Wondering how to beat boredom? Checkout these 8 highest IMDB-rated Bollywood movies on Hotstar. From rom-com, action, and thriller to films inspired by real-life events, OTT platforms offer an impressive range of Indian films earned excellent reviews on IMDB.
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12th Fail (2023)
- IMDB rating: 9.1/100
- Movie genre: Drama
- Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
- Movie cast: Medha Shankr, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Vikrant Massey, Perry Chhabra, Joshi Anantvijay, Harish Khanna, Sam Mohan, Sanjay Bishnoi
12Th Fail is a movie directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. This film is based on real-life incidents. It portrays the challenges that millions of UPSC candidates have to deal with. Remarkably, this film outlines the real-life story of Manoj Kumar Sharma who conquered poverty and accomplished his dream of becoming an IPS officer. This is one of the highest-rated Bollywood films on Hotstar.
Chhichhore (2019)
- IMDB rating: 8.3/10
- Movie Genre: comedy, drama, romance
- Director: Nitesh Tiwari
- Movie Star Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Varun Sharma, Shraddha Kapoor, Prateik Babbar
Chhichhore is a Bollywood romantic comedy. It is a beautiful heart-touching story of a group of friends who consider themselves losers and work hard to become winners and acquire a lot of valuable lessons in the process. Separated by time, an awful incident brought them together after years. In a poignant reunion. The seven middle-aged buddies take a walk down memory lane.
Criminal Justice (2019)
- IMDB rating: 8.1/100
- Series genre: Thriller
- Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia, Vishal Furia
- Cast: Pankaj Tripathi, Vikrant Massey, Madhurima Roy
Criminal Justice is an Indian Television series available on Disney+Hotstar. A taxi driver named Aditya gets involved in a one-night stand with one of his passengers. Nevertheless, when he wakes up in a pool of her blood with her dead body alongside him, he finds himself in trouble.
Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai (2004)
- IMDB rating: 8.9/10
- Series Genre: Comedy
- Director: Aatish Kapadia, Deven Bhojani
- Cast: Ratan Pathak Shah, Sumeet Raghavan, Rupali Ganguly, Satish Shah, Rajesh Kumar
The plot revolves around a conventional wealthy Gujrati family, The Sarabhais who reside in South Mumbai’s influential Cuffe Parade area. When it first aired, the show was regarded as miles ahead of its time in terms of idea, script, and average audience statistics.
Lootera (2013)
- IMDB rating: 7.4/10
- Series Genre: Romance, drama
- Director: Vikramaditya Motwane
- Cast: Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Vikrant Massey, Divya Dutta, Adil Hussain, Pratap Jaiswal, Arif Zakaria, Govind Pandey
Released in the year 2013, this movie revolves around a woman named Pakhi, who is the daughter of an aristocrat. In this movie, Pakhi falls in love with an archaeologist, Varun. Totally unaware of Varun’s motives, Pakhi decides on to tie the knot with him. The second half of this movie is inspired by O. Henry’s short story, “The Last Leaf.”
Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
IMDB rating: 7.4/100
Series Genre: Comedy, Horror, Drama
Director: Anees Bazmee, Priyadarshan
Cast: Vidya Balan, Akshay Kumar, Rajpal Yadav, Ameesha Patel, Paresh Rawal, Shiney Ahuja
In the movie Bhool Bhulaiyaa, an NRI couple chooses to stay in their ancestral property ignoring warnings regarding paranormal activities happening in that house. Soon enough, strange happenings compel him to consult a psychiatrist who can help him uncover the mystery.
Masaan (2015)
IMDB rating: 8.1/10
Series Genre: Drama, romance
Director: Neeraj Ghaywan
Cast: Pankaj Tripathi, Vicky Kaushal, Richa Chadha, Sanjay Mishra, Shweta Tripathi, Satyakam Ad, Saurabh Choudhary, Nikhil Sahni, Bhagwan Tiwari
Masaan is a 2015 bollywood movie. The plot of this movie observes the life of two young people residing in Varanasi. Masaan is an attributed story of a computer teacher who got arrested for making out with one of her students in a hotel room and a young low-caste boy who falls in love with an upper-class girl.
Neerja (2016)
IMDB rating: 7.6/10
Series Genre: Drama, Thriller, Biography
Director: Ram Madhvani
Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Jim Sarbh
The 2016 movie, Neerja is based on the real-life story of Neerja Bhanot. It depicts the journey of Neerja’s life and her resilience in a situation of danger, a cabin crew member who devoted her life for the sake of her passengers when terrorists attacked Pan AM Flight 73.
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