The Hindi film industry releases scores of movies and shows every year, across genres. While action and horror give viewers an adrenaline rush, romantic-comedy films feel like a warm hug on days we want just to sit back, relax, and enjoy some feel-good content. Well, this is exactly how cinema buffs would feel after watching these rom-com films on Netflix.
8 romantic-comedy films on Netflix to make you feel good:
1. Main Hoon Na
- Star cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Suniel Shetty, Amrita Rao, Zayed Khan, Kirron Kher
- IMDb Rating: 7.0/10
- Genre: Romantic/Comedy
- Director: Farah Khan
- Year of release: 2004
Kiska hai ye tumko intezaar when there’s Main Hoon Na? This Farah Khan directorial debut movie is all about entertainment. It has a little bit of action with a whole lot of romance and comedy that is sure to tickle many funny bones. All in all, it’s a film that can’t stop giving till the very end.
2. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar
- Star cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Boney Kapoor, Anubhav Singh Bassi
- IMDb Rating: 6.0/10
- Genre: Romantic/Comedy
- Director: Luv Ranjan
- Year of release: 2023
Shraddha Kapoor might have stayed away from the big screens for nearly three years. But when she came back with Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, she gave cinephiles a film they could watch at any point in time. Not to forget how Ranbir charmed his fans again with his smile and happy-go-lucky character.
3. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
- Star cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapur, Kalki Koechlin, Kunaal Roy Kapur
- IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
- Genre: Romantic/Comedy
- Director: Ayan Mukerji
- Year of release: 2013
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is like having a cup of hot chocolate on a chilly winter morning. The coming-of-age movie showcased how friendship is one of the most important relationships in our lives. Even though Naina and Bunny wanted different things in life, they were connected with a common thread of love. The song tracks are as iconic as the film.
4. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
- Star cast: Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin
- IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
- Genre: Romantic/Comedy
- Director: Zoya Akhtar
- Year of release: 2011
It’s better not to call yourself a cinema geek if you haven’t watched Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara at least once. The film won multiple National Awards and rightly so. Well, if you haven’t had the chance to enjoy this comforting movie then take this as a sign.
5. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- Star cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukherji, Salman Khan, Sana Saeed
- IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
- Genre: Romantic/Comedy
- Director: Karan Johar
- Year of release: 1998
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is the movie from probably where the millennials learned about love and the fact that ‘pyaar dosti hai’. The love story of Rahul and Anjali has become iconic and one for the books and a romantic-comedy movie on Netflix that can’t be missed.
6. Dream Girl 2
- Star cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Ananya Panday, Paresh Rawal, Annu Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Vijay Raaz
- IMDb Rating: 5.2/10
- Genre: Romantic/Comedy
- Director: Raaj Shaandilyaa
- Year of release: 2023
After the success of the 2019 movie Dream Girl, the makers came up with its spiritual sequel, Dream Girl 2 last year. It’s an easy-going, light-hearted film with bouts of comedy delivered effortlessly by the talented ensemble cast.
7. Chup Chup Ke
- Star cast: Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, Neha Dhupia, Paresh Rawal, Shakti Kapoor
- IMDb Rating: 7.0/10
- Genre: Romantic/Comedy
- Director: Priyadarshan
- Year of release: 2006
In Chup Chup Ke, the life of a debt-ridden young man changes when he is rescued by a fisherman. In an attempt to run away from the villagers, he has taken loans, he ends up living in a family and falling in love with a mute woman. But as they are about to get married, a huge fiasco takes place, making sure the viewers go rolling on the floor laughing.
8. Dil Dhadakne Do
- Star cast: Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Farhan Akhtar
- IMDb Rating: 7.0/10
- Genre: Romantic/Comedy
- Director: Zoya Akhtar
- Year of release: 2015
Another Zoya Akhtar masterpiece is Dil Dhadakne Do which revolves around a dysfunctional, about-to-be bankrupt family, that goes on a 10-day cruise trip to celebrate the 30th wedding anniversary of the parents. The family-drama showcases the most realistic brother-sibling relationship which isn’t sugarcoated for the big screen. While they all reconcile at the end, the musical rom-com promises to be an entertainer that won’t waste the time of cinema buffs.
Apart from these entertainers, films like Ranbir Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma’s Wake Up Sid and Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra-led Hasee Toh Phasee are also some movies that one can enjoy when one desires to watch a romantic-comedy movie on Netflix.
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