Diwali is the Festival Of Lights and the whole part of India lights up during this time of the year. People celebrate Diwali as a part of the religious traditions. They cherish Diwali since it signifies the victory of Light over the Dark, and Good over Evil. Diwali offers guidance to the hopeless souls and provides them a proper path towards hoping for happiness and prosperity.
Through all these years, Bollywood has never failed to celebrate the festivals with us. You will find almost every festival depicted in the Bollywood movies. This is where the beauty of Indian films lie. In this article, we have tried to curate a list of movies that you can watch or rewatch this Diwali. So, let us proceed with movies to watch this diwali (2023).
Movies To Watch This Diwali (2023): Listed Only For You
Even if you are busy with your daily lives, you must have this in mind that Diwali is approaching. The Festival Of Lights are just around the corner and this is the best time to spend your time with your loved ones. And what’s better than watching some movies with the people you love? Isn’t that so heartwarming while being together? Here is a list of movies to watch this diwali (2023) that we have curated thinking about you only. So without taking it further, let us get started.
1. Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham
Imagine a whole hearted family reunion that is planned by Karan Johar. And that family is none other than Shahrukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor’s. Sounds pretty wholesome right? Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham or as the fans like to call it, K3G, takes us through an amazing ride. Although the film basically has a theme of the reunion between a father and a son, the diwali scene is what’s most iconic. There are lights and decorations everywhere and Jaya Bachhan is celebrating Diwali. Somehow, she senses the arrival of her son, Shahrukh Khan. The way she approaches towards the door with the surety that he is coming and welcomes him inside is so heartwarming to watch.
2. Mohabbatein
Till this date, to every SRK fan, Mohabbatein is one of the pivotal movies that defined his place in Bollywood. Since Indian movies are experts in capturing the true spirit of Diwali, Mohabbatein has a successful depiction of the Festival of Lights. In this movie, Amitabh Bachhan’s character has a weight as he is the head of the family. So everyone remains scared due to his presence on the scene. But when Diwali arrived, it provided the major leads a scope to admit their loves. In that Diwali scene, Shahrukh Khan’s character started to lead the entire confessional part by singing ‘Duniya Mein Kitni Hai Nafratein’. Apart from this there is a song sequence that is placed during the Festival Of Lights. ‘Pairon Mein Bandhan Hai’ revolves entirely around the theme and grandeur of Diwali.
3. Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
Long before we had Tiger, Salman Khan was one of the chocolate boy romantic heroes of Bollywood. Hum Aapke Hain Kaun is one of the most popular films starred by Madhuri Dixit and Salman Khan as lead roles. In that movie, Diwali holds a significant moment. If you have not watched it yet, you must. Diwali announces the coming of prosperity and positivity in our households. In Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, during Diwali, Renuka Sahane uses the festival to announce her character’s pregnancy. While ‘Dikhtana’ starts to play in the background, the household prepares to welcome the new baby in this world.
4. Vaastav
Festivals are times when everyone around us gets a chance to enjoy their time. No matter how tough their life is, they long for these times to cherish the time. In Vaastav, Sanjay Dutt plays the role of a dangerous gangster. Due to his social stature, Raghu cannot be seen in broad daylight. He operates a gang and he makes a lot of money and fortune with his loots. In the film, as the backdrop of Diwali sets in and people start to be in a festive mood, we see Raghu coming out. He is bringing expensive gifts for his family. When he meets his mother, the duo exchange some words after such a long time. Their glowing faces depicts the arrival of happiness.
5. Chachi 420
They say Diwali protects people from the evil, and any darkness. It provides a safe circle that surrounds us with warmth and comfort. If you are a fan of Kamal Hassan, this movie must have been one of the favourites. Chachi was in a house for tutoring her own kid, Bharti. Although this film was a hindi comedy, this one scene had immense importance and acted as a symbol of hope. Everyone in the Durgaprasad Chowdhury household is happy as they are celebrating Diwali together. Bharti is loving the vibes and she was seen lighting a firecracker. When Bharti faces the terrible accident, and everyone was panicking, Chachi kept calm and recued Bharti from her pain.
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6. Devdas
A collaboration of the legendary director Sanjay Leela Bhansali with Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Madhuri Dixit and Jackie Shroff – what more could a Bollywood fan have ever wanted? Adopted from a novel, this movie left a deep impact on every one who watched it due to it’s tragic ending. Devdas portrays Diwali in the best way possible. The camera pans to the diyas, lamps, flowers and shows us the scenes where the households are decorated with lights. Everywhere is glowing and Aishwarya Rai’s character enters the scene dressed in a stunning Diwali attire. The way aura reflects off her ethnic look truly reflects the glory of Diwali.
7. Mujhe Kuchh Kehna Hai
Diwali might be the one where you are destined to meet your future partner. The festival of lights keeps on lighting up everyone’s lives including Tusshar. He is a leading man of Mujhe Kuchh Kehna Hai. The film released back in 2001 and it captured a different essence of Diwali in it’s story. The character of Kareena Kapoor is seen ascending down the way. She is all decked up in her diwali special ethnic white drape. She comes down from the car and approaches some children playing in the background. Tusshar watches her in awe from a distance. The way she instantly switches on her inner child while lighting up crackers and plays with the children amazes Tusshar. He starts to fall for her as the lights of Diwali makes everything start glowing.
8. Jo Jeeta Woh Sikandar
The best part about watching a movie where Amir Khan is in it is that the way he brings out every emotion in each required scene. If you have been a fan of Amir Khan, you must have watched Jo Jeeta Woh Sikandar numerous times after it was released. No, the story of this film is not surrounding around Diwali, but some scenes are significant. The way the filmmaker has expressed the true aura of Deepawali, is indeed heartwarming. Let me remind you about that sequence. We see some young friends celebrate the festival of lights together. The group consists of Amir Khan and his friends – Ayesha Jhulka’s character also starts to get along. All of them in their ethnic costumes celebrate the Festival of Lights by lighting up fire crackers in a song number.
9. Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman
Shahrukh Khan has delivered a whole range of movies where Indian culture and festivals have got protrayed in a very elaborate manner. This film is one of his comedic plus romantic hero genre movies, but it has also depicted the happiness behind Diwali. In Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, Shahrukh Khan’s character belongs to an almost slum like region. People are trying their best to make their living but the whole bastee is very generous. When Shahrukh Khan’s character gets selected for interview and he gets the job offer, everyone starts to celebrate. Nana Patekar added more flavour to this number by performing as a musician in that bastee. It was diwali and we see people singing and dancing together. The way they celebrate this signifies that Diwali always bring light in every corner.
10. Taare Zameen Par
Whenever we light up a lamp, there’s always some darkness beneath it. It signifies the sad but unfortunate balance between happiness and sadness that exists in this world. Taare Zameen Par has been one of the most beautifully crafted movies that shows vulnerability and normalises mental weakness. The protagonist of this movie, Ishaan Awasthi is a dyslexic young little kid. For some reason or the other, his family blames him and thinks that he is the reason behind failure in academics. So they decide to send him to boarding soon while Diwali has set in. Ishaan is scared to stay without his mom and completely alone. He sits alone in complete silence and despair in one corner as the neighbour’s kid light up a cracker in a distance. He has happiness right in front of him but he cannot touch it. Ishaan cannot enjoy Diwali despite loving the festival so much. This is not your usual depiction of Diwali but a sad reality. The film has managed to let us understand the worth of being able to celebrate a festival properly.
This is just a curated list that we have prepared for you to enjoy during the holidays. We have not tried to rank these movies in any manner. Instead, we have suggested you to watch them just in case you were searching for movies to watch this Diwali (2023). If you have not watched any of them yet, please get started soon.
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