Are you tired of watching typical Bollywood movies and want some new concepts to explore and watch? In this blog, I prepared a list of the Top 5 Bollywood movies that explore unique concepts.
1. Badhaai Ho (2018)
If you are looking for a unique movie concept that you haven't watched yet or probably never crossed your mind when it comes to Bollywood Movies, Badhaai Ho is your cup of tea.
Badhaai Ho is directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma, it is a story about a couple in their 50s who ended up having an unplanned pregnancy and an exciting thing is that they already have two old sons which made the thing more awkward. They all were filled with many questions, like how they gonna reveal the news about a new member's arrival, what people would think about them, and how they gonna face people in society.
This movie going to keep you entertained just from the start, you going to see the POV of the sons, the older one, Nakul Kaushik and how hard it is for him to digest the fact that his mother is pregnant in his 50s and how he is going to tell this thing to his girlfriend and her parents. It is one of the movies that has such a unique concept that people find it hard to talk about and also has a great showcase of the society norms, middle-class families and how judgmental society can be. It is a comedy movie with a touch of emotional factors. It is highly recommended.
2. LunchBox (2013)
Lunchbox is a very heartwarming story that talks about the friendship between a young housewife and an old man working in the dusk. This movie is based in Mumbai, it is a story about a young lonely housewife, Ila who happens to send the lunchbox to Sajan instead of her husband due to the accidental lunchbox mix-up. Sajan was counting the days till death as he had no will to live whatsoever but he had no idea that a simple mistake was gonna change his life. Throughout the movie, you will see how they will be connected through the letters exchanged through the lunchbox.
Lunchbox captures the unique concept of celebrating life’s unexpected connection and how to cherish and the importance of the human bond. One of the beautiful lines from the movie that hit
Just rightly “ We start forgetting things if we’ve no one to tell them to”. This line beautifully captures how people tend to keep their feelings when they feel unwanted or don't have any strong connection.
3. No Smoking (2007)
We all notice whenever we go out to watch a movie in theatres or even watch a movie at home, we always see the “smoking is injurious to our health” ad before the start of any movie but have you ever wondered if we have any movies related to the “ No Smoking “ issue in Bollywood?
No Smoking is a movie that captures the theme of addiction, free will and the consequences of one choice. It is a story about K, the chain smoker played by one of the actors John Abraham who wanted to quit smoking at the demand of his wife as his marriage was on the rock because of his ego and self-consuming way. Just to save his marriage he decided to quit smoking, However, during the journey of quitting smoking he got involved with Bengali Baba played by Paresh Rawal.
The film borrows elements of surrealism, dystopia, and neo-noir which may seem way over the top during the first viewing but subsequent reflections unveil the eternal debate of individuality & free will. This movie had some mixed opinions when it came first but later it got the recognition it deserves.
4. Andhadhun (2018)
Andhadhun directed by Sriram Raghavan is one of the masterpieces which Bollywood ever created. If you are looking for a movie which gonna make you on the edge the whole time Andhadhun is the right choice for you. It follows the themes of mystery, thriller and suspense.
This story revolves around a young pianist player named Akash played by Ayushmann Khurrana who pretends to be blind to enhance his abilities. He was praised by everyone for his piano abilities as in the eyes of people he is a blind man but his world took a dramatic turn when he went to one client's house to play the piano and ended up becoming the witness of cold blood crime. He should be able to tell the police what he witnessed but it gonna cost him revealing his truth and even his life.
This movie might be boring for some audiences as its humour is strictly black comedy genre. It might not be your regular cup of tea but definitely worth of time.
5. Badhaai Do (2022)
If you are looking for LGBTQ+ friendly movie when it comes to Bollywood Movie there is some movie out there to watch But Badhaai Do took the LGBTQ+ concept and presented it in such a unique way.
Suman, played by the actress Bhumi Pednakar is the physical teacher in the school and she has a secret that she is lesbian. She is not out of the closet as she belongs to the very typical desi family. Her life took a turn when she met a gay policy man, Shardhul Thakur played by Rajkummar Rao because of some incident. Shardhul was just like Suman as they both weren't out of the closet and were getting persuaded by their family to get married. Shardhul concluded and asked Suman to get married so their family could be off their backs and they could live their own life after marriage and be able to meet people who are just like them but even after the marriage, it wasn't just easy as they thought as their families continue to meddle in their lives.
Badhaai Do bring attention to same-sex marriage, same-sex adoption, societal norms about LGBTQ+ and much more. It has some real factors and it is a comedy movie with an emotional touch. One of the exciting things is that it does have northeastern representation as well which is very hard to find in Bollywood.
