Friendship Day
India celebrates Friendship Day on the first Sunday of August each year. Curated for this special day, we hope this spotlight reminds you of your favorite people and the memories you've shared with them! Alexa, play yeh dosti hum nahi todenge… (We will never break this friendship…)
Chhichhore
(छिछोरे)
An unexpected incident causes a group of old friends to reunite and reminisce about their college days.
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- India • 2019
- Director Nitesh Tiwari
- Cast Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor, Prateik Babbar, Varun Sharma
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Romance
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Kai Po Che!
(कई पो छे!)
Three friends enter into business together, but tragedy strikes in the form of natural disasters and religious riots.
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- India • 2013
- Director Abhishek Kapoor
- Cast Sushant Singh Rajput, Rajkummar Rao, Amit Sadh, Amrita Puri, Asif Basra, Manav Kaul
- Genre Bollywood, Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
(ये जवानी है दीवानी)
Eight years later, four old friends reconnect. But have their relationships withstood the test of time?
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- India • 2013
- Director Ayan Mukherjee
- Cast Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Kalki Koechlin, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Evelyn Sharma
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix basic with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Kanopy
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
(ज़िन्दगी ना मिलेगी दोबारा)
Three childhood friends re-discover the meaning of love, life, and friendship on their adventurous road trip/bachelor party.
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- India • 2011
- Director Zoya Akhtar
- Cast Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin, Naseeruddin Shah
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads, Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Microsoft Store, Kanopy
3 Idiots
From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down.
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- India • 2009
- Director Rajkumar Hirani
- Cast Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Omi Vaidya, Boman Irani, Ali Fazal
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
(जाने तू ... या जाने ना)
Everyone knows that the two best friends, feisty Aditi and affable Jai, are made for each other -- except them.
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- India • 2008
- Director Abbas Tyrewala
- Cast Imran Khan, Genelia D'Souza, Manjari Phadnis, Prateik Babbar, Sugandha Garg, Nirav Mehta
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Rang De Basanti
(रंग दे बसंती)
A documentary changes the lives of five teenage freedom fighters.
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- India • 2006
- Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
- Cast Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Atul Kulkarni, Kunal Kapoor, Soha Ali Khan, Alice Patten
- Genre Comedy, Drama, History
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Dil Chahta Hai
(दिल चाहता है)
Akash, Sameer, and Sid are best friends in college. During the summer after graduation, tension builds as they each fall in love.
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- India • 2001
- Director Farhan Akhtar
- Cast Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, Dimple Kapadia
- Genre Bollywood, Drama, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix basic with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
(कुछ कुछ होता है)
Before dying, a woman leaves letters asking her daughter to play matchmaker for her father.
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- India • 1998
- Director Karan Johar
- Cast Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, Salman Khan, Farida Jalal, Archana Puran Singh
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix basic with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Yaarana
Bishan tries to nurture his underprivileged friend Kishan's hidden singing prowess and make him successful.
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- India • 1981
- Director Rakesh Kumar
- Cast Amitabh Bachchan, Neetu Singh, Kader Khan, Amjad Khan, Goga Kapoor
- Genre Bollywood
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Sholay
(शोले)
A policeman’s family is murdered by a bandit, and he recruits two convicts to bring the bandit to justice.
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- India • 1975
- Director Ramesh Sippy
- Cast Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan, Amjad Khan
- Genre Action
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Tubi TV
Anand
(आनन्द)
It's not about the quantity of days lived -- it's all about the quality.
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- India • 1971
- Director Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Cast Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Sumita Sanyal, Johnny Walker, Asit Sen, Lalita Pawar
- Genre Bollywood, Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.