Movies like Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
The best movies like Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) are Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009), Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) and 3 Idiots (2009). If Lage Raho Munna Bhai 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 ratedDilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)8.5/10 from 4,648 votes
- NewestJolly LLB 3 (2025)Released 2025
- In HindiRocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009)Also in Hindi
- Same seriesMunna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)Munna Bhai
Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009)
Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year is the sometimes thoughtless, sometimes thoughtful story of a fresh graduate trying to find a balance between the maddening demands of the 'professional' way, and the way of his heart - and stumbling upon a crazy way which turned his world upside down, and his career right side up. Welcome to the world of sales boss!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMunna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)
A gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor.
Why it matches: Same series: Munna Bhai · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like this3 Idiots (2009)
Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down—along with the lives of his two newfound best friends. Together, they make life miserable for "Virus," the school’s uptight and heartless dean. But when Rancho catches the eye of the dean's daughter, Virus sets his sights on flunking out the "3 idiots" once and for all.
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 thisWake Up Sid (2009)
Wake Up Sid! is the story of a lazy Mumbai college student who does absolutely nothing, with a turn of events will Sid realize his potential in this world and become a success in the fast-paced life of Mumbai.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRang De Basanti (2006)
After a group of friends graduate from Delhi University, they listlessly haunt their old campus, until a British filmmaker casts them in a film she's making about freedom fighters under British rule. Although the group is largely apolitical, the tragic death of a friend owing to local government corruption awakens their patriotism. Inspired by the freedom fighters they represent in the film, the friends collectively decide to avenge the killing.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarfi! (2012)
The heartwarming tale of Barfi, a charming deaf-mute young man from 1970s Darjeeling, and two unalike women who can't help but fall for him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDil Chahta Hai (2001)
Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChhichhore (2019)
A young man who is hospitalized learns about his parents' college life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJab We Met (2007)
A depressed wealthy businessman and a spunky carefree young woman embark on an unexpected journey that changes their lives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008)
A boring, reserved husband secretly becomes a lively, confident stranger to woo his own unaware wife only to make her fall head over heels for his dashing alter ego.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPhir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)
Two rival reporters team up to help prove the innocence of a man set to be hanged for the murder of a politician.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRaju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992)
A young engineer, from a small town, moves to Mumbai, with big dreams. As he hugely advances in his career, he gets caught up in the rich and glamorous lifestyle and starts getting changed. After becoming a victim of a conspiracy, he realizes his mistake and tries to redeem himself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Guru (2007)
A villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay in 1958, and rises from its streets to become the biggest tycoon in India.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSwades (2004)
A successful Indian scientist returns home to his village to take his nanny back to America with him, and in the process rediscovers his roots.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDil Bole Hadippa! (2009)
Veera, a fire-cracker of a girl who lives in a small village but dreams of playing cricket in the big league. Rohan is an accomplished captain of a county cricket team in England. Rohan returns to India to captain his father's cricket team which has been losing for the last 8 years. In a Village where girls don't play Cricket, Veera has to put on a put on a turban & beard to live her dream.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisDilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran has left for India to be married to her childhood fiancé. Raj leaves for India with a mission at his hands, to claim his lady love under the noses of her whole family. Thus begins a saga.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisNamastey London (2007)
On a trip to India, Jasmeet's father forcefully marries her off to Arjun. However, when they return to London, Jasmeet announces her intention of marrying her boyfriend, Charlie Brown.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008)
One day they pray to God for help and he does help them. He sends his most mischievous, childlike, lovable angel to the rescue, with a mission to bring Ranbeer and the kids together. Geeta (Rani Mukerji) comes bicycling down a rainbow… and bursts into Ranbeer's house as the selfproclaimed new nanny. And then starts the roller coaster ride of fun, emotions, magic and love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisDev.D (2009)
Dev, after spurning his childhood love Paro due to a misunderstanding, turns to drugs and alcohol for solace. Paro moves on but Dev remains in remorse. He then meets Chanda, an escort navigating her own past trauma, but Dev’s chauvinistic attitude and penchant for self-destruction stands in the way of their developing bond.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJolly LLB 3 (2025)
The third part of the Jolly LLB trilogy brings back Jagdish Tyagi and Jagdishwar Mishra for the biggest face-off as penurious widow Janki Devi Solanki awaits justice against business tycoon Haribhai Khaitan in a satire on the judiciary, justice and the gulf between the privileged and the people on the other side of the spectrum.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKhosla Ka Ghosla! (2006)
Kamal Khosla's (Anupam Kher) peaceful retirement plan doesn't go as planned when his land is grabbed by a land shark, Khurana (Boman Irani). In a bid to retrieve their land, the dysfunctional family hatches a clever plan to con Khurana with the help of their friends.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLuck by Chance (2009)
Not wanting the same fate as befell her sisters, Sona Mishra re-locates to Mumbai to try to make a living making movies, but she soon finds that the path she has chosen is not an easy one.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAmerican Desi (2001)
College freshman Krishna Reddy, who has never cared for his Indian-American cultural heritage, looks forward to a new life on campus but is surprised to find that he has been assigned Indian roommates.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002)
When Munna Bhai, a notorious gangster, meets Komal, he is immediately smitten. However, he must first confront her protective brother, Dr. Rastogi and her current boyfriend, Raja.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Dil Se.. (1998)
Journalist Amar falls for a mysterious woman on an assignment, but she does not reciprocate his feelings. However, when Amar is about to get married, the woman shows up at his doorstep asking for help.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHar Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000)
Jahnvi’s best friend Pooja attempts suicide when her boyfriend jilts her. Raj, a struggling singer, saves Pooja but she still goes into a coma and Raj gets stuck into caring for her. Upon recovery, Pooja falls for Raj, but he is in love with Jahnvi.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisChalte Chalte (2003)
A man pursues a woman who is already engaged and eventually gets married to her. Differences between the two lead to a bitter separation that threatens to destroy their relationship forever.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Lage Raho Munna Bhai?
The closest matches to Lage Raho Munna Bhai are Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009), Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) and 3 Idiots (2009). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Lage Raho Munna Bhai?
People who watched Lage Raho Munna Bhai most often go on to Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009), 3 Idiots (2009) and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011).
What is the highest-rated movie like Lage Raho Munna Bhai?
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), rated 8.5/10 by 4,648 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Lage Raho Munna Bhai?
Jolly LLB 3 (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Lage Raho Munna Bhai part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Munna Bhai, which includes Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003).
Are there Hindi movies like Lage Raho Munna Bhai?
Yes: Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009), Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) and 3 Idiots (2009).
How are movies similar to Lage Raho Munna Bhai chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Lage Raho Munna Bhai, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.