The Top 10 Old Bollywood Movies 2000 You Must Watch

Oh, those were the best Bollywood movies from the early 2000s. That was a time of Y2K, flip phones, and no social media. When Hollywood had fully grown celebrities, things were great. But as IP has taken over, that idea has started to fade. But in India, Bollywood was also riding high on the popularity of a small group of well-known stars. During this decade, Shah Rukh Khan fully lived up to his name, “King Khan,” and ruled the box office. Aamir Khan started to move from being a trusted on-screen star to calling the shots off-screen, and Hrithik Roshan continued to rise as India’s favorite. The movies were a mix of different types, from thrillers to big love stories, which is common in Bollywood “masala flicks.”

Here are 20 of the best Bollywood movies 2000. Many of them are timeless classics that everyone interested in the Hindi film business should see.

Best 10 Old Bollywood Movies 2000:

1. Taare Zameen Par (2007)

The story of an eight-year-old boy with dyslexia and his caring teacher, who is the only adult who can understand his disability, shows us the power of love and acceptance. Taare Zameen Par is a surefire tearjerker. Traditional Indian schools are known for not caring about students with mental or learning problems. The fact that this movie dealt with the issue made a lot of people happy when it came out in 2007. It’s one of the most beautiful movies of this century. It’s also one of the most unusual Bollywood movies—the story is remarkably realistic, and there are almost no song-and-dance numbers—but it gets to the heart of movies: love wins over everything, and it can save us too.

2. Lagaan (2001)

Some of you may have heard of Lagaan, which is one of the easiest ways to get into Bollywood. The movie, which is known for getting India’s third-ever Academy Award nod in 2001, is about a secret romance and a high-stakes sports game. Lagaan is an epic sports drama set in colonial India. It’s about a group of Indian farmers who challenge their British rulers to a game of cricket in exchange for not having to pay their rising taxes. There are scenes of recruiting and training, drama between coworkers, a flirtation between people from different cultures, and a banging music by the legendary A.R. Rahman. It has everything and has been called one of India’s funniest and most thoughtful works. It also seems to get better over time.

3. Dil Chahta Hai (2001)

When it came out at the beginning of the decade, Dil Chahta Hai set the tone for many modern Bollywood movies. It was a story about young people finding themselves. The movie looks at the angst and unrest of being in your mid-20s, following your strange wants, and finding happiness in the middle of all the chaos. Siddharth (Akshaye Khanna) is crazy about an older divorcee, and Sameer (Saif Ali Khan) is after a girl who is out of his league. Akash (Aamir Khan) is trying to get back in touch with someone from his past. Their choices put them and each other to the test and tear apart a bond that seemed unbreakable. The movie Dil Chahta Hai is about friendship and how far it can go.

4. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (K3G), which stars Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan, one of Bollywood’s most famous film pairs, is a story about class warfare. Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan) falls in love with Anjali (Kajol), but his father (Amitabh Bachchan) doesn’t want him to marry her because she is poor. Rahul disobeys his father out of love, and he is sent away from his home and the family. K3G shows that even if your parents are wrong, you should accept them, which is an important Indian value. It also shows that love can change even the most stubborn people. If you want to find the movie’s songs after seeing it, you’ll have to Google them.

5. Devdas (2002)

Bollywood, like Hollywood, has favorite stories that it keeps coming back to. Devdas is one of those stories. Shah Rukh Khan plays Devdas in this 2002 movie, which is the third installment. Devdas is a man who drinks and hangs out with a prostitute after his families don’t want him to marry his childhood friend. The historical piece is a sad look at how race and class have affected Indian society. It’s also the sad ending to a great love story. We’re going to need tissues for this one.

6. Omkara (2006)

Omkara is a politically charged action movie that is a modern take on Shakespeare’s Othello. Omkara, played by Ajay Devgn, is the leader of a gang and a political henchman. He steals a bride, played by Kareena Kapoor, on her wedding night to run for office himself and later gets married to her. He quits his old job and puts one of his erstwhile lieutenants, Kesu (Vivek Oberoi), in charge of the force, which makes Langda (Saif Ali Khan), his other loyal helper, very angry. Langda makes a complicated plan to get rid of Kesu, but it hurts him in more ways than one. Omkara was praised all over the world for its acting, story, and direction. It is still considered one of the best Bollywood movies of this decade.

7. Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Kal Ho Naa Ho is set in New York City and has a love triangle that will make you cry by the Hudson River. Aman (Shah Rukh Khan), Naina’s strange neighbor, falls in love with her. Aman tries to set her up with her best friend Rohan (Saif Ali Khan), but Naina turns down his advances. She doesn’t know the truth behind his happy smile—he’s slowly dying. It’s how he hides how he really feels. This interesting and sad movie has drama between families, comments about immigrants in the U.S. and gays in the Indian community, and a version of Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman” that will definitely get stuck in your head.

8. 3 Idiots (2009)

Rancho (Aamir Khan), Farhan (R. Madhavan), and Raju (Sharman Joshi) are all engineering students in college together. Their tyrant-like teacher (Boman Irani) is always criticizing them. Eventually, the three of them show him how good they are, and he lets them graduate. But Rancho, the head of the gang, escapes after high school, and years later, the group sets out to find him. It’s not just that 3 Idiots is about college friends who push and support each other; it’s also that it does this in heartfelt and funny ways. The story also makes a point of commenting on how strict Indian school rules can be, which can lead students to make terrible choices like committing suicide.

9. Rang De Basanti (2006)

A foreign director puts a group of friends in her movie about India’s freedom heroes, but she soon realizes that real life is a lot like art. At first, the meeting and movie seem casual, but things quickly get more serious when one of the friends is killed by the corrupt Indian government. The group then gives up their laziness in favor of the revolution. Rang de Basanti is a story about loving your country even if it goes against your values. In today’s political situation, it may make you want to stand up and do something.

10. Saathiya (2002)

Aditya (Vivek Oberoi, in his prime) and Suhani (Rani Mukerji), who come from different social backgrounds, run away together after their parents say no to their planned wedding. But life after marriage is just as hard, and they have a lot of fights that make them want to split up. Following a fight, Suhani fails to return home, leaving Aditya to look for his love on the streets. He eventually finds her in the strangest place possible. Saathiya is one of the few Bollywood movies that shows marriage problems in such an honest way, and A.R. Rahman’s beautiful music only adds to its charm.

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