19 Best Old Hindi Movies That You Should Watching Update 04/2024

Best Old Hindi Movies

It would appear that twenty-one days is not enough time to watch all of the classic Bollywood films that can be found in the OTT libraries. Here’s a list of 19 classic films to watch to unwind and forget about lockdown anxiety. Of course, this isn’t a complete list.

1. Mughal-e-Azam (1960) on Amazon Prime Video

Mughal-e-Azam (1960)

Epic historical drama film K. Asif directed portrays the love story between Mughal Prince Salim and Anarkali, a courtesan of the Mughal empire. Emperor Akbar, Salim’s father, disapproves of their relationship, igniting a family feud. Prithviraj Kapoor, Madhubala, and Dilip Kumar star in this timeless classic. On Amazon Prime, you may watch it again.

2. Watch Bobby (1973) on Netflix

Dimple Kapadia’s role in the film, which also features Rishi Kapoor, Pran, and Prem Nath, is regarded as a masterpiece in Indian cinema. A prosperous Hindu businessman’s 18-year-old son, Raja, falls in love with a 16-year-old Catholic, Bobby, from a totally different background. Netflix has a copy of the film.

3. Watch Chupke Chupke (1975) on Netflix

Comedy directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee about a man trying to prove his wife’s brother-in-law isn’t as brilliant as he claims by posing as a driver and misleading him. Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan both star in the film. Netflix has a copy of the film.

4. Watch Sholay (1975) on Amazon Prime Video

Sholay (1975)

Gabbar Singh, a known dacoit, is captured by a pair of small-time robbers who are summoned by a retired policeman (Thakur). Featuring Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya, and the late Amjad Khan, Ramesh Sippy directed the revenge-thriller. Amazon Prime Video has it available for you to watch.

5. Watch Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) on Netflix

Many consider the Manmohan Desai star-studded Bollywood masala film to be the best ever made. A first for Amitabh Bachchan, the film was an attempt to appeal to a broad audience. Big B’s portrayal of Anthony Gonsalves amused the crowd. Laxmikant-distinctive Pyarelal’s score, the dramatic one-liners, the colorful cast, and the odd blend of humor and melodrama left a lasting impression on pop culture. Netflix has a copy of the film.

6. Watch Gol Maal (1979) on Netflix

In terms of popular comedies, the Hrishikesh Mukherji treasure is up there with the best of them. Amol Palekar and Bindiya Goswami star in the film, which features Utpal Dutt in one of his most memorable roles as a comedy actor. The film is about a man who is forced to pretend that he has an errant twin brother. The movie may be seen for free on Netflix. Rohit Shetty’s 2012 successful film ‘Bol Bachchan’ was inspired by this concept.

7. Watch Silsila (1981) on Amazon Prime Video

Silsila (1981)

Adultery is the recurrence of a love tale that was thwarted by social expectations. Rekha, Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, and Shashi Kapoor star in the film, which was released in 2010. Amazon Prime Video has the love drama directed by the late Yash Chopra.

8. Watch Angoor (1982) on Hotstar

Two sets of identical twins are separated at birth and later reunite in this classic comedy. What follows is a whirlwind of bewilderment, confusion, and even more uncertainty. Actors include Sanjeev Kumar, Moushumi Chatterjee, Deepti Naval and Deven Verma in the film. There is a streaming option for it on Hotstar.

9. Watch Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) on Amazon Prime Video

Indian politics, the bureaucracy, the media, and the economic world are all satirized in this dark comedy directed by Kundan Shah. On the cast list, you’ll find names like Naseeruddin Shah, Bhakti Barve, Ravi Baswani, Pankaj Kapur, Satish Shah, Satish Kaushik, and Om Puri, who passed away recently. On Amazon Prime Video, you can watch it.

10. Watch Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989) on Amazon Prime Video

Watch Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989)

As a child of the 1990s, many people have fond memories of the musical directed by Sooraj Barjatya. In Bollywood, it redefined friendship and romance. Prem (Salman Khan) and Suman (Bhagyashreelove )’s story is hampered by family issues and financial inequalities in this Sooraj Barjatya-directed film. Amazon Prime Video has it available for you to watch.

11. Watch Lamhe (1991) Amazon Prime Video

Viren (Anil Kapoor) is a young man who falls in love with an older woman, Pallavi (late Sridevi), and the two eventually marry. Pallavi and her husband are tragically killed in an accident, leaving their infant daughter Pooja orphaned. As a child, Pooja looks like her mother. It tells the story of her blossoming romance with an increasingly mature Viren. The Yash Chopra-directed film is now streaming via Amazon Prime.

12. Watch Andaz Apna Apna (1994) on Netflix

The film tells the story of two young men who find out that a beautiful heiress resides in their neighborhood and try to woo her into a relationship. Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor are also in the cast. Shakti Kapoor is also in the cast. Amazon Prime Video and Netflix carry it.

13. Watch Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994) on Netflix

Watch Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994)

The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, and Deepak Tijori and tells the story of a boy who falls in love with a girl who is already in love with someone else and tries to cause a wedge between them. Netflix has a copy of the film.

14. Watch Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) on Amazon Prime Video

Watch Raj and Simran’s story come to life for the first time in decades. The Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol movie recounts the romance of two NRIs who, despite their feelings for one other, are unable to consummate their relationship. It is famous for its plot, dialogues, and evocative music.. As a result of the film’s release on Amazon Prime Video, Shah Rukh became known as the Indian film industry’s king of romance.

15. Watch Ishq (1997) on Hotstar

For this romantic tale of two couples who are subjected to tyranny from their families and society as well as their own social class, Juhi Chawla, Ajay Devgn, and Kajol star in the film. There is a streaming option for it on Hotstar.

16. Watch Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998) on Hotstar

Watch Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998)

Kajol and Ajay Devgn feature in ‘Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha,’ an adaptation of the Hollywood film ‘French Kiss.’ To see the film, which is accessible on Hotstar, you must have an internet connection.

17. Watch Aunty No. 1 (1998) on Hotstar

Comical scenarios are portrayed in the film when Gopi (Govinda) disguises himself as an aunt to help his buddies. Kader Khan and Harish Kumar also appear in the film. Two suitors try to seduce the aunt at the same time, and so he finds himself in an awkward situation. There is a streaming option for it on Hotstar.

18. Watch Munna Bhai MBBS (2003) on Netflix

Rajkumar Hirani’s comedy-drama centers on a goon who decides to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a doctor like him. Starring: Boman Irani, Gracy Singh, Arshad Warsi, the late Sunil Dutt, Sanjay Dutt, and Arshad Warsi. Netflix has a copy of the film.

19. Watch Hera Pheri (2000) on Amazon Prime Video

Watch Hera Pheri (2000)

By the end of the film starring Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty and Tabu, Priyadarshan tells the story of three impoverished men who become wealthy thanks to a strange stroke of good fortune and a kidnapping plan gone awry in Priyadarshan’s madcap adventure. On Amazon Prime, you can see one of the funniest movies ever created in India.