Movies like Maryada (1971)
The best movies like Maryada (1971) are Sir (2018), Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) and Vivah (2006). If Maryada hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

Quick picks
- Highest ratedMarty (1955)7.5/10 from 485 votes
- NewestThe Last Matinee Show (2021)Released 2021
- In HindiSir (2018)Also in Hindi
Sir (2018)
A prosperous young Indian man falls in love with his servant, a widow with the dream of becoming a fashion designer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)
Samar Anand, a London-based struggling musician falls in love with Meera Thappar. After a severe accident, a panicked Meera promises God to leave Samar if he lives. Heartbroken, Samar leaves for India to become a fearless bomb disposal expert in the army.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisVivah (2006)
Poonam, a traditionally brought-up young woman, is to marry Prem, a groom chosen by her uncle. Poonam and Prem's faith and love are to be tested however, when an accident occurs and Poonam might be scarred for life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Brilliant Career (1979)
A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEk Tha Tiger (2012)
A top Indian agent is sent to observe the actions of a scientist but the mission complicates when he falls in love with the scientist's Pakistani caretaker.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBad Girl (1931)
A man and woman, skeptical about romance, nonetheless fall in love and are wed, but their lack of confidence in the opposite sex haunts their marriage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000)
Sonia and Rohit love each other but Rohit is mysteriously killed. When Sonia moves to New Zealand, she meets Raj, Rohit's lookalike who helps her trace Rohit's killer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDarr (1993)
A woman is caught between one man's love and another man's obsession. She fears one and fears for the other. One stands for love and the other for life. Who will she choose?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
A mother falls for a younger man while her daughter falls in love for the first time.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisStep Up (2006)
Delinquent Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with up-and-coming dancer Nora.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDil To Pagal Hai (1997)
Rahul, the director of a successful dance troupe, considers Nisha his best friend, though secretly, she is madly in love with him. He then falls for Pooja, who is engaged to Ajay.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Magic of Ordinary Days (2005)
Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAutumn Leaves (1956)
A woman falls for a younger man with severe mental problems.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFallen Angel (1945)
An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills. Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMarty (1955)
Marty, a butcher who lives in the Bronx with his mother, is unmarried at 34. Good-natured but socially awkward, he faces constant badgering from family and friends to get married but has reluctantly resigned himself to bachelorhood. He then meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher. Realising their emotional connection, Marty promises to call, but family and friends try to convince him not to.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTake the Lead (2006)
A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulane.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Valentine's Match (2020)
Fired from her job as a reality TV host, Natalie returns home for Valentine's Day, only to find herself running the town festival's auction with her ex-fiancé thanks to two scheming mothers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Spirit of Christmas (2015)
A woman falls in love with a man who is somewhat unavailable.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHow Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, ends as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love – even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Last Matinee Show (2021)
On Friday the 13th 1997, the audiences were in a frenzy to watch a super hit movie at a full house in Satkar Theatre. Aghast a fire breaks out and engulfs the closed auditorium to vanquish more than 100 innocent lives. Years later their relatives still grieve for their loss and hope for justice.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Ghost (2019)
The story of the film follows Karan Khanna, a politician of Indian origin in the United Kingdom, who is accused of killing his wife. He tells his lawyer that a spirit committed the murder and should be tried.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Cargo (2019)
Aboard a spaceship where souls of the deceased are readied for reincarnation, a lone crew member's rigid existence is disrupted by a spry new assistant.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Made In China (2019)
A struggling Gujarati businessman ventures into the world of China where he gets a brilliant business idea that could change his life forever.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Raat Ke Andhere Mein (1987)
A group of vagabonds happen to loot a man of ethics and on their way to their hideout take asylum (forcibly) in a house owned by a pregnant woman and her husband. They unintentionally kill the woman's husband and run away. After many years the killers have become big wheels of the society and are now into vulgar display of wealth characterized by frequent high-profile parties and events. However, little do they know that a hideously deformed monster is lurking around them and in the nearby woods seeking revenge for their sins. The killers start dying mysterious deaths at the hands of the monster. Who is this monster and will the remaining ones survive?
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Charandas The Thief (1975)
Charandas, a petty thief with a sense of integrity, ends up making four vows to his teacher that ultimately wreak havoc in his life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Kaanchi (2014)
Kaanchi movie is a musical thriller with a love story. It is a story of the inner power of a woman who represents millions of suppressed youth against unjust in the country. It is also the story of an innocent rural beauty and her fight against power.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Titli (2015)
A young man in Delhi tries to break free from his controlling, criminal brothers.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAbhay (1995)
A happy family moved into a village and choose a Haveli as their abode. But they are not alone, a ghost is also there.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Revolver Rani (2014)
Alka Singh, the leader of a political party, and her obsessive love for Rohan Mehra, a rising star of Bollywood.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Maryada?
The closest matches to Maryada are Sir (2018), Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) and Vivah (2006). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Maryada?
Start with Sir (2018), the closest match to Maryada.
What is the highest-rated movie like Maryada?
Marty (1955), rated 7.5/10 by 485 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Maryada?
The Last Matinee Show (2021) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Maryada?
Yes: Sir (2018), Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) and Vivah (2006).
How are movies similar to Maryada chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Maryada, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.




























