The best Bollywood movies of the 2000s
The top 3 according to 6 votes from people: Lagaan (2001) · Rang De Basanti (2006) · Guru (2007). (Updated Nov 30, 2023.)
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.
Automatically translated (original in हिन्दी). See the original
Top 15
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1
Lagaan (2001)
Ashutosh Gowariker: villagers play the British at cricket to escape a tax; an Oscar nomination.
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2
Rang De Basanti (2006)
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra: friends making a film about freedom fighters become rebels themselves.
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3
Guru (2007)
Mani Ratnam: from village boy to business empire.
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4
Taare Zameen Par (2007)
Aamir Khan: a dyslexic boy and his art teacher.
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5
Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Farhan Akhtar: three friends, Goa and growing up.
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6
3 Idiots (2009)
Rajkumar Hirani: three engineering students and Rancho.
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7
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
Karan Johar's big family drama.
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8
Omkara (2006)
Vishal Bhardwaj: Othello in Uttar Pradesh.
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9
Maqbool (2004)
Vishal Bhardwaj: Macbeth in the Mumbai underworld.
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10
Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Nikkhil Advani: love and friendship in New York.
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11
Black Friday (2004)
Anurag Kashyap: the investigation into the 1993 Bombay bombings.
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12
A Wednesday! (2008)
Neeraj Pandey: an ordinary man challenges the police.
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13
Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
Ashutosh Gowariker: Emperor Akbar and Jodhaa.
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14
Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008)
Dibakar Banerjee: a charming Delhi thief.
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15
Chak De! India (2007)
Shimit Amin: Shah Rukh Khan coaches the women's hockey team.
Candidates
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16
Devdas (2002)
Sanjay Leela Bhansali: the lavish love triangle of Shah Rukh, Aishwarya and Madhuri.
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17
Veer-Zaara (2004)
Yash Chopra: a love story across the India-Pakistan border.
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Comments (1)
Rang De Basanti first, absolutely. That film changed how my whole college group talked about politics