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Valentine's Day 2023: From Kal Ho Na Ho To Amar Prem, 5 Evergreen Romantic Movies To Watch This Season Of Love
5 evergreen romantic Bollywood films that are ideal for binge watching on Valentine's Day.
The season of love, Valentine's Day, is here, and what could be the best way to celebrate it other than Hindi romantic films? As humans long for love and romance, fictional love stories are satisfying to watch as they serve as an escape from reality. While you plan something special for your partner, a candlelight dinner in a cosy corner of your home and a romantic movie with some cuddles can truly make your Valentine's Day even more special.
Though Shah Rukh Khan's films are always a safe bet for hopeless romantics, there are other good romantic films to watch on this special occasion. We've compiled a list of 5 all-time evergreen romantic Bollywood films that are ideal for binge watching on Valentine's Day.
KAL HO NA HO - NETFLIX
Shah Rukh Khan's Kal Ho Naa Ho is an endearing movie with a devoted fan following. It's a story about a girl named Naina (Preity Zinta) who is disappointed by life but finds happiness and meaning in it after she meets Aman (SRK). The film features clever and humorous conversations, excellent music, is heartbreaking, has sorrow, care, etc. It deals with various subjects, including the portrayal of NRIs, inter-caste matrimony, life-threatening diseases, and allusions to same-sex attraction and friendship, and at the end tells you that all kinds of pure love are appreciative.
VEER ZAARA - AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
No list of romantic films is complete without mentioning the "King of Romance," Shah Rukh Khan, and his 2004 romantic drama film "Veer Zaara," directed by the legendary Yash Chopra, is a classic movie filled with emotions such as passion, love, anger, sacrifice, and more. Starring SRK and Preity Zinta in lead roles, the movie is about star-crossed lovers: Veer Pratap Singh, an Indian Air Force member, and Zaara Hayaat Khan, a Pakistani politician's daughter. Veer, who is imprisoned in Pakistan on false accusations, receives help from a young Pakistani lawyer named Saamiya Siddiqui, played by Rani Mukherjee, and what happens when Veer and Zaara finally meet.
JAB WE MET - NETFLIX
Imtiaz Ali's movie gave us one of the most unforgettable characters, Geet. This 2007 Hindi romantic comedy movie starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor narrates the story of Aditya Kashyap, a dejected businessman who decides to leave his workplace and board a train for Delhi, where he meets Geet Dhillon, a talkative Punjabi girl. Despite facing several challenges, heartaches, and uncertainties, the movie highlights how the two eventually discover their path to love and happiness. "Jab We Met" is a film for those who believe in destiny.
BOMBAY - VOOT/YOUTUBE
A masterpiece by Mani Ratnam, the 1992 movie is about an interfaith couple who run away from home to have a home of their own. Not a typical love story film, as the plot revolves around one of India's turbulent times, the 1992 Bombay riots, but several symbols are used in the film beautifully. It's an emotionally touching and chilling movie that focuses on love and doesn't care about religion.
AMAR PREM - AMAZON PRIME
Starring late Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore, this 1972 film is an evergreen Bollywood film that depicts the true meaning of love, which is not bound by any relationship or name, nor is it bound by blood. Love is about giving without expectation. The film has some soulful music and heartwarming moments. It's a must-watch for those who like emotional and sentimental stories.
