International Friendship Day: 7 Bollywood Movies That You Should Watch With Your BFFs

Friendship Day marks the significance of friends in our lives and the way they make it better. International Friendship Day is celebrated annually on July 30. However, countries like India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, and the United States mark Friendship Day on the first Sunday of August every year.

The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011. The idea behind the proclamation was that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures, and individuals could inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities. Bollywood movies, for years, have celebrated the foundation of meaningful friendships. On this special occasion, here are some films that showcase beautiful bonds of friendship.

Friendship Day: 7 Bollywood Movies

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is a 2011 comedy-drama film directed by Zoya Akhtar and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under Excel Entertainment. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, and Kalki Koechlin. The story follows three childhood friends, Arjun, Kabir, and Imran, who reunite for a three-week road trip.

Where to watch: Netflix

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is a 2013 coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film, directed by Ayan Mukerji. It stars Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, Kalki Koechlin, and Aditya Roy Kapur. The story is about Kabir, who meets Naina on a trekking trip and it continues when Naina falls for him but does not express her feelings, and years later they meet at a friend’s wedding and their unrequited love is rekindled.

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Dostana

Dostana is directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Karan Johar and Hiroo Yash Johar. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, and Priyanka Chopra, with Bobby Deol, Kirron Kher, Sushmita Mukherjee, and Boman Irani supporting roles. It tells the story of two men who pretend to be gay to share an apartment with a girl; eventually, both fall in love with her.

Where to watch: Netflix

Dil Chahta Hai

Dil Chahta Hai is a coming-of-age romance film written and directed by Farhan Akhtar. It was produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and released under the banner of Excel Entertainment. The film focuses on a significant transition period in the romantic lives of three college-graduate friends. It also stars Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, and Dimple Kapadia.

Where to watch: Netflix

Veere Di Wedding

Veere Di Wedding stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania in lead roles. The story is about Kalindi’s friends Avni, Sakshi and Meera come to meet her after they learn about her wedding with her boyfriend, Rishabh. Sakshi takes her girls to Thailand and they rediscover themselves.

Where to watch: Zee 5

Chhichhore

Chhichhore stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor, Varun Sharma, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Naveen Polishetty, Tushar Pandey and Saharsh Kumar Shukla in the lead roles with Shishir Sharma and Mohammad Samad in supporting roles. A tragic incident forces Anirudh, a middle-aged man, to take a trip down memory lane and reminisce his college days along with his friends, who were labeled as losers.

Where to watch: Disney+Hotstar

3 Idiots

3 Idiots is directed by Rajkumar Hirani who co-wrote the screenplay with Abhijat Joshi, based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel Five Point Someone. Starring Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani, and Omi Vaidya, the film follows the friendship of three students at an Indian engineering college and is a satire about the social pressures under an Indian education system

Where to watch: Netflix

Wishing everyone, a Happy Friendship Day!

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