Several Bollywood films revolve around friendship, explaining its significance through humor and an emotional tone that makes it hard to stop tears from rolling your eyes. These movies inspire us all by portraying the moral and ethical values associated with friendship and illuminating this beautiful term with a bright meaning. Most of these Bollywood movies also revolve around the deep bond of friendship between a boy and a girl, leading critics to debate if they are challenging the conservative values of the Indian subcontinent. However, this bond is pure and should not be judged based on gender norms. It is possible for a boy and a girl to be good friends with no bad intentions or secret purposes. Sometimes this friendship takes the form of love. Bollywood portrays and motivates us all to think about how the fundamental core of love lies in friendship. This article explores the most iconic friendship movies of Bollywood and how they tend to enlighten one and all.
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is an inspirational comedy and a musical film starring the prominent actors Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukherjee in lead roles. This movie begins by diving into the friendship of two college students, Rahul and Anjali. Although they both loved fighting over basketball and playfully teased each other, this movie highlights how deeply they cared for each other and how sad they felt after having silly arguments. They were the spirit of their college who brought enthusiasm and liveliness into the monotonous study environment. Things changed when another girl named Tina came to their college and became Rahul’s crush. He began looking for ways to impress her, and without realizing it, he started spending less time with Anjali. Thus, Rahul and Tina’s love story became an obstacle in his and Anjali’s friendship.
YEH JAWAANI HAI DEEWANI (2013)
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is a hilarious and adventurous film starring the actors Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor in lead roles. It explores the life of Naina Talwar, a medical student who, after bumping into her old classmate, Aditi Mehra, develops an urge to enjoy life and focus on other things apart from studies. The movie turns interesting when Naina follows Aditi on her hiking trip to Manali with their former classmates, Bunny and Avinash. During this trip, Naina starts looking at life with a funny side by discovering how friendship sweetens the taste of happiness. She laughs now at silly things, and her solemn-looking face begins to glow as she gets set to discover her love among her best friends.
ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA (2011)
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is a fantastic comedy-drama film starring an ensemble cast of Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif and Kalki Koechlin. This film explores the story of three childhood friends, Arjun, Kabir and Imran, who reunite while traveling on a road trip. Their old-time friendship sparks again as these friends plan to travel to Spain and discover the wonders of Europe together. They meet Laila in Spain, who develops romantic feelings for Arjun and tries her best to become his center of attention. Kabir gets involved in misunderstandings about his girlfriend Natasha, and Imran dreams of meeting his biological father. This movie will keep your suspense active as you observe these three friends overcoming their challenges.
A 2009 COMEDY
Three Idiots is an exciting comedy with romance starring Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan and Sharman Joshi in the lead roles. This movie dives into the college life of students Farhan Qureshi and Raju Rastogi, along with their roommate Rancho at the Imperial College of Engineering in Delhi. Rancho loves playing with engineering, and that clashes with him with the rigidness of the college director, nicknamed Virus. The movie focuses on the fun and entertainment these three friends have together while gatecrashing at a wedding party and trying to act clever when questioned about which side of the marriage they belong to. It holds the secret key to awakening the inner child within all of us and reminding us of the pranks we played with friends during our college days. The movie has become a hit around the globe.
PHIR SE HERA PHERI (2006)
Phir Se Hera Pheri is an innovative comedy starring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal in the lead roles. This joyful film explores the lives of the trio Raju, Ghanshyam and Babu Bhaiya. Destiny became kind to them, and they began swimming in the pool of money. It tells a story of what happens to this trio after they become wealthy and feel they are among the luckiest souls in the world. It highlights how these friends suffer from personal losses despite having money and passing the moral that money is not everything you need to be happy.
CONCLUSION
These iconic Bollywood movies based on friendship have become a blessing in entertainment. They are also considered striking examples of what it means to be a true friend. Watch these movies in your free time and decide which is your favourite.
