# The best Bollywood movies of the 2000s

From Lagaan, Dil Chahta Hai and Rang De Basanti to Taare Zameen Par and 3 Idiots: the best Hindi films of the 2000s according to Paste Magazine and High On Films.

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- Nov 30, 2023 · अंकित तिवारी
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## Top 15

1. **Lagaan (2001)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Ashutosh Gowariker: villagers play the British at cricket to escape a tax; an Oscar nomination.
2. **Rang De Basanti (2006)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra: friends making a film about freedom fighters become rebels themselves.
3. **Guru (2007)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Mani Ratnam: from village boy to business empire.
4. **Taare Zameen Par (2007)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Aamir Khan: a dyslexic boy and his art teacher.
5. **Dil Chahta Hai (2001)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Farhan Akhtar: three friends, Goa and growing up.
6. **3 Idiots (2009)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Rajkumar Hirani: three engineering students and Rancho.
7. **Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Karan Johar's big family drama.
8. **Omkara (2006)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Vishal Bhardwaj: Othello in Uttar Pradesh.
9. **Maqbool (2004)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Vishal Bhardwaj: Macbeth in the Mumbai underworld.
10. **Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Nikkhil Advani: love and friendship in New York.
11. **Black Friday (2004)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Anurag Kashyap: the investigation into the 1993 Bombay bombings.
12. **A Wednesday! (2008)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Neeraj Pandey: an ordinary man challenges the police.
13. **Jodhaa Akbar (2008)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ashutosh Gowariker: Emperor Akbar and Jodhaa.
14. **Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Dibakar Banerjee: a charming Delhi thief.
15. **Chak De! India (2007)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Shimit Amin: Shah Rukh Khan coaches the women's hockey team.
16. **Devdas (2002)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Sanjay Leela Bhansali: the lavish love triangle of Shah Rukh, Aishwarya and Madhuri.
17. **Veer-Zaara (2004)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Yash Chopra: a love story across the India-Pakistan border.

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