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10 Best Hindi Movies about Father Son Relationship You Should Watch
Bollywood tops the list when it comes to displaying emotions, sentiments, love or romance in the form of motion cinema. Even Hollywood could learn a lesson or two when it comes to producing an emotional drama for the big screen. Bollywood romance and duet songs are famous all over the world including many European and American countries.
Besides the romance, Bollywood has also successfully portrayed the love, affection, and bonding between families in the most beautiful way. Most of the time, we talk about the bonding between mother-son, brothers, sister-brother, or sisters but we seldom talk about father-son bonding when it comes to Bollywood cinema.
Yes, today we bring you a list of 9 Bollywood movies about father-son relationship in the most sincere:
Bollywood Movies about Father Son Relations
Animal
Ranbir Kapoor and Anil Kapoor stars Animal is all about the son Relationship, Animal was released on 1 Dec 2023 and it became the biggest blockbuster of Ranbir Kapoor’s career. Anil Kapoor plays the father of Ranbir Kapoor, and it shares a lot of Father son sequences, and it has a deep meaning about Father son relationship, otherwise film is a total action film, Animal is one of the best Hindi Movies on father-son relationships.
Patiala House
The first on our list is Patiala House, directed by Nikhil Advani, starring Akshay Kumar, Anushka Sharma, Rishi Kapoor, and Dimple Kapadia in pivotal roles. The story revolves around a Sikh family settled in London where Rishi Kapoor is the head of the family. Akshay Kumar plays Rishi Kapoor’s son who played cricket during his young age.
Being born and brought up in London, Akshay Kumar gets a chance to play for England but his father restricts him from playing for England as he believes that it will be a betrayal to his motherland India. After 10 years, the opportunity to play for England again knocks at the door of Akshay Kumar. Does he play for England? What will be his father’s reaction to it? To know the answers to these questions you must watch the movie.
Shakti
When you talk about a father-son relationship, Shakti (1982) comes out to be the most greyish movie of all. This is the first movie that brings veteran actor Dilip Kumar and the Shehenshah of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan on screen. The duo plays the father and son respectively where Dilip Kumar is a strict police officer who puts his duty first before everything else while his son since childhood has always felt distant from his father.
He starts building hatred towards his father when his father refuses to rescue him when he’s kidnapped in the name of duty. The movie is all about the impact of that incident on Vijay, now grown up as Amitabh Bachchan. Will Dilip Kumar put his son before duty or will he stray his son farther away? You gotta watch the movie to find out. The movie was the remake of Sivaji Ganesan’s “Thanka Pathakam”.
Wake Up Sid
If you ask me then Wake Up Sid has to be the best movie when it comes to portraying a father-son relationship as it offers a real-life touch to the overall plot of the movie which gets you connected. Starring Ranbir Kapoor as the lazy son and Anupam Kher as his father, the movie is about how Ranbir Kapoor finds his way to a better life and starts getting responsible.
The movie is, in fact, an inspirational one for those who think out of the box and wish to follow their heart and interests. In the age where every parent believes that their kid is only successful if he/she is an engineer or a doctor, Wake Up Sid shows that there are immense opportunities out there to choose from to be successful. Just go for it!
Udaan
One of the darkest social dramas of the list, Udaan tells the story of a son and his abusive father. Starring Ronit Roy, Ram Kapoor, and Rajat Barmecha in pivotal roles, Udaan is a movie that focuses on the dark side of our society. Mostly we feel that a kid is safest when he/she is with his/her parents but there are some cases where some kids end up with abusive parents.
Udaan is the story of Rohan played by Rajat Bramecha who ends up with his alcoholic and abusive father played by Ronit Roy. The movie is all about how Rohan’s life changes after he starts living with his father. Will he defy his father’s aggressive attitude or will he suppress to it? You should watch the movie to find out.
Paa
There would be not a single Bollywood fanatic who won’t be aware of the movie, Paa. It was a unique movie on its own where real-life father-son acted as reel father-son in the movie. You must be thinking what uniqueness that created as there have been so many movies where real-life father-son played real-life father-son. But this was different as in Paa, the real-life father (Amitabh Bachchan) played the role of the son of his real-life son (Abhishek Bachchan).
Paa is an Indian comedy-drama film directed by R. Balakrishnan starring Amitabh Bachchan as the 12-year-old boy with an extremely rare genetic disorder called progeria, while Abhishek Bachchan and Vidya Balan play his father and mother respectively. The movie is about Auro (Amitabh Bachchan) who reconciles with his Paa and how he tries to sort things between his father and mother.
Apne
A full-on family drama, directed by Anil Sharma, starring the Deol family including Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, and Abhay Deol reprising the roles of their real life in the movie along with Shilpa Shetty, Katrina Kaif and Kiran Kher in supporting roles. Apne is a movie based on family values and what you would do for your family.
In brief, it’s the story of Baldev Choudhary (Dharmendra), who is an ex-boxer who was disqualified for the fake doping charge. Baldev Choudhary, to take revenge, trains his son Angad (Sunny Deol) to be the World Champion. Due to a lack of resources and facilities in India for boxing, Angad decides to quit boxing and start the business to take care of the family which makes Baldev Choudhary feel that his son betrayed him. The story then revolves around how Angad becomes World Champion eventually.
Mughal-e-Azam
You won’t find many Bollywood movies based on the great Indian historical era. The main reason is the bar set by one of the greatest movies of all time which even today creates a huge rush in the cinema houses. The movie is none other than Mughal-e-Azam which was the first black and white Hindi movie to be digitally colored and eventually re-released again. The re-release of the movie repeated its success and was declared a box office hit.
Released in 1960, the movie was a historical epic based on Mughal Emperor Akbar and the love affair between Mughal Prince Salim and Anarkali, a court dancer. Despite being an epic love story in the history of Bollywood cinema, the movie also highlights the relationship between father and son. It shows how a father, who loved his son more than his life, sentenced him to death favoring the duty towards his kingdom. It also focuses on how a son, madly in love with a court dancer, declares war against his father, a Mughal Emperor. The movie is said to be a must-watch for all generations as it contains all the elements that define entertainment.
Gandhi, My Father
There will be nobody in India who has never heard of Mahatma Gandhi or his original name, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. But how many of you know about his son, Hiralal Gandhi who ruined his life as he wasn’t able to survive under the shadow of his father known to the whole world as Mahatma? Although Mahatma Gandhi spent his life for the greater cause, he was someone who completely ignored his own family.
Here’s a movie, produced by Anil Kapoor and directed by Feroz Abbas Khan, titled Gandhi, My Father that talks about the life of Mahatma Gandhi and his relations with his son Hiralal Gandhi. The movie focuses on the effect of Mahatma Gandhi’s iconic life on his elder son, Hiralal Gandhi. The movie is a must-watch to experience the love and hate-relationship between father and son displayed brilliantly.
Waqt: The Race Against Time
Waqt: The Race Against Time is a Bollywood movie completely based on a father-son relationship. It focuses on the concerns every father has regarding his son’s or daughter’s future. All parents wish to make sure that their kid’s future is secured once they are gone. Amitabh Bachchan plays the father while Akshay Kumar plays the son with Priyanka Chopra, Shefali Shah, Boman Irani and Rajpal Yadav in supporting roles.
Amitabh Bachchan who plays Ishwarchand Thakur is worried along with his wife Sumitra Thakur played by Shefali Shah about their son Aditya Thakur played by Akshay Kumar as their son is a spoilt brat who doesn’t have any interest in taking responsibility or doesn’t care about what he wants to do in life. The movie revolves around the great bonding the father and son share and how the father takes a drastic step in order to add a sense of responsibility to his son which affects their bonding. Watch the movie to find out if Ishwarchand is successful in his plan.
Conclusion
If you love your father but couldn’t express it much then you must try watching the above movies with your old man. I promise you that your bond with your father will be stronger than ever after you watch these movies.
CONFIRMED: Dunki Trailer & Movie Release Date
Dunki Trailer & Movie Release Date: After delivering 2 back-to-back hits in 2023, Bollywood’s King Khan SRK will be seen in his next venture “Dunki” which is all set to release in the theaters by the end of this year, just around the time for Christmas.
During a release event of his recent movie, Jawan, Shah Rukh Khan revealed that his movie Dunki will be releasing on 22nd December 2023.
Talking about this upcoming release, the Jawan actor told the media “Jab meri movie release hoti hai us roz to Eid hoti hi hai” (Whenever my movie releases, it is always like Eid that day).
Dunki Movie Trailer Release Date
The trailer of this next SRK-starrer movie is expected to be revealed by the end of November 2023. There are numerous fan-made trailers are already circulating on YouTube, but SRK fans will have to wait a bit longer for the actual trailer release!
What We Know So Far About Dunki:
The Dunki movie is going to be all about how immigrants use a secret route called the ‘Donkey Flight’ to get into countries like Canada and the USA. This movie is being produced by SRK’s spouse, Gauri Khan, with Rajkumar Hirani as its director. The movie will have Taapsee Pannu as the female lead, alongside Shah Rukh Khan, Boman Irani, and Dharmendra. It will be a highly anticipated movie for the fans of Shah Rukh Khan as he has broken all the previous box office records in the Indian Cinema with his other two movie releases this year.
Are you excited to watch Dunki? Let us know your thoughts about this upcoming release in the comments below.
Poonam Chand Solanki: Film based on his fight against Asaram Bapu
PC Solanki or Poonam Chand Solanki is an advocate who won the case against Asaram Bapu in 2018. So finally we have seen a brilliantly crafted film based on real events.
Sirf Ek bandaa Kaafi Hai is the film based on the Trail against Asaram, who was accused of molesting and raping a minor girl in 2013.
The film has changed the name of the characters and other lawyers but they used the real name of the PC Solanki in the film. It stars Manoj Bajpai in the lead role as PC Solanki, and we all know that Manoj Bajpayee is a brilliant actor and he nailed the role of the advocate.
Story of Sirf Ek bandaa Kaafi Hai
The story of the film starts with FIR against Baba Ji (the changed name of Asaram in the film), and then the Police arrested Baba for raping a minor, Baba is very influential and rich, and his people try everything to get him bail, from hiring senior reputed lawyers and killing the witness.
If you look at the timeline of the film and the real timeline of the case, you will find that the makers did everything to make it look perfect, and on top of that Manoj Bajpayee’s performance make it look more authentic, the way he shares his expressions and emotions in this cases gives you the feel and pain he goes through during the trials.
The film shares some hard-hitting truths and facts about the case and how rich and influential criminals play with the judiciary, but in the end, truth prevails and restores the trust of people in the court of law.
About Poonam Chand Solanki
Poonam Chand Solanki lives in Jodhpur currently 50 years old, He was raised in a lower-middle-class household, and despite that, he manages to complete his Law Degree, He is an Indian advocate associated with the Bar Council of Rajasthan. He fought against Asaram Bapu on behalf of a minor girl.
The case of Asaram Bapu was linked by the political parties to Hinduism and he was threatened and attacked by many during the trials. In 2002 he requested Judge to ban the immersion of Idols in Gulab Sagar Lake which leads to water pollution, he was threatened by politicians at that time also.
Sirf Ek banda Kafi Hai is one of the Best films on Courtroom dramas in recent times.
Video Review of Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai
11 Best Feel-Good Bollywood Movies on Amazon Prime
Our lives are stressed out and we always look for something different in our life, in our stressed and hectic life, we need some peaceful entertainment without any tragedy and sad endings, we have plenty of Bollywood movies with sad endings, but we will not talk about it in this post.
Feel Good Dramas are loved by all people and their positive vibes and relatable life motivate us to do better in our lives, so today we are sharing a list of Best Feel Good Bollywood Movies on Amazon Prime.
Best Feel-Good Bollywood Movies List on Prime
Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani (2013)
YJHD is a Bollywood romantic comedy film starring Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles, it also stars Kalki and Aditya Roy Kapur. YJHD is a story of a guy who loves to travel and his goal is to travel the world, he meets a girl named Naina on a trip, and then the story goes on.
It was one of the most successful films of 2013 and Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani gave us some major life goals.
Chak De India (2007)
Chak De India is a sports genre film, it stars Shahrukh Khan as the lead character of Kabir Khan, He is a coach of Indian Women’s Hockey Team, his goal is to take his team to the world cup, Film shows the dedication of a coach towards its team and SRK gave one of the best performances of his career.
The film ends on a Feel Good note and it still makes us happy.
Jab We Met (2007)
Bubbly Girl Kareena Kapoor starer Jab We Met is a story of a girl Geet, Shee lives her life carefree and she met a guy Aditya (Shahid Kapoor) on Train, he is depressed but after meeting her, he realizes life can be good and much better if he thinks like her, the film is a Love story with lots of twists and turns, but at the end it makes us feel good.
Hindi Medium (2017)
Hindi Medium stars Irrfan Khan in the lead role, it is a story of a rich couple, they want their daughter to study in the best school in Delhi, but to get admission, they have to look poor to get admission under poor category. It makes us laugh during their try also gives are some life lessons in a feel-good way.
Karwaan (2018)
The plot of this film looks very serious but the film is quite funny, it stars Dalqueer Salman, Irrfan, and Mithila Palkar in the lead roles, They are delivering a dead body to Kerala and this is a Bollywood Road Trip film. Irrfan Khan nailed it in his character. Karwaan is the debut Hindi film of Dalqueer Salman.
Munna Bhai MBBS (2003)
Munna Bhai MBBS is a famous film starring Sanjay Dutt in the lead role, directed by Raj Kumar Hirani. The film is about a Goon who wants to become a doctor. The film is one of the most inspiring Bollywood films ever, it shares the power of Love and companionship.
Chef (2017)
Chef is the remake of an American film with the same name, it is a story of a chef who hit some food blogger and get fired, He came back to India and start living with his kid and wife, and then he starts a food truck which changes his life. It stars Saif Ali Khan in the lead role.
It was not a big blockbuster of 2017 but it was a decent film with feel-good vibes.
Tumhari Sulu (2017)
Starring Vidya Balan and Manav Kaul, Tumhari Sulu is a story of an Indian woman living a normal life, her life changes when she gets a chance to become RJ in a local radio station, but the time slot she got is different and she needs to get it worked with the family.
Hum Sath Sath Hain (1999)
Barjatya’s grand film Hum Sath Sath Hain is a multistarrer film starring Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Karishma Kapoor, Neelam, Tabu, Sonali Bendre, Monish Bhel, etc. It is based on the Indian Hindu mythology Ramayan and it was a family film, if you love watching films with your family, then this is a perfect film for you.
Jawaani Jaaneman (2020)
Jawaani Jaaneman is an Indian romantic comedy film starring Saif Ali Khan, he is a 40-year-old Cassanova type of person living freely in London, a young girl enters his life and the told him that she is his daughter, now his life changes and it gives you beautiful father-daughter relationship goals.
SharmaJi Namkeen (2022)
Sharma Ji Namkeen is a Hindi comedy film starring Paresh Rawal and Rishi Kapoor. This was the last film of Rishi Kapoor before his death, So the same character is played by both Rishi Kapoor and Paresh Rawal. After the demise of Rishi Kapoor, Paresh Rawal completed the film.
The film is a story of a retired man, who doesn’t want to sit at home, so he starts cooking for kitty parties and earns name fame with it.
Top 47 Best Inspirational and Motivational Hindi Movies of All Time (Updated)
We all look for inspiration in our lives and people often get motivation from cinema, so here we have a huge list of the Top 50 Best Inspirational and Motivational Hindi movies of all time, these Motivational Bollywood movies are the best of the best.
Bollywood is highly popular for its unique display of emotions and sentiments through its movies. Most of the time, these highly emotional movies are also truly inspiring and motivating.
Based on the real lives of people or sometimes inspired by true stories, Bollywood has produced a list of movies focusing on the life struggles of the common man or woman, who irrespective of the odds, triumph in life and achieve success or sometimes fail but never give up on their dreams.
Today, I bring you a list of top Bollywood films that are highly inspirational and motivational for the Indian audience.
Best Inspirational and Motivational Bollywood Films
Motivational movies always help us to fight in our life, we feel positive after watching such inspirational movies, and Bollywood has some great films that can Motivate you, so we are sharing the old Motivational movies first, then we will share some inspirational Hindi movies from the 80s and 90s, at last, we will share the Latest Bollywood motivational films.
Latest Inspirational and Motivational Hindi Movies List
Manjhi: The Mountain Man
A real story about a man who cut through the mountain to build a way for his fellow villagers to get faster to the hospital across the mountain. While being laughed at earlier, he eventually showed every one of us the power of strong will and commitment.
Udaan
Udaan is a film that narrates a story about the relationship between a young teenage boy and his strict and abusive father. Roughly based on the life of Anurag Kashyap himself, the film tries to shed some light on the parental pressure on the kids to pursue a career they choose rather than what the kid aspires to become.
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Based on the legendary Flying Sikh, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a tribute to one of the greatest athletes India has ever produced. While we know the feats and success achieved by the great Milkha Singh, the film tries to show his struggle and training throughout his career. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is one of the best Biopics in Bollywood.
Chakde! India
At a time, when sports in India are highly dominated by men, a failed veteran hockey player named Kabir Khan decides to coach a wayward, arrogant, and divided Women’s Indian Hockey team and encourages them to become the World champions. Chakde! India is all about willpower, hard work, and unity.
Lagaan
Being only the third nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Lagaan is an epic sports drama set around the time when India was under British rule. It narrates a story about Bhuvan, who leads his team comprising of fellow villagers to win against the experience and talented British men in the game of cricket.
Rang De Basanti
A story about the misled Indian youth, Rang De Basanti tries to ignite patriotism among the Indian youth by displaying the sacrifices made by our freedom fighters. The movie takes us on a journey in the past and helps us value the freedom we enjoy today as it took years of struggle and persistence by our freedom fighters so that we could live in an independent India.
Swades
Swades is a story about an NRI, who comes to India to meet his nanny hoping to take her back with him to America. The search for his nanny leads him to a remote village in India, which is deprived of electricity and even in the 21st century is fighting the demons of untouchability and gender bias. Once he realizes his duties towards his country, he helps the villagers with electricity while fighting the demons prevailing in Indian society for centuries.
3 Idiots
A tight slap to our Indian education system, 3 Idiots is actually an eye-opener for every Indian parent, who pressurizes their children to pursue a career in Engineering or Medicine. The movie dictates the most important lesson of life that says, “Educate yourself to improve your abilities, not to be successful because once you are able, success will come along at any circumstances.”
Lakshya
Every youth is encountered with a question about his or her goal, at least once in life. Lakshya is a film that is centered upon a lazy young man, who finds his destiny and his life’s goal in the Indian Army. The film inspires the youth to determine and pursue their life’s goals without ever giving up.
Mary Kom
Based on India’s ace woman boxer, Mary Kom is a 2014 Indian biographical sports drama that tells us the story of this legendary Manipur girl, who went on to become the world champion inspiring many young girls as well as boys all across India. The film is all about her journey to success which includes her struggles, hard work, and diligence to fight back.
A Wednesday
A Wednesday is one of those movies that keeps you on the edge of your seat all the time. It tries to show the world that if a common man wants, then he can disturb the whole administration of a country. The film is about a common man’s wrath, who is frustrated with the Indian Government, which keeps the terrorists in custody long enough instead of convicting them of the punishment they deserve.
Taare Zameen Par
Taare Zameen Par is a beautiful and inspirational film that educates us to understand and realize the true potential of our kids. It teaches us the most important fact that not all children are alike and each one of them has their own unique set of abilities and flaws. Directed by Aamir Khan himself, the film is truly motivational and educational for both teachers and parents all across the globe.
Guru
Loosely based on the Indian business tycoon, Mr. Dhirubhai Ambani, Guru is a 2007 Mani Ratnam film starring Abhishek Bachchan as Guru, along with Aishwarya Rai, R Madhavan, Vidya Balan, and Mithun Chakraborty in important roles. Guru inspires every youngster to aim bigger, higher without doubts or fears of failing as it takes a lot of courage and hard work to be successful in life.
Chillar Party
Chillar Party is a movie featuring a bunch of kids, who leave no stone unturned to rescue a stray dog from getting killed by the authorities. The film features the love and affection displayed by the kids towards an animal as well as their unity to fight for a right a cause that we adults hardly possess nowadays.
Munna Bhai MBBS
Munna Bhai MBBS is one of the best hits of Sanjay Dutt, where he plays a crime don named Munna Bhai in Mumbai, popularizing the cult following for himself and his right-hand man Circuit played by Arshad Warsi. The film is a fun comedy as the crime don Munna Bhai gets into Medical College through cheating and completely changes the atmosphere of the college and the hospital. The movie also popularized the term, “Jadoo Ki Jhappi” (magical hug) which is even today highly famous across the country.
Rocket Singh Salesman of the Year
Rocket Singh Salesman of the Year is the story of a young man called Rocket Singh, played by Ranbir Kapoor, who is an average student but is very high on ethics and principles. Once he gets a job as a salesman, he is not able to cope up with the ugly competition and misuse of power in the industry. However, he doesn’t quit, but takes up the challenge, sets up his own firm, and becomes the Salesman of the Year. Rocket Singh is one of the Best films for Entrepreneurs in Bollywood.
Gour Hari Dastaan: The Freedom File
Gour Hari Dastaan is the story of a freedom fighter Gour Hari Das. He is searching for his recognization as a freedom fighter, he just wants to prove that he was a freedom fighter and went to jail for our Independence. The character Portrayed by Vinay Pathak is one of the best portrayals of an old man by an Indian actor.
I am Kalam
I am Kalam is an inspirational film that centers around a young boy named Chotu, who calls himself Kalam after being highly motivated by President Kalam and aims to study and work hard to become someone significant like his idol. The film is about how he tackles the people he meets while working at his Uncle’s Dhaba and how that changes his life.
English Vinglish
English Vinglish is an Indian comedy-drama that highlights the troubles and mockery faced by Indians who lack the command over the English language in modern India their own family members and fellow citizens. It draws the attention of the people to the fact that English is just a language, not a style statement or sign of superiority.
Iqbal
Iqbal is an inspirational sports drama about a deaf and mute young boy, who is an avid fan of Cricket and aspires to become a fast bowler. The film narrates his journey to get selected in the Indian Cricket team through a lot of hardships and sheer hard work.
Ferrari Ki Sawaari
Ferrari Ki Sawari is an Indian comedy film starring Sharman Joshi and Boman Irani in the lead roles. The film is about a father, who accidentally steals Sachin’s Ferrari to help his son, who is an aspiring cricketer, to visit London to play at Lords.
Dasvidaniya
Dasvidaniya is an Indian film starring Vinay Pathak in the lead role. The film is about a man, who is informed that he has only three months to live and hence, he prepares a list of 10 things to do before he dies. While completing those 10 things, the last 3 months of his life brought a lot of joy and happiness that he ever achieved in his life and bid adieu on a very happy note.
Nayak: The Real Hero
A common man becomes Nayak, a Hero in the eyes of the people when he challenges the administration of the Chief Minister of the state and runs the state effectively after he was made CM for a day. The film is about Indian politics and how common people should get involved rather than rant about the corrupt leaders in the country.
My Name Is Khan
My Name is Khan is a Bollywood film that focuses on the mindset of people towards Muslims after the unfortunate 9/11 incident. Directed by Karan Johar and starring the hit pair Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, the film is mostly about an autistic man, who travels around the United States to meet the President to convince him that he is not a terrorist.
Rock On
Rock On is a musical drama starring Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, Prachi Desai, Purab Kohli, and Shahana Goswami in the lead roles. The film is about four friends, who were passionate about music while they were in college and also formed a rock band called Magik. However, they part ways after an incident but reunite after 10 years to pursue their passion.
Namastey London
Namastey London is an interesting film about a man visiting London to win the heart of his bride, who married him just to go back to London, where her boyfriend is waiting for him. The film is about Indian values and respecting your origins no matter where you live.
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
A sequel to Munna Bhai MBBS, Lage Raho Munna Bhai is another fun comedy-drama film that features Munna Bhai, who has a change of heart after he falls for his favorite Radio Jockey. The film also introduced and popularized a non-violent move in the country popularly known as Gandhigiri inspired by the non-violence principle of Mahatma Gandhi. s
Yuva
A Mani Ratnam film, Yuva is about the Indian youth and their role in Indian society. The film talks about three different interconnected stories of three young men who hail from different backgrounds in life with varied thinking and distinct attitudes towards life.
Baghban
Baghban is a film about an elderly couple, who have lived together for years but are forced to separate by their own kids when the responsibility of taking care of their parents falls upon them. However, the couple disappointed at the treatment received from their children and not able to bear the separation for too long, decide to live together on their own terms for the rest of their lives.
Wake Up Sid
Wake Up Sid is about a lazy young man, who is not at all serious about his life and in a rift of aggression moves out of his house. Now, he has to wake up to reality and make a life of his own and his passion for photography helps him pursue a successful career ahead.
Black
Black is a film about a blind and deaf girl and her relationship with her tutor, who helps him through her weakness and teaches her to feel and enjoy life irrespective of her limits. Later in life when her teacher develops Alzheimer’s disease, she must repay her debt to the teacher in her own way.
Neerja
Neerja is a biographical thriller based on the life of Neerja Bhanot. The film is centered upon the hijack of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan on 5th September 1986, especially focusing on the head purser Neerja Bhanot, who prevented the hijack attempt through her smartness and bravery which resulted in the lives of 360 hostages being rescued.
Airlift
Neerja was a real story about thwarting a hijack attempt by Neerja Bhanot, Airlift is a true story based on a Kuwait-based Indian businessman named Ranjit Katyal, who helps in evacuating Indians in Kuwait during the invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein’s Iraq.
Queen
What if someone leaves you at the altar right before getting married? You will feel dejected, insulted and all your dreams are shattered at that moment. However, Rani Mehra had different plans when her longtime fiancé refuses to marry. She decides not to feel dejected or insulted and leaves for her honeymoon all by herself to rediscover herself and for once treat herself as a Queen.
Border
The Border is a Bollywood war drama film that displays the emotions and sentiments of our war heroes, who are fighting the enemies at the border to let us live a safe and secure life with our families. With a multi-star cast of Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Pooja Bhatt, Tabu, Akshay Khanna, and many others, Border is an excellent tribute to the war heroes of the 1971 Indo-Pak War.
Sadda Adda
Sadda Adda is a film about fulfilling your dreams without giving up. It tells a story about the dreams of six friends hailing from different states, who share an apartment in Delhi, which they lovingly nickname Sadda Adda.
Old Motivational Hindi Movies
Anand
One of the most emotional yet inspirational movies is the 1971 Bollywood drama, Anand. Starring Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan, the film is about a young man named Anand, who is dying of cancer, yet committed to staying joyful while spreading happiness in the lives of others, especially his best friend Dr. Bhaskar.
Mother India
Mother India was the first Indian film that was nominated at the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The film displays the sacrifices, struggles, and persistence of a Mother, played by Nargis, who takes care of her family with two children on her own and presents a new identity of a strong-willed independent mother of India.
Saat Hindustani
Saat Hindustani is a 1969 film about seven Indians who together try to liberate Goa from Portuguese colonial rule. The film talks about the strength of unity and how true Indians from different castes or religions can come together to defy any threat to our nation. The film also marks the debut of Amitabh Bachchan.
Do Ankhen Barah Haath
Do Ankhen Barah Haath is about the retribution of 6 hardcore prisoners who are taken in by the jail warden, Adinath as he believes that they deserve a second chance. The film’s title says it all like the movie is about the vision (eyes) of a person and the effort (a pair of hands) of 6 people.
Trishul
Trishul is an Indian action film starring Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay in the lead role, along with Sanjeev Kumar, Rakhi, Shashi Kapoor, and Hema Malini. The film is about a young man, who comes to Delhi to destroy his father’s business and family. Although out of revenge, the strong will of Vijay is truly inspirational for the Indian youth.
Avtaar
A couple who devote their lives to the upbringing of their children is betrayed when their sons left them at the time they needed them the most. However, Avatar played by Rajesh Khanna is not willing to give up and starts working again and this time for himself and his wife played by Shabana Azmi.
Upkar
Based on the powerful slogan, “Jai Jawaan Jai Kissan”, Upkar is an Indian patriotic drama that talks about an individual’s duty towards the nation. The film displays the importance of farmers and soldiers in the country, one works for the welfare of the people, while the other for their safety.
Purab Aur Paschim
Purab Aur Paschim is a Manoj Kumar starrer Indian patriotic drama that is about Indian values and tradition. The film reflects on the high influence of the negative side of the West that involves smoking, drugs, and alcohol abuse, and draws our attention to valuing Indian traditions and respecting our culture.
Do Bigha Zamin
Do Bigha Zamin is the misery of a family, who in order to save their Do Bigha Zamin go through a lot of hardships. The film talks about the socialistic stigma between the educated city people and the uneducated villagers as well as draws our attention towards the exploitation of farmers by the zamindars.
Best Hindi Motivational Films of 80s and 90s
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar is an Indian sports drama starring Aamir Khan in the lead role. The film is about a young brat, who is careless, irresponsible, and arrogant at times. However, after an unfortunate incident, he realizes his responsibility, trains hard, and works towards fulfilling his father’s dream by winning the inter-college marathon cycle race.
Khamoshi: The Musical
The directorial debut of Sanjay Leela Bansali, Khamoshi: The Musical is a musical drama that tells a story about a deaf and mute couple and their daughter Annie. The film is about a girl’s dream and passion for music.
Prahaar
Prahaar is a story about an Army man, who believes in serving his nation at the cost of his life. However, when he encounters the fact that the real demons are not at the border, but within the country, he takes the law into his own hands and avenges the murder of his best cadet.
Your Turn!
There are hundreds of Bollywood Motivational Movies, but we have listed the top 50 inspirational and motivational movies of Bollywood that can inspire you.
