed47Qarib Qarib SinglleHindi · 2017“QQS is a happy confluence of many things besides an absolutely entrancing, candid and…” — Namrata Joshi

5.9

20 criticsMixed48PhotographHindi · 2019“...with Photograph I was also left feeling a sense of void and dissatisfaction, in that…” — Namrata Joshi

5.9

19 criticsMixed49De De Pyaar De 2Hindi · 2025“Director Anshul Sharma rekindles the breezy energy of the original, but the fresh spin on…” — Anuj Kumar

5.9

10 criticsMixed50O'RomeoHindi · 2026“When an emotional, high-voltage scene on screen makes you titter instead of tearing up,…” — Rishabh Suri

5.9

10 criticsMixed

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