15 Best Bollywood Movies of All Time By IMDb Ratings

   

Can’t decide what to watch this weekend? Don’t worry, we have got you covered with some gems of Bollywood. While the validity of IMDb ratings largely depends on the popularity of the movie than its critical vigour, let’s have a look at some of the best Bollywood movies of all time by IMDb ratings that actually deserve the rating that they have!

   

Also read: 15 Best Bollywood Movies of the 2000s You Should Watch

1. Shershaah

IMDb rating: 8.7

This movie is based on the life of Captain Vikram Batra and his unforgettable contribution to the Kargil War. It is a peek into the professional as well as personal life, the personality of Captain Batra. Released in the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video, it was one of the most successful and popular movies of 2021 and won several hearts.

2. Sardar Udham

IMDb rating: 8.7

This extremely well-made movie is based on the life of Indian revolutionary Sardar Udham Singh, who had assassinated Michael O’Dwyer, the lieutenant governor responsible for the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh. It is one of the best performances of Vicky Kaushal.

3. Golmaal

IMDb rating: 8.6

The funniest Bollywood film of all time, Gol Maal is a soul-satisfyingly movie. Bhavani Shankar discourages his employees from having any hobbies. When he catches one of his employees, Ram, playing hockey, Ram lies to him saying that he is actually Shyam, Ram’s twin. (Praying that the commas help lessen the confusion!)

4. Black Friday

IMDb rating: 8.5

This 2004 Anurag Kashyap movie revolves around the tragic aftermath of the 1993 Bombay bomb blasts and the subsequent efforts of the police to catch the perpetrators. The movie is realistic, almost to the point that it feels like a documentary, and is a quite brave and bold presentation of the events.

5. Dangal

IMDb rating: 8.4

Fighting social prejudices, Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former wrestler, decides to train his daughters to become professional wrestlers who would represent the country at the Commonwealth Games and win gold.

6. 3 Idiots

IMDb rating: 8.4

I always believed that movie adaptations can never be better than the book until I came across this movie. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that every Indian has watched this movie at least twice in their lifetime. The movie is a classic with something to learn for all while at the same time being highly entertaining.

7. Taare Zameen Par

IMDb rating: 8.4

It’s a beautiful yet heartbreaking story of a teacher who realizes that his student has dyslexia and offers him a helping hand when everyone else refuses to understand him. This poignant film is one of the best movies ever made in India.

8. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron

   

IMDb rating: 8.4

Two photographers accidentally capture a murder in their lenses in a mission to expose the corruption of the rich. The excellently written plot and the rollicking satire make this movie more than mere entertainment. Generally considered as a comedy movie, this movie is more relevant now than it was some 4 decades ago.

9. Chhichhore

IMDb rating: 8.3

Anirudh and his college friends take a trip down memory lane, narrating their college life story to Anirudh’s son in order to fill him with confidence and positivity. This movie is a heartwarming watch.

10. Uri: The Surgical Strike

IMDb rating: 8.3

Soldiers of the Indian army, under the leadership of Major Vihaan Singh Shergill, execute a surgical strike against a group of militants hiding in Uri, Kashmir.

 

11. Tumbadd

IMDb rating: 8.3

Hastar, a God who is never to be worshipped, is worshipped by a man who wants to get his hands on Hastar‘s wealth. His greed leads him into a dark abyss. This movie is so cinematically appealing that it will leave you with goosebumps.

12. Khosla Ka Ghosla

IMDb rating: 8.3

This 2006 film is about a simple man named Khosla whose land is usurped by a crook named Khurana. The Khosla family does everything in their power to retrieve their land.

13. Satya

IMDb rating: 8.3

Mumbai ka king kaun? Bhiku Matre!  On the surface, this movie seems like the story of a few criminals and their reign of power in the city of Mumbai. But deep down it is the story of every person who is destroyed from within by the violence that they inflict on others. Ram Gopal Varma’s best contribution to Indian cinema, Satya, is a seminal movie of the gangster genre.

14. Chupke Chupke

IMDb rating: 8.3

This 1975 film is hilarious. Sulekha admires her intelligent brother-in-law Raghavendra. Her husband Parimal takes it up as a challenge to make a fool out of Raghavendra and disguises himself as his driver. The music, the story, the performances, everything about this movie is brilliant.

15. Andhadhun

IMDb rating: 8.2

A pianist who pretends to be blind witnesses the murder of a former actor, life soon becomes way darker than he expected it to be. This dark comedy thriller movie is a treat to watch.

You cannot call yourself a fan of Bollywood movies if you haven’t watched these movies! Which of these best Bollywood movies of all time by IMDb ratings is your favourite? Do let us know in the comments section!

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