It's raised the expectations of every brown girl around the world: basically, if he doesn’t serenade you in the middle of a mustard flower field, drop him sis. Also known as DDLJ, this movie is so famous it's still played in Indian theaters 25 years after its release, (making it the longest-running film ever), and its songs are regularly played at weddings. I'd probably be sinning if I didn't include this. My Favorite Song: Ladki Badi Anjani Hai (it shows the two friends together after so many years and the nostalgia and love and yearning is palpable 🥺) and Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aayi (because angst). Also, just watch the scene when Rahul and Anjali see each other for the first time after nine years, and tell me their reaction (which was improvised btw) isn't the sweetest and most natural thing ever! We see Rahul and Anjali in their immature college days, then years later in adulthood, making their love story resonate with a sweet maturity. Plot: Rahul's 8-year-old daughter learns the dying wish of her mother, Tina - to reunite Rahul with Anjali, his college best friend whom he has not seen for nine years: a pair who would've fallen in love had Tina not come between them.

It's also directed by Karan Johar, the same man behind Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham! I grew up with this movie so it'll always have a special place in my heart. Our hearts were broken when we found out they're married to different people in real life. Bollywood knows that because they've starred in seven successful movies together! They're just so natural and the fact that they're friends in real life helps too. Shahrukh and Kajol are THE OG couple and no one has been able to replicate their chemistry to date. We aren't kidding around here), and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (Sad Version).

My Favorite Songs: Suraj Hua Maddham (Egypt! Pyramids! The romantic intensity!), Bole Chudiyan (it has a whopping 540+ million views. Thus begins Rohan's mission to reunite their broken family (I always tear up at the scene when Rohan sees Rahul for the first time as an adult but Rahul doesn't recognize him. Ten years later, Rahul's little brother, Rohan, returns from boarding school to find his brother gone.

So when his son, Rahul, falls in love and marries Anjali, a woman of lower status, Yash disowns him. Plot: Yash is a wealthy businessman for whom legacy and tradition is everything. You’d be hard-pressed to find something more Bollywood and better than this. It brings together six of Bollywood's biggest stars, pairs together Shahrukh Khan and Kajol (Bollywood's most legendary couple), and everything about it is grand and beautiful with timeless songs and a moving story about family, pride, love, and social prejudice. Brown kids grew up with this movie's songs playing in our living rooms and cars during trips. You won't find a single Bollywood fan who doesn't know it. Also known as K3G, this film is the definition of Bollywood.

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