Infidelity and betrayal are a part of life just as much as love is. Filmmakers have always been fascinated by adultery because of the range of emotions it explores, the shades of each character it depicts, and most intriguingly the way it depicts the start of an extramarital affair. Extramarital relationships make it more compelling for the audience to watch the movie. Here are ten Bollywood Movies on Infidelity and Extramarital affair that you should not miss:
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1. Gehraiyaan
This movie explores the intricate complexities of contemporary human relationships from a deep-rooted perspective. It contains an amazing screenplay and the emotions are at their peak.
Streaming on: Amazon prime
2. Haseen Dilruba
Prior to Gehraiyaan, Haseen Dillruba, starring Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey, and Harshvardhan Rane, was the most recent movie to deal with infidelity. After getting married to Vikrant, Taapsee’s character Rani engages in an extramarital relationship with Harshvardhan’s character Neel in the movie.
Streaming on: Netflix
3. The lunch box
The story revolves around an unlikely friendship that develops into love between Saajan (Irrfan) and Ila (Nimrat) over a lunchbox. No detail is overlooked thanks to the actors’ brilliant performances and the compelling plot. A must-watch movie for sure.
Streaming on: Netflix
4. Murder
Simran, a character played by Mallika and married to Sudhir (Ashmit Patel), feels trapped in the loveless marriage when he unintentionally runs into Sunny (Emraan Hashmi), her ex-lover, and things start to turn romantic. After Sunny is killed, the film turns suspenseful and risqué.
Streaming on: Amazon prime
5. Life in a metro
Shilpa Shetty (Shikha) engages in an extramarital relationship with a theater artist, played by Shiney Ahuja, in one of the nine lives of Mumbai that are depicted. While her husband, played by Kay Kay Menon (Ranjeet), is dating Kangana Ranaut, his office junior (Neha). The relationship, which Anurag Basu directed, ends with Shikha returning to her family rather than on a happy note.
Streaming on: Amazon prime
6. Kabhi alvida na kehna
The plot centers on two unhappy partners: Maya and Dev, both of whom try to save their respective unions but find themselves falling in love with one another. This movie became a classic that endures through the ages thanks to the excellent acting and catchy songs.
Streaming on: Netflix
7. Silsila
Brotherly duo Shekar and Amit are content in their respective unions. However, Shekar is killed in a plane accident, and Amit decides to marry Shoba, Shekar’s pregnant fiancee, out of compassion for her. Chandni, his fiancee, is devastated by this decision. When he runs into Chandni years later, his feelings for her come back.
Streaming on: Amazon prime
8. Rustom
A narrative based on the naval officer K.M. Nanavati’s infamous court case, which ended India’s jury system. Rustom Pavri, played by Akshay Kumar, is the naval officer charged with killing Vikram (Arjan Bajwa), who was having an affair with Cynthia (Ileana D’Cruz). A number of secrets are revealed as the story goes on.
Streaming on: Amazon prime
9. Arth
Mahesh Bhatt’s semi-autobiographical film Arth was based on his extramarital relationship with Parveen Babi. This film, starring Shabana Azmi and Kulbhushan Kharbanda, is regarded as one of the best movies of all time.
Streaming on: Mx player
10. Biwi No 1
This movie depicted married men looking for greener pastures outside of marriage. In the movie, Salman, who is happily married to Karisma and has two children, develops feelings for Sushmita and begins an extramarital relationship with her. The movie received a lot of praise for its sense of humor and the assertiveness with which Karisma’s character made her husband realize his error.
Streaming on: Hotstar
These are, in our opinion, the top 10 Bollywood movies on infidelity and marital affairs that you should not miss. Which movie about infidelity, in your opinion, is the best?