Best Bollywood melodrama movies to watch on OTT: From Barfi to Bajirao Mastani

Modern melodramas are dramatic works in which a sensational, emotionally charged plot usually takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodrama usually focuses on dialogue rather than action, which is often bombastic or overly emotional. The characters are often flat and written to fill stereotypes. Melodrama is usually set in the private sphere of the home, focusing on moral and family issues, love, and marriage, and often involves external challenges such as temptations, villains, and aristocratic villains. Melodrama on stage, film, and television are usually accompanied by dramatic and suggestive music that indicates the audience for the drama being performed.

Now, filmmakers have been creating films based on this genre since ancient times, which has made it popular. Here we present to you the list of best 8 best Bollywood melodrama movies handpicked by Pinkvilla. Enjoy it with your family, friends and loved ones on the leading OTT platform.

Here are the top 8 best Bollywood melodrama movies.

1. Barfi! (2012)

• IMDb rating: 8.1/10
• Performer: Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ileana D’Cruz, Ashish Vidyarthi, Saurabh Shukla, Sumona Chakravarti, Jisshu Sengupta, Arun Bali, Akash Khurana, Haradan Banerjee, Haradan Bandopadi Yai, Kenneth Desai, Uday Tikekar, Rajeev Mishra, Preity Mangain
• director: Anurag Basu
• Where to watch/OTT platforms: Netflix

Barfi develops a unique bond with Jhilmil, an autistic girl. Jhilmil and he are confused when Barfi’s ex-girlfriend reappears in his life.

2. Om Shanti Om (2007)

• IMDb rating: 6.7/10
• Performer: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Malaika Arora, Shabana Azmi, Arjun Rampal, Amrita Arora, Kirron Kher, Yuvika Chaudhary, Shreyas Talpade, Satish Shah, Javed Sheikh, Rin Laishram, Asawali Joshi, Nassar Abdullah, Bindu Desai, V. Manikadan, Suhaskhandke, Nakul Kamte, Masood Akhtar
• director: farah khan
• Where to watch/OTT platforms: Netflix

Om Shanti Om tells the story of Om Prakash Makhija, a young man who lives with his widowed mother Bela Makhija and her friend Pappu Master in a small hut in Mumbai. Om is an extra in a Hindi film and is in love with popular film actress Shantipriya. He often expresses his love for her in front of her movie posters and dreams of meeting her girlfriend. However, she loves the evil producer, but his greed for power and money is greater than his need for her, and when she stands in the way of his ambitions, he decides to murder her. I have decided.

3. Rajneeti (2010)

• IMDb rating: 7.1/10
• Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Ajay Devgn, Nana Patekar
• director: Prakash Jha
• Where to watch/OTT platforms: Netflix

In Rajneeti, Samar, the son of a political family, chooses to go to America to live with his girlfriend. However, the death of his father causes him to put his plans on hold and step into the world of dirty politics.

4. Kabi Kushi Kabi Gum (2001)

• IMDb rating: 7.4/10
• Performer: Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kajol, Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukerji, Ayan Khan, Jaya Bachchan, Alok Nath, Himani Shivpuri, Farida Jalal, Johnny Lever, Naina’s father, Shilpa Mehta, Ramona Sunavala, Amar Talwar, Master Jibran Khan, Sushma Seth, Ashutosh Singh, Parzun Dastur, Achara Sachdev
• director: karan johar
• Where to watch/OTT platforms: Netflix

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham revolves around the life of Yashvardhan Raichand, a wealthy businessman who lives in Delhi with his family. His family is strongly patriarchal and follows traditional values. Yash’s eldest son Rahul was adopted by him and his wife Nandini at birth, but this fact is unknown to Yash’s younger son Rohan. After completing his studies in London, Rahul returns home and falls in love with Anjali, a girl from a low-income family.

5. Dear Zindagi (2016)

Dear Zindagi is a film that gives us a glimpse of the various obstacles that arise in life and how people deal with them. The story follows Kyla, an accomplished cinematographer who is passionate about her work and aspires to direct her own film one day. Despite her dedication towards perfection, Kaila was given the opportunity to co-direct a famous film with Raghavendra that would take her to an exotic location.

6. Kabi Alvida Naa Kena (2006)

In Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Dev and Maya become friends after experiencing difficulties in their separate marriages. They try to stay in a relationship and help each other, but fall in love instead.

7. Bajirao Mastani (2015)

Bajirao Mastani depicts the love story between Maratha warrior Peshwa Bajirao I and his second wife Mastani. Bajirao (played by Ranveer Singh) is a successful and ambitious Maratha leader known for his military skills and strategic tactics. Although he is married to his beloved Kashibai (played by Priyanka Chopra), he is attracted to the beautiful and brave warrior princess Mastani (played by Deepika Padukone).