Recently, a plethora of top Hindi comedy films have emerged in the Bollywood film industry & a lot of big-budget Bollywood comedy movies are being made. Following the trend, we have brought to you a list of top 10 Hindi comedy films that you should not miss. This list includes some of the most top-rated best Bollywood comedy films including some of the recent releases as well.
Release Date: 25 December 2009
Where to Watch: Netflix
Star Cast: Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani, & Omi Vaidya
Based on Chetan Bhagat's novel 'Five Point Someone', the Story of 3 Idiots revolves around the story of three college friends and how they pursue their engineering course while discovering the faults within the Indian educational system. 3 Idiots turned out to be a Box Office banger as it earned ₹ 460 crores at the box office worldwide.
Release Date: 19 December 2014
Star Cast: Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput, Sanjay Dutt, Boman Irani, & Saurabh Shukla
Where To Watch: Netflix
The film centered around An alien who is lost on Earth and he loses the only device he can use to communicate with his spaceship. His carefree and innocent nature questions force the country to evaluate the impact of religion on its peoples' lives. The movie turned out to be an absolute banger earning ₹854 crores against a budget of ₹85 crores.
Release Date- 31 March 2000
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Sunil Shetty, Gulshan Grover, and Tabu
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video (Premium Members Only)
Regarded as one of the best comedy movies of all time, over the years. It was voted as the best Bollywood comedy film of all time in an online poll conducted by The Indian Express. Directed by Priyadarshan and fronted by Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, and Paresh Rawal, Hera Phera went on to become a cult classic.
Release Date- 28 September 2012
Cast: Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, and Mithun Chakraborty
Where To Watch: Netflix
Fronted by Akshay Kumar, OMG – Oh My God! is a 2012 Indian Hindi language satirical comedy-drama film written and directed by Umesh Shukla, inspired by and officially remade from the 2001 Australian film The Man Who Sued God. OMG earned a whopping total of ₹1.22 billion against a production budget of ₹200 million.
Release Date- 12 October 2007
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Ameesha Patel, Vidya Balan, Shiney Ahuja, Paresh Rawal, Manoj Joshi, Asrani, and Rajpal Yadav
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by Priyadarshan, this Horror-Mystery received universal critical acclaim and was also a huge commercial success. Subsequently, the film also attained cult status in Hindi cinema. Official Synopsis- 'An NRI and his wife decide to stay in his ancestral home, paying no heed to the warnings about ghosts. Soon, inexplicable occurrences cause him to call a psychiatrist to help solve the mystery.'
Release Date: 12 November 2020
Star Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Fatima Sana Shaikh, And Sanya Malhotra
Where To Watch: Netflix
Regarded as India's one of the best black comedies to date, Ludo became a cult classic soon after its release. Rajkummar Rao was highly praised for his role as he played a Dhaba owner in the film.
Release Date: 30 August 201
Star Cast: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana, And Abhishek Banerjee
Where To Watch: Netflix
Based on Karnataka's urban legend known as Nale Ba, Stree is a story about a female ghost who knocks on people's doors at night. The movie became a commercial hit garnering a whopping ₹180.76 crores against a mere budget of ₹20 crores. Again, Rajkummar Rao was highly praised for his comic timing and superb acting skills.
Release Date: 7 March 2014
Star Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao, & Lisa Haydon
Where To Watch: SonyLIV, Jio Cinema
The film follows the account of Rani Mehra, a modest Punjabi young lady from New Delhi who leaves on her vacation to Paris and Amsterdam without anyone else after her life partner cancels their wedding. Although mostly centered around Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao was also commended for his supporting role. The movie became a massive commercial success earning ₹222 crores against a tiny budget of 12 crores.
Release Date: 13 April 2012
Star Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Yami Gautam, Dolly Ahluwalia & Annu Kapoor
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video, Jio Cinema
Based on a subject that is considered Taboo in India--sperm donation and infertility, the story of the movie revolves around a man who falls in love with a girl while secretly earning money through sperm donation. Debut movie for both Ayushmann Khurrana and Yami Gautam with Annu Kapoor in a pivotal role, Vicky Donor was a box office success earned ₹66.32 crores against a small budget of ₹15 crores.
Release Date: 19 October 2018
Star Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Neena Gupta, Gajraj Rao, Surekha Sikri, & Sanya Malhotra
Where To Watch: Disney+ Hotstar
The story of Badhaai Ho revolves around a man who is embarrassed when he finds out his mother is pregnant. Ayushmann Khurrana was highly praised for his role and the film managed to earn ₹221.44 crores in its overall box office run.
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