8 Bollywood movies about friendship that make you miss your best friend: From ‘Yeh Jawaani’ and ‘Hai Deewani’ to ‘Three Idiots’

Depicting the true nature of friendship and the ‘always be there for me’ attitude, Bollywood films have always captured the hearts of entertainment lovers. It’s a breath of fresh air when you meet your best friend again after a long time and relive your memories. Movies based on friendship and supporting each other in life make for the best movie experience. From ‘Yeh Jawaani hai Deewani’ to ‘3 Idiots’, here’s a list of his eight films about friendship.

8 Bollywood movies about friendship

1. Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani (2013)

• IMDb rating:7.2/10
• Performer:Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Rana Daggubati, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Kalki Koechlin, Poorna Jagannathan, Evelyn Sharma, Tanvi Azmi, Kunal Roy Kapur, Farooq Shaikh, Dolly Ahluwalia, Kamal Adib, Anitha Bhatt, Priyanka Bose
• director: Ayan Mukerji
• Where to watch/OTT platforms:Netflix

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani revolves around the lives of four young people named Kabir Thapar, Naina, Avi and Aditi, popularly known as Bunny. These young people find themselves at different stages in life that are critical to determining their future. Bunny, Avi and Aditi plan a thrilling trek to the mountains of Manali to add excitement to their lives. Naina joins us later, but this is her first time doing something so adventurous. This movie is all about how their lives change during this journey and the challenges they face along the way.

Eight years later, they meet again for Aditi’s wedding, but while some have fulfilled their dreams, others have not. The friends are now facing a series of decisions that could take their lives in different directions. At this point, the movie takes a new turn.

2.3 Idiot (2009)

• IMDb rating: 8.4/10
• PerformerStarring: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Aamir Khan, Ali Fazal, Boman Irani, Sharman Joshi, Mona Singh, R. Madhavan, Arun Bali, Parikshit Sahni, Farida Dadi, Amardeep Jha, Rahul. Kumar
• director: Rajkumar Hirani
• Where to watch/OTT platforms: Amazon Prime

The bond between the three main characters shows the strength of friendship and overcoming hardship. 3 Idiots celebrates the idea that true friendships inspire, motivate, and help individuals achieve their goals.

3. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

In Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Rahul Khanna and Anjali Sharma are close friends from their college days and spend a lot of time playing basketball together, but Anjali is better than Rahul at the game. Their friendship is tested when a beautiful new student named Tina Malhotra arrives from London, but Rahul becomes infatuated with her, leaving Anjali feeling abandoned and jealous of her. On the day his girlfriend Anjali decides to reveal her feelings, Rahul confesses her love to Tina and she is heartbroken. But unfortunately Tina passed away during her lifetime and Tina wrote eight letters to her daughter to be read on each of her birthdays and in her last letter she gave a letter to her daughter Rahul and Anjali. I asked him to introduce me to him. The film depicts Tina’s daughter trying her best to reunite Anjali with her father.

4. Munna Bai MBBS (2003)

• IMDb rating:8.1/10
• Performer: Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani, Jimmy Shergill, Sunil Dutt, Gracy Singh, Priya Bapat, Suresh Chatwal, Mumait Khan, Surendra Rajan, Rita Puri, Lawyer Khurshed, Rohitash Gaud, Bomy E. Dotiwala, Yatin Kariekar, Kurush Deboo, Rohini Hattangadi, Atul Srivastava
• director: Rajkumar Hirani
• Where to watch/OTT platforms: Amazon Prime

Munna Bhai MBBS showcases the unique bond between a villain and his loyal assistant and friend. The dialogue in the film shows the importance they have in each other’s lives, making it a heartwarming experience.

5. Student of the Year (2012)

• IMDb rating:5.2/10
• Performer: Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra, Farah Khan, Rishi Kapoor, Manjot Singh, Boman Irani, Ram Kapoor, Ronit Roy, Vaibhavi Merchant, Gautami Kapoor, Farida Jalal, Sana Saeed
• director:Karan Johar, Abhishek Varman
• Viewing location/OTT platform:Netflix, Amazon Prime

Student of the Year captures the essence of the myriad emotions experienced at this stage of life and celebrates the colorful and eventful journey from adolescence to adulthood. The plot of the film takes an unexpected turn when Abhi and Rohan’s rivalry turns into friendship. However, things get complicated when the most popular girl on campus, Shanaya Singhania, comes into the picture.

6. Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Kal Ho Na Ho is the story of Naina Katherine Kapoor (Preity Zinta), a charming and modest MBA student. She meets her lively new neighbor Aman Mathur (Shah Rukh Khan) and her life changes forever. The two fall in love, but Aman is unable to share Naina’s love for her due to privacy. After Naina comes to know about Aman’s girlfriend history, she marries her best friend Rohit Patel (Saif Ali Khan) who also loves her. But when her truth comes out, Naina is devastated.

7. Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na (2008)

• IMDb rating: 7.4/10
• Performer: Paresh Rawal, Ratna Pathak Shah, Imran Khan, Genelia Deshmukh, Prateik Babar, Naseeruddin Shah, Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan, Shakun Batra, Rajat Kapoor, Ayaz Khan
• director: Abbas Tailewala
• Viewing location/OTT platform:Netflix

Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na, Jai and Aditi are an ideal couple but refuse to form a romantic relationship. However, when she starts dating someone else, she realizes that she is in love.

8. Kai Po Che! (2013)

Kaipoche! It shows his three friends starting an academy to train cricket players. But before they reach their destination, they experience earthquakes, political instability, and civil war.

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