Indian romantic drama films

Tere Ishk Mein is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Aanand L. Rai from a screenplay written by Himanshu Sharma and Neeraj Yadav. Billed as a spiritual sequel to Raanjhanaa (2013), the film stars Dhanush and Kriti Sanon. It follows Shankar, who develops a relationship with Mukti while she conducts her PhD research on him. After she ends the relationship and moves on, Shankar joins the Indian Air Force, and years later their unresolved past resurfaces when they meet again.

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Milap Zaveri and written by Zaveri and Mushtaq Shiekh. Produced under the banner Desi Movies Factory, the film stars Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa in the lead roles.

2002 Hindi film by Sanjay Leela Bhansali

1995 film by Aditya Chopra

2003 film by Nikhil Advani

Veer-Zaara is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed and produced by Yash Chopra. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta as the titular star-crossed lovers, namely, Veer Pratap Singh, an Indian Air Force officer, and Zaara Hayaat Khan, who is the daughter of a Pakistani politician. Veer is imprisoned on false charges, and 22 years later, a young Pakistani lawyer, named Saamiya Siddiqui (Rani Mukerji), fights his case. Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Divya Dutta, Manoj Bajpayee, Boman Irani, Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher play supporting roles.

2008 film by Ashutosh Gowariker

Mughal-e-Azam () is a 1960 Indian epic historical drama film produced and directed by K. Asif. Starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, and Durga Khote, it follows the love affair between Mughal Prince Salim (who went on to become Emperor Jahangir) and Anarkali, a court dancer. Salim's father, Emperor Akbar, disapproves of the relationship, which leads to a war between father and son.

1931 film by Ardeshir Irani

2006 film by Karan Johar

2013 film directed by Mohit Suri

2008 film by A. R. Murugadoss

2012 film directed by Yash Chopra

1992 film by Raj Kanwar

1994 film by Sooraj R. Barjatya

2006 film by Kunal Kohli

2016 film directed by Ali Abbas Zafar

1999 film by Sanjay Leela Bhansali

1988 film by Mansoor Khan

2015 film by Sooraj R. Barjatya

1997 film by Subhash Ghai

2013 film by Sanjay Leela Bhansali

1996 film by Dharmesh Darshan

Vivah () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, written and directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya. Produced and distributed by Rajshri Productions, the film stars Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao as lead, alongside Anupam Kher, Alok Nath, Seema Biswas, Amrita Prakash, Samir Soni and Lata Sabharwal. Vivah tells the story of two individuals, and relates their journey from engagement to marriage and aftermath.

1999 film by Deepa Mehta

1955 Hindi film directed by Bimal Roy

Kaabil () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language action-thriller film directed by Sanjay Gupta, written by Vijay Kumar Mishra, and produced by Rakesh Roshan under his banner FilmKraft Productions. The film stars Hrithik Roshan, Yami Gautam, Ronit Roy and Rohit Roy. The film’s soundtrack is composed by Rajesh Roshan. Principal photography began on 30 March 2016.

1995 Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam

2001 film by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla

Saawariya () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1848 short story White Nights. The film marked the debuts of Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor. It was the last film appearance of both Zohra Sehgal and Begum Para before their deaths. Co-produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment, it is the first Indian film to receive a North American release by a Hollywood studio and is one of the first Indian films to be released on Blu-ray Disc.

2016 Hindi film directed by Karan Johar

1969 film by Shakti Samanta

Heropanti () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Sabbir Khan. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film features newcomers Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon, alongside Prakash Raj in a supporting role. It is a remake of 2008 Telugu film Parugu and was released on 23 May 2014. A sequel titled Heropanti 2 was released in 2022.

2009 film by Imtiaz Ali

Lamhe (Moments) is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film directed and produced by Yash Chopra and written by Honey Irani and Rahi Masoom Raza. The film stars Sridevi (in a dual role as both mother and daughter) and Anil Kapoor in lead roles, along with Waheeda Rehman, Anupam Kher, Deepak Malhotra, and Dippy Sagoo in pivotal supporting roles. The film marks the second and final collaboration between Sridevi and Chopra after Chandni (1989).

2005 film by Pradeep Sarkar

Pakeezah (; ) is a 1972 Indian musical romantic drama written, directed, and produced by Kamal Amrohi. The film stars Meena Kumari as the eponymous lead, alongside Ashok Kumar and Raaj Kumar. It tells the story of Sahibjaan, a Lucknow-based tawaif. While asleep on a train, Sahibjaan receives a note from a stranger praising her beauty. Later, evacuating from a broken boat, she takes shelter in a tent and finds out its owner, a forest ranger named Salim, wrote the letter. Sahibjaan and Salim plan to get married, causing conflicts with Sahibjaan's professional background.

1965 film by Vijay Anand

1964 film directed by Raj Kapoor

2017 Indian Telugu film by Sandeep Vanga

Aashiqui () is a 1990 Indian musical romantic drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, and produced by Gulshan Kumar under Super Cassettes Industries Limited (now T-Series Films) production banner. The film stars Rahul Roy and Anu Aggarwal in pivotal roles. The first installment of the Aashiqui series, the film is known for its music, with composer duo Nadeem–Shravan establishing their careers along with that of singer Kumar Sanu under the T-Series music label.

Salaam-e-Ishq () also known as Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love, is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Nikkhil Advani, marking his second directorial venture after Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). An unofficial remake of Love Actually (2003), the film features an ensemble cast of Anil Kapoor, Govinda, Salman Khan, Juhi Chawla, Akshaye Khanna, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Ayesha Takia, Shannon Esra, Sohail Khan and Isha Koppikar. It weaves six love stories together and follows the relationships of the people within it.

2002 film by K. S. Adhiyaman

Aitraaz () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic psychological thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Subhash Ghai. It stars Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor.

2002 film by Shaad Ali

2010 film by Sanjay Leela Bhansali

1999 Hindi-language film directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya

1976 Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra

2004 film by Rituparno Ghosh

1989 film by Sooraj R. Barjatya

2003 film by Ravi Chopra

1995 film by Ramesh Sippy

1991 film by Randhir Kapoor

1959 film by Guru Dutt

Sairat () is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language social romantic tragedy film directed and co-produced by Nagraj Manjule under his banner Aatpat Production, along with Nittin Keni and Nikhil Sane under Essel Vision Productions and Zee Studios. Starring Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar in their debuts, it tells the story of two young college students from different castes who fall in love, sparking conflict between their families.

1995 film by Mansoor Khan

2001 film by Anil Sharma

1981 film by Yash Chopra

1984 film by Satyajit Ray

2000 Indian Tamil-language directed by Rajiv Menon