Movies like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
The best movies like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) are Chhichhore (2019), Dostana (2008) and Cocktail (2012). If Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara hooked you with its drama and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest rated3 Idiots (2009)8.0/10 from 2,905 votes
- NewestChhichhore (2019)Released 2019
- In HindiChhichhore (2019)Also in Hindi
Chhichhore (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 thisDostana (2008)
Two straight guys pretend to be a gay couple to secure a posh Miami apartment, but fall for their gorgeous roommate. Hilarity ensues as they strive to convince everyone of the ruse while secretly trying to win her heart.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCocktail (2012)
A shy simple traditional girl leaves her family in India for her new husband in London, where she meets a shameless flirt and a complicated party girl.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisYeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
On a trekking trip, an introverted Naina falls for a charming ex-classmate, whose thirst for adventure drives them apart. Years later, their paths cross again.
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 thisQueen (2014)
Rani, a 24-year-old homely girl, decides to go on her honeymoon alone when her fiancé calls off the wedding. Traveling around Europe, she finds joy, makes friends, and gains new-found independence.
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 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 thisLove Aaj Kal (2009)
Two lovers break up after they realize that their career goals are pulling them in different directions.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBand Baaja Baaraat (2010)
Shruti and Bittoo decide to start a wedding planning company together after they graduate from university, but romance gets in the way of business.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
Lovable goon Munna falls for a morning radio host by the name of Jahnvi, who also runs an elders' home which an unscrupulous builder seeks to attain. In order to gain Jahnvi’s attention, he cheats his way to winning a Mahatma Gandhi radio quiz. When Jahnvi consequently expresses interest in Munna, he and his best friend Circuit attempt to keep up the facade.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008)
Two best friends being convinced that they are not in love search for each other's love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRocket 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 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 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 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 thisPK (2014)
A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laughter and letting go.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHoneymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007)
Six newly-married, diverse, honeymooning couples face marital bliss and discord, finding out more about themselves, their significant others and life in this happy-go-lucky, quirky drama.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Pyaar Impossible! (2010)
Be-spectacled geek, Abhay falls in love with college hottie, Alisha and silently slinks away into the shadows when he realises she's unattainable. Seven years later, he re-enters her life as the nanny and hopes to woo the single mom, this time at least. Does he succeed?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies 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 this2 States (2014)
A man and a woman come from two very different cultural backgrounds, and decide that they won't get married until they convince their parents. As feared, differences between the families pose a hurdle.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAjab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)
When his love interest doesn't show up for a meeting, a man and his friends go to Goa in order to find her, where they discover she loves someone else.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & 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: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies 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
Tanu Weds Manu (2011)
Manu comes to India to find a bride for himself and falls for Tanu at first sight but she is a free spirited girl has no plans of marrying him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisThe Lunchbox (2013)
A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system (Mumbai's Dabbawallahs) connects a young housewife to a stranger in the dusk of his life. They build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox. Gradually, this fantasy threatens to overwhelm their reality.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMonsoon Wedding (2001)
A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChennai Express (2013)
Rahul embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the last wish of his grandfather: to have his ashes immersed in the Holy water of Rameshwaram. En route, he meets a woman hailing from a unique family down South. As they find love through this journey in the exuberant lands of South India, an unanticipated drive awaits them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara?
The closest matches to Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara are Chhichhore (2019), Dostana (2008) and Cocktail (2012). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara?
People who watched Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara most often go on to Chhichhore (2019), Dostana (2008) and Cocktail (2012).
What is the highest-rated movie like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara?
3 Idiots (2009), rated 8.0/10 by 2,905 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara?
Chhichhore (2019) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara?
Yes: Chhichhore (2019), Dostana (2008) and Cocktail (2012).
How are movies similar to Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.