In India, Diwali, the prosperous and glittery festival, is celebrated with great zeal. The festival of lights has a special place in the cinematic world as well, with many family-oriented Bollywood movies featuring Deepavali celebrations. We are all excited to put on our festive attire, offer prayers to God, light diyas, and enjoy the festival. While being outside on Diwali is enjoyable, planning a movie marathon with family can enhance the celebration.
You don’t have to spend hours searching for the best family movies because we’ve got you covered. It doesn’t matter if you like comedy family movies or drama movies; the list has something for everyone. Check out our top ten list of family-oriented Bollywood movies to watch this Diwali with your loved ones. You can easily find these films on popular OTT channels.
Best of Bollywood movies to binge-watch:
1. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001):
Star cast- Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Jaya Bachchan, Kajol
Run Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Genre: Drama, Family
Director: Karan Johar
Release year: 2001
OTT Platform: Netflix
IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
2. Hum Aapke Hai Kaun..!
Star cast- Alok Nath, Madhuri Dixit, Mohnish Bahl, Renuka Shahane, Salman Khan, Anupam Kher, Reema Lagoo, Dilip Joshi, Satish Shah
Run Time: 3 hours 26 min
Genre: Drama, Family
Director: Sooraj Barjatya
Release year: 1994
OTT Platform: Netflix
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
3. 3 Idiots (2009):
Star cast- Sharman Joshi, Aamir Khan, Boman Irani, R. Madhavan, Kareena Kapoor, Omi Vaidya, Mona Singh
Run Time: 2 hours 50 min
Genre: Drama, Family
Director: Rajkumar Hirani
Release year: 2009
OTT Platform: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
4. Chupke Chupke:
Star cast-Sharmila Tagore, Dharmendra, Asrani, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Usha Kiran, Om Prakash, David Abraham Cheulkar, Lily Chakravarty
Run Time: 2 hours 26 minutes
Genre: Drama, Family
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Release year: 1975
OTT Platform: Amazon Prime Video
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
5. Rangeela:
Star cast- Aamir Khan, Urmila Matondkar, Jackie Shroff
Run Time: 2 hours 26 minutes
Genre: Drama, Family
Director: Ram Gopal Verma
Release year: 1995
OTT Platform: Eros Now
IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
6. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak:
Star cast: Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Dalip Tahil, Alok Nath
Run Time: 2 hours 42 minutes
Genre: Drama, Family
Director: Mansoor Khan
Release year: 1998
OTT Platform: Zee5
IMDb Rating:7.4/10
7. Anand:
Star cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Ramesh Deo, Rajesh Khanna, Sumita Sanyal
Run Time: 2 hours 2 minutes
Genre: Drama, Family
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Release year: 1971
OTT Platform: Amazon Prime Video
IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
8. Dil to Pagal Hai:
Star cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Akshay Kumar
Run Time: 3 hours
Genre: Drama, Family
Director: Yash Chopra
Release year: 1997
OTT Platform: Amazon Prime Video
IMDb Rating: 7/10
9. Bunty Aur Babli:
Star cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan
Run Time: 2 hours 50 minutes
Genre: Drama, Family
Director: Shaad Ali
Release year: 2005
OTT Platform: Amazon Prime Video
IMDb Rating: 6.2/10
10. Dangal:
Star cast:Fatima Sana Shaikh, Aamir Khan, Sanya Malhotra, Sakshi Tanwar, Zaira Wasim
Run Time: 2 hours 41 minutes
Genre: Drama, Family
Director: Nitesh Tiwari
Release year: 2016
OTT Platform: Netflix
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
