Who doesn’t like comedy movies? Especially in today’s age, where our lives, despite being comfortable, are filled with tension and stress. We seem to have forgotten how to sit peacefully and laugh heartily. This is where Bollywood comedy movies can help us, allowing us to forget everything and laugh openly for a while. Stay with us till the end, where we tell you about some priceless gems made in the Bollywood film industry that have no expiry date. These nostalgic and evergreen movies will be just as enjoyable if you watch them today or fifty years from now, as they were on the day of their release.
It is possible that you have seen most of the movies mentioned in this. But as a great person once said – No matter how many times you watch some great things, you never get enough, and it always feels like less. This is one of those masterpieces that, no matter how many times you watch, always feels like less, and it is possible that such entertaining movies may not be made in the future.
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Best Bollywood Comedy Movies to Watch
1. Andaz Apna Apna
Andaz Apna Apna is an old Bollywood movie which is a comedy romance starring Salman Khan and Aamir Khan together. The plot of the film is about two rivals Amar and Prem belonging to middle class families with no scope of future advancement finding ways to get rich quickly. The comedy kicks in when the two slackers find each other arriving to win the hand of the daughter of a multi millionaire Ramgopal Bajaj. It will be interesting to watch the film and know who among the two finally succeeds in their plan.
2. Khatta Meetha
A 2010 Bollywood movie giving it’s audience a mix of crime and comedy Khatta Meetha is the story of a seemingly corrupt petric contractor who is stuck in a series of challenges from the local municipality, his family, his employees, his former girlfriend along with her family. He tries to deal with all of these issues comically, creating and interesting comical plot.
3. Welcome
The famous Bollywood movie Welcome is a comedy movie starring Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor etc. released in 2007, the plot of the movie is about an underworld don, Uday Shetty looking for a good groom for his sister, Sanjana. However, nobody is ready to marry her due to her brother’s Underworld connections.
Furthermore, Uday finds to be a perfect groom for his sister. Rajiv was out on the secret vacation with his family where he comes across Sanjana and falls in love until Rajiv gets aware of her family. However it’s too late and Uday is all set to marry Sanjana to Rajiv. It is an interesting comical movie and it would be one to find out whether or not they get married and if they do then how much of a drama it is.
4. Chup Chup Ke
Next in the list is the 2006 comedy drama Chup Chup Ke starring Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Paresh Rawal etc. It is an interesting movie that tries to show the life of a debt ridden man who choses suicide as his last resort but is rescued only to find that his luck is finally turning and he is going to have a bright future until something from his past comes ahead to haunt him.
5. Hera Pheri
This is one of the best Bollywood Comedy Movies ever made.
The next in the list is the Bollywood famous 2000 movie, with several sequels Hera Pheri starring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Tabu, Om Puri etc. It is a comical movie with a lot of entertainment and drama about how two tenants and a landlord, facing a lot of monetary issues and in desperate need of money stumble upon an unexpected ransom call via a cross connection and set out to make plans to claim the ransom for themselves.
6. Partner
The 2007 comedy Bollywood movie “Partner” is directed by the popular director David Dhawan and stars the evergreen faces Salman Khan, Govinda, Katrina Kaif, and others. The movie has an interesting plot where the male protagonist falls in love with a girl who is very rich and way out of his league. Then, with the help of a love guru, he tries to win her over.
7. Bhagam Bhag
The 2006, Bollywood movie with a comical plot, starrs Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Paresh Rawal etc. The film has an interesting storyline of how a drama troop is framed for a murder and get much more trapped when their lead actress commits a suicide. It will be interesting to watch the movie, as to how they solve the murder and suicide mysteries and save themselves.
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8. Bol Bachchan
The 2012 movie is an evergreen interesting movie a perfect match of drama and comedy, directed by Rohit Shetty, starring Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Asin and Prachi Desai. It is a comical movie with twists and turns, and a series of lies said by a men who broke a temple lock to save a little child and covers his identity under a Hindu name. If you love watching drama, this movie is set to meet your expectations.
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9. Hungama
An old Bollywood comic drama movie of 2003, “Hungama” is directed by Priyadarshan, including Bollywood stars like Akshaye Khanna, Aftab Shivdasani, Rimi Sen etc. The movie is a series of chaotic and comical outcomes as a result of misconceptions created by a group of misfit people against each other.
10. Malamaal Weekly
A perfect balance of comedy, “Malamaal Weekly” is a 2006 Bollywood movie directed by Priyadarashan, starring Om Puri, Paresh Rawal etc. It is a comedy movie about the effects of a lottery ticket. As to how, a customer on hitting a lottery jackpot dies of shock and the lottery ticket seller now is behind the money along with all the people around the village.
11. De Dana Dan
A film about two misfortunate and hopeless men trying to kidnap a wealthy businesswoman’s dog with a plan to demand a hefty ransom in return, but ending up in turmoil when the dog goes missing. De Dana Dan is a 2009 Bollywood comedy film. It starrs Bollywood faces like, Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Katrina Kaif etc.
12. Garam Masala
Garam masala is a perfect choice to cheer up your mood, as it is a perfect blend of comedy and drama. A 2005 Priyadarshan directed movie, it is about the confusion and the chaos created in a guy’s life after his fiancé finds out that he is cheating on her. It will be fun to watch the movie, and to know more about the situations faced by the guy.
13. Bala
The 2019 Bollywood movie is somehow related to a very common problem faced by people, that is early age balding. It is interesting and comical at the same time, and entertaining for the audience to see the solutions found by the man to cope with the situation.
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14. Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi is a famous Bollywood comedy of 2004, directed by David Dhawan and including Bollywood faces like Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra Jonas etc. It is a comical drama about the cold war between two roommates, Sunny and Sameer who fall for the same girl and it will be interesting to watch the movie and find out who wins the girl’s heart.
15. Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon
The 2015 movie has a very interesting and funny plot of a single man ‘Kapil Sharma’ going by three different identities and trying to maintain a balanced life with three different wives and his current girlfriend. It is an entertaining movie, keeping the audience stuck to the screen, trying to identify the ways of how the man strikes a balance.
16. Dhamaal
The 2007 Bollywood comedy is a cat and rat race between four jobless, homeless friends, who get to know about a hidden treasure and set out to find the same and a police officer who is ready to put in all it takes to claim the treasure all by himself. It is an Indra Kumar directed movie, including stars like Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Ritesh Deshmukh, Aashish Chaudhary, Jaaved Jaaferi, Asrani etc.
17. Jolly LLB
One of the most famous Bollywood films, including Arshad Warsi, Amrita Rao and Boman Irani. Jolly LLB is about the realization of a man, as to how difficult it is to be a lawyer. Just with the rush to get famous, a small time lawyer files a PIL in court, against a hit and run, until reality hits him, about actually being a lawyer.
18. Chennai Express
The 2013 Bollywood movie, mostly famous for Shahrukh- Deepika duo, is an interesting one and a definite mood lifter. The film is about how a man travelling to Rameshwaram via Chennai express, falls in trouble after helping the daughter of a famous don.
19. Dhol
Starring Tusshar Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Khemu, Rajpal Yadav, Tanushree Dutta, etc. Dhol is another old Bollywood movie, of 2007 about four poor, jobless, slacker friends who have an idea in mind to become rich by wooing a rich girl.
They are even a little successful, when they befriend a rich girl who is on a lookout for her brother. But their happiness does not last long, as the girl finds their reality and reaches out to the police. It will be very interesting to watch how the four guys save themselves and escape the situation.
Apart from this, there are many other things in this movie that cause a lot of trouble for these four friends. Watching this, you are going to enjoy it a lot.
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20. 3 Idiots
The must mention in the list is definitely the famous 2009 release “3 Idiots”, which is a comedy drama film inspired by Chetan Bhagat’s novel “Five Point Someone”. The plot of the film is based in an engineering College focusing on the life of three friends Rancho, Farhan and Raju.
The three friends see the world in a very different way and suddenly one day Rancho goes somewhere, which makes Farhan and Raju search for him. They visit their college days remembering the memory of their friend who inspired them to think differently. Later by the time Rancho is found he has become one of the greatest scientists in the world. The major Bollywood faces included in the movie are Kareena Kapoor, Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi etc.
21. Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
The next in the list is the evergreen and the 2003 hit, Bollywood movie Munna Bhai MBBS that starred actors like Sanjay Dutt, Boman Irani, Arshad Warsi, Sunil Dutt etc.
The plot of the film is set in the city of dreams, Mumbai. The main character of the film is Munna Bhai who is feared by everyone. He made his parents believe that he was a doctor and after getting to know that they were visiting him he transformed a house into a make shift hospital making all the people around him as his patients.
Furthermore, after seeing his son settled, his parents want him to get married to a doctor’s daughter but before the engagement Munna’s reality is exposed which leads to the marriage cancellation. After Munna’s parents are humiliated he has a strong desire to force the doctor to let him marry his daughter even if it costs him admission in a medical college with forged documents.
22. Bhool Bhulaiyaa
The next in the list is 2007 Bollywood movie Bhool Bhulaiya which is a horror comedy. The plot of the film is about Siddharth who is based in the US but visits India and plans to stay in his ancestral home with his wife.
The couple is warned by the family members about ghostly going on in the mansion but laughing off their warnings they continue to live in the house until they experience terrifying occurrences making them question their beliefs. Scene continuous occurrences Siddharth reaches out to his doctor friend to help them solve the mystery. It will be interesting to watch the movie and find out, how they are able to solve the mystery.
23. OMG – Oh My God!
The next in the list is one amongst the most famous movies of Bollywood that questions religious beliefs in a comical way. It is the 2012 movie “OMG – Oh My God!” starring Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Om Puri etc. the film is a question and an exposure of religious heads who run business in the name of god.
The story of the movie proceeds as Kanji Lalji Mehta a non believer in God, runs a religious article shop and jokes about religious activities. Suddenly, kanji loses his shop due to a natural calamity and continues to act calm because his shop was insured. However, on reaching the insurance company he is denied insurance coverage because the loss happened due to the act of God. Kanji being an atheist plans to sue God in the court and is considered insane by his family and people.
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24. Golmaal: Fun Unlimited
The next in the list of best Bollywood comedy movies is another evergreen masterpiece that has had several more sequels later. Golmaal: Fun Unlimited is a 2006 Bollywood movie directed by Rohit Shetty starring faces like Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Sharman Joshi, Tusshar Kapoor, Paresh Rawal etc.
The plot of the film is about 4 mysterious friends Gopal, Lucky, Madhav and Laxman who run a series of scam in order to earn some money and after being thrown out of college these friends find shelter in a blind couple’s bungalow living as their grandson. The plot continues comically as a cat and mouse game unfolds when Lakshman’s body and Gopal’s voice make up for the original grandson of the couple, Sameer.
25. Badhaai Do
“Badhaai Do” is a 2022 Bollywood film that tries to showcase the modern problems of transgenders in a comical way. The film starrs Rajkumar Rao in the lead role. The plot of the film is basically about how a gay man and lesbian woman get married under their family’s pressure and continue to face problems when their family pressures them to have children.
26. Dream Girl
Dream Girl, is a comedy film of 2019, starring Ayushmann Khurrana, is about the story of a man who pretends to be a woman to repay his family debts. It is an interesting comical movie.
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27. Phir Hera Pheri
Neeraj Vora’s masterpiece, released in 2006, needs no introduction. Memes related to it are still widely used today. Just like in the previous part where Raju, Shyam, and Babu Bhaiya got some money, in this part, a woman named Anuradha cheats them and takes all their money. What happens next in the movie is sure to be highly entertaining to watch.
28. Golmaal Returns
When it comes to making comedy movies, Rohit Shetty is an expert. The 2008 release “Golmaal Returns” highlights a very important thing: there is no cure for suspicion. Starring Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor, etc., this movie shows that Gopal is accused of cheating. This accusation causes a lot of chaos throughout the movie.
29. Golmaal 3
If you liked the first two movies, you will really enjoy Golmaal 3, which was released in 2010. Its story is quite unique, where two elderly people get married to each other. However, it later turns out that their children do not get along at all.
30. Delhi Belly
“Delhi Belly,” a dark comedy crime movie produced by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao, was released in 2011. The film stars Imran Khan, Vir Das, Kunaal Roy Kapur, and Vijay Raaz in the main roles. The story revolves around three friends who get entangled with a gangster. The way they deal with these situations will not only keep you entertained but will also make you laugh a lot.
31. Deewane Huye Paagal
What happens when four men try to marry the same girl? Sounds interesting, right? That’s exactly what you’ll see, where three men lie to win over a girl named Tanya, while one genuinely loves her. In this movie released in 2005, you will get to see excellent actors like Akshay Kumar, Shahid Kapoor, Sunil Shetty, Paresh Rawal, and Rimi Sen.
32. All the Best: Fun Begins
In this very entertaining movie, you will witness many lies and twists and turns. When Veer’s elder brother Dharam suddenly comes to stay at his house for a few days. Directed by Rohit Shetty, this movie will make you laugh every other minute.
Final Words
We are quite sure that the Bollywood comedy movies listed here will leave no stone unturned in entertaining and making you laugh. It’s not that comedy movies aren’t made in the Indian film industry anymore, but the charm of these evergreen masterpieces is unmatched in today’s films.