Movies like Kaalidhar Laapata (2025)
The best movies like Kaalidhar Laapata (2025) are Mukti Bhawan (2016), Chaal Jeevi Laiye! (2019) and Vijay 69 (2024). If Kaalidhar Laapata hooked you with its comedy and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Intouchables (2011)8.3/10 from 19,051 votes
- NewestTony (2026)Released 2026
- In HindiMukti Bhawan (2016)Also in Hindi
Mukti Bhawan (2016)
An ominous dream convinces 77-year-old Dayanand Kumar that his end could be near. He takes the news to his son Rajiv, knowing he wants to breathe his last in the holy city of Varanasi and end the cycle of rebirth, by attaining salvation. Being the dutiful son he is, Rajiv is left with no choice but to drop everything and make the journey with his stubborn father. Daya and Rajiv check into Mukti Bhawan (Hotel Salvation) in Varanasi, a guesthouse devoted to people who want to die there. But as the days go by, Rajiv struggles to juggle his responsibilities back home, while Daya starts to bloom in the hotel. Rajiv gives his father a shot at salvation but as family bonds are tested, he finds himself torn, and not knowing what he must do to keep his life together.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Chaal Jeevi Laiye! (2019)
In his quest to become successful, Aditya Parikh puts life on the back burner, including his Father Bipin Chandra Parikh. Infuriated and heartbroken, the father persuades his monotonous son to take an unplanned journey of a lifetime for a much needed appreciation that life deserves. Their trip to bliss soon turns into a nightmare when they meet a backpacker named Ketki Mehta. An enigma in her own way, she takes the father-son duo on a voyage that turns out to be more than they bargained for. The escapade turns out to be an experience as more surprises and realizations wait their way to happiness, opening new doorways to the meaning of life. Directed by Vipul Mehta, Produced by Rashmin Majithia and soulful Music by Sachin-Jigar, Chaal Jeevi Laiye is a film that's all about living life to the fullest.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Vijay 69 (2024)
An adventurous, foul-mouthed former swimming coach reaches for record-breaking glory when he attempts a triathlon at 69 years old.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Thai Massage (2022)
A typical middle-class 70-year-old widower, Atmaram Dubey, who has been celibate for decades, realises he will probably never have sex. This awakening catapults him into an outrageous journey of self-discovery defying societal norms.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
The Farewell (2019)
A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPiku (2015)
A taxi driver is caught between a dysfunctional relationship between a woman and her father as he drives them to Kolkata.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGulabo Sitabo (2020)
Set in present-day Lucknow, Gulabo Sitabo is a social satire about two impossibly peculiar human beings, Mirza Chunnan Nawab, who stays in a dilapidated mansion and one of the tenants, Bankey Rastogi.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisGuest iin London (2017)
A young couple in London struggle to live with their estranged aunt and uncle, who overstay their welcome.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
About Schmidt (2002)
A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDear You (2026)
A debt-ridden grandson travels to Thailand to find the grandfather he believes abandoned their family, hoping the man behind years of qiaopi—overseas remittance and letter traditions—can help pay his debts. Instead, he uncovers a lifelong act of love and sacrifice.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisLittle Miss Sunshine (2006)
A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIdli Kadai (2025)
A simple man's search for success leads him to rediscover his roots.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
The Bucket List (2007)
Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart. At a crossroads in their lives, they share a hospital room and discover they have two things in common: a desire to spend the time they have left doing everything they ever wanted to do and an unrealized need to come to terms with who they are. Together they embark on the road trip of a lifetime, becoming friends along the way and learning to live life to the fullest, with insight and humor.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Darjeeling Limited (2007)
Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray).
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRathnan Prapancha (2021)
Rathnakara is an insurance agent living a mundane life with his unapologetically loud mother Saroja. An uncomfortable truth about his life leads him to go on a trail to find his world. What does he learn eventually?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Tony (2026)
A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Intouchables (2011)
A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisZindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond and explore thrilling adventures, before one of them gets married. What will they learn of themselves and each other during the adventure?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRide Away (2025)
From the Atlantic to the Black Sea, Mathias and Philippe, two old friends, embark on a bicycle journey that Mathias’s son made before his tragic death. The two men ride through the ordeals with tenderness, humor and emotion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBon Voyage, Marie (2025)
An unexpected road trip brings a dysfunctional family together for one last journey with their elder, sparking moments of connection, joy, and reconciliation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCaptain Fantastic (2016)
Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, beginning a journey that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisDasvidaniya (2008)
A man who loves to make "to-do lists" makes one last bucket list when he realizes he is about to die.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Dunki (2023)
Four friends from a sleepy little village in Punjab share a common dream: to go to England. Their problem is that they have neither the visa nor the ticket. A soldier alights from a train one day, and their lives change. He gives them a soldier's promise: He will take them to the land of their dreams. What follows is a hilarious and heartwarming tale of a perilous journey through the desert and the sea, but most crucially through the hinterlands of their mind.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUunchai (2022)
Amit, Om, Javed and Bhupen - a group of four friends - have come a long way in life. Bhupen had a lifelong dream of going to Mount Everest with his three friends but the idea is quashed immediately as soon as he expresses it to them during a get-together. However, Bhupen's sudden death leads the trio to leave their cozy Delhi lives and trek to Everest Base Camp as friendship was their only motivation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTadka (2022)
A middle-aged Tukaram is passionate about food and archaeology but it’s a misplaced call from Madhura that adds the tadka to his life. While love simmers, Nicole and Sidharth’s story spices up too.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Colours of Time (2025)
When four distant cousins inherit a 19th-century home in Normandy, they decide to visit and examine their family history. No one has lived there since the 1940s, and the cousins are intrigued by all of the items they find there, little things that help them to understand their ancestor, Adèle Vermillard. Jumping back and forth in time, they meet the mysterious Adèle, whose bohemian lifestyle, and her relationships with the leading artists of the time, changes their lives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisYan Yana (2025)
A wealthy man, paralysed after an accident, hires a caregiver from a completely different background. The unlikely relationship between these two opposite characters soon transforms into an extraordinary and powerful friendship that changes both of their lives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
A Real Pain (2024)
Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Kaalidhar Laapata?
The closest matches to Kaalidhar Laapata are Mukti Bhawan (2016), Chaal Jeevi Laiye! (2019) and Vijay 69 (2024). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Kaalidhar Laapata?
People who watched Kaalidhar Laapata most often go on to Mukti Bhawan (2016), Chaal Jeevi Laiye! (2019) and Vijay 69 (2024).
What is the highest-rated movie like Kaalidhar Laapata?
The Intouchables (2011), rated 8.3/10 by 19,051 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Kaalidhar Laapata?
Tony (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Kaalidhar Laapata?
Yes: Mukti Bhawan (2016), Vijay 69 (2024) and Thai Massage (2022).
How are movies similar to Kaalidhar Laapata chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Kaalidhar Laapata, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.