Our Team FM has compiled the list of the Top Hindi Comedy Films (Movies) of the 21st Century. Kindly note that it is not an exhaustive list of Hindi comedy-drama movies from India; they are simply in focus in the article.
Today, we are sharing this list of the Top Hindi Comedy Films as the world is celebrating World Laughter Day. On the first Sunday of May worldwide, people celebrat World Laughter Day. Incidentally, World Laughter Day was first celebrated in 1998 in India. To choose the Top Hindi Comedy Movies of the 21st Century, we have set the initial cut-off year as Y2K, to the current year. Please note these are not based on any ranking of sorts; they are in random order. Maybe in the coming days, we shall add many more comedy-drama films to the list, in different languages.
The List: Top Hindi Comedy Films of the 21st Century
- 3 Idiots (2009) Movie
- Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) Movie
- Dil Chahta Hai (2001) Movie
- Khosla Ka Ghosla! (2006) Movie
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) Movie
- Piku (2015) Movie
- Hera Pheri (2000) Movie
- Ishqiya (2010) Movie
- Badhaai Ho (2018) Movie
- Tanu Weds Manu (2011) Movie
- Jolly LLB (2013) Movie
- Chennai Express (2013) Movie
- Golmaal Returns (2008) Movie
- Partner (2007) Movie
- Newton (2017) Movie
- Life in a Metro (2007) Movie
- Hindi Medium (2017) Movie
- Delhi Belly (2011) Movie
- Vicky Donor (2012) Movie
- Badhaai Do (2022) Movie
3 Idiots (2009) Movie
Two friends are searching for their long-lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them “idiots”.
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) Movie
A gangster sets out to fulfil his father’s dream of becoming a doctor.
Dil Chahta Hai (2001) Movie
Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them – until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships create tension.
Khosla Ka Ghosla! (2006) Movie
A Delhi-based retired middle-class man tries half-heartedly to get his land back from a swindling property dealer with the help of his sons and their friends. Also, check out the FM review of Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai (2024/India) Movie, which has a similar theme; however, this comedy-drama is set in Mumbai.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) Movie
Three friends decide to turn their fantasy vacation into reality after one of their friends gets engaged.
Piku (2015) Movie
A quirky comedy about the relationship between a daughter and her ageing father, whose eccentricities drive everyone crazy.
Hera Pheri (2000) Movie
Three unemployed men look for answers to all their money problems – but when their opportunity arrives, will they know what to do with it?
Ishqiya (2010) Movie
While on the run from goons, a man and his nephew fall for a kidnapper’s seductive widow.
Badhaai Ho (2018) Movie
A man is embarrassed when he finds out his mother is pregnant.
Tanu Weds Manu (2011) Movie
Manu comes to India to find a bride and falls for Tanu at first sight, but free-spirited Tanu has no plan to marry him.
Also, please note that almost all Hindi movies have Song and Dance numbers, as both Romance and Drama (plus Action) are the key ingredients of any Hindi movie. So, all the Hindi movies mentioned above in the list are typical Indian masala movies, with tadka maar ke (these Hindi words can be roughly translated as a bit of ‘masala (spiced-up) tempering’), which is done to add more flavour and aroma to the films. And this tadka-masala flavour of Hindi (Indian) movies is loved by its mass audiences.
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Jolly LLB (2013) Movie
Wanting to earn fame and fortune, a small-time lawyer files a PIL for an infamous hit-and-run, and thus learns what it really is like to be a lawyer.
Chennai Express (2013) Movie
A man heading towards Rameshwaram via Chennai Express to immerse his late grandfather’s ashes unwillingly gets caught among goons after helping their boss’s daughter as they too board the train.
Golmaal Returns (2008) Movie
A man is sandwiched between his over-possessive wife and a police inspector, where he is suspected of adultery and murder.
Partner (2007) Movie
A ‘Love Guru’ assists other males, and woos a widowed single mother, but becomes embroiled in controversies.
Newton (2017) Movie
A government clerk on election duty in the conflict-ridden jungle of Central India tries his best to conduct free and fair voting despite the apathy of security forces and the looming fear of guerrilla attacks by communist rebels.
Life in a Metro (2007) Movie
Six different stories, about nine people, each with different issues and problems, all occurring within one place: the METRO.
Hindi Medium (2017) Movie
A couple from Chandni Chowk aspire to give their daughter the best education and thus be a part of and accepted by the elite of Delhi.
Delhi Belly (2011) Movie
Three struggling roommates unknowingly become potential prey of a ruthless gangster.
Vicky Donor (2012) Movie
A man is brought in by an infertility doctor to supply him with his sperm, and he becomes the biggest sperm donor for his clinic.
Badhaai Do (2022) Movie
Shardul Thakur and Sumi Singh enter into a marriage of convenience but chaos ensues when her unhinged girlfriend Rimjhim comes to stay with them.
We have seen all the comedy-drama movies mentioned in the Top Hindi Comedy Films above, and we loved all of them. They are hilarious and perfect to watch. In case you wish to start watching the movies listed above, then start with the Hindi Medium film, as it has the late Irrfan Khan, a terrific actor, missed by many fans. Anyway, watch all these Hindi language movies; they are typical Indian masala comedy movies, with all the flavours mixed in a perfect and not-so-perfect style. Laugh and Enjoy!
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