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In India, comedies are regarded as "family films." There's no use speculating that their box office performance is unusually strong. Comedies and romance movies are equally ranked on the popularity charts. Even while most comedies these days are "escapist," several classics from the past had flawless plots.
Only a small percentage of the numerous films produced annually by the Indian film industry go on to become cult favourites and iconic, like these ten greatest Bollywood comedies.
Best Old Hindi Comedy Movies:
5. Padosan:
A timeless Bollywood comedy film, Padosan has delighted viewers for decades. Everyone, whether they are moviegoers from the present age or our grandparents, has seen and ought to see this enjoyable film at least once in their lifetime. As legendary as the movie is, songs like Ek Chatur Naar Karke Sringar and Mere Samnewali Khidki Mein are also still loved.
4. Bawarchi:
Bawarchi centres on a multi-talented domestic worker who works for a dysfunctional household that has a reputation for not keeping housekeepers because of their mistreatment, as the title implies. Surprisingly, though, this one ends up being their favourite and even interferes in their family drama to settle internal disputes.
3. Chupke Chupke:
The crowd saw the ancient Hindi comedy Chupke Chupke, which included Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan's popular jodi. Moviegoers loved their comical performance together and continue to watch the movie again for more amusement and laughs.
2. Pati Patni Aur Woh:
In Pati Patni Aur Woh, a husband is cheating on both his wife and another woman. He loses the game and is caught red-handed after coming dangerously close to getting caught several times. Although he expresses regret for what he did, it is short-lived. Due to its popularity, this humorous old Bollywood film was remade in 2019 with Kartik Aaryan, Bhumi Pednekar, and Ananya Panday in the lead roles.
1. Seeta Aur Geeta:
In order to teach Seeta's harsh and avaricious aunt a lesson, identical long-lost sisters who are complete opposites purposefully switch places. In Seeta Aur Geeta, they meet their loves while leading separate lives, and they fall in love with their true selves. In this classic Bollywood comedy, Hema Malini plays two parts.
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