Movies like Bahen (1941)
The best movies like Bahen (1941) are Devdas (2002), Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2016) and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003). If Bahen hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedSunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)7.8/10 from 942 votes
- NewestLuck (2022)Released 2022
- In HindiDevdas (2002)Also in Hindi
Devdas (2002)
In 1900s India, Calcuttan zamindar Devdas Mukherjee — unable to marry his lover — takes up alcohol and the company of a courtesan to alleviate the pain.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBilal: A New Breed of Hero (2016)
A thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior is abducted with his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice rule all, Bilal finds the courage to raise his voice and make a change. Inspired by true events, this is a story of a real hero who earned his remembrance in time and history.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEsther (1999)
Esther, the beautiful queen of Persia, intervenes to save the Jewish people from a bloody massacre.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
Legendary secrets are revealed as Aladdin and his friends—Jasmine, Abu, Carpet and, of course, the always entertaining Genie—face all sorts of terrifying threats and make some exciting last-minute escapes pursuing the King Of Thieves and his villainous crew.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisArmageddon (1998)
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEat Pray Love (2010)
A married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself".
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisClifford's Really Big Movie (2004)
Fearing that he costs too much to feed, Clifford decides to join a traveling carnival so he can enter a talent contest in hopes of winning a lifetime supply of Tummy Yummies treats. Joined by his friends Cleo and T-Bone, Clifford meets up with Shackleford the High-Flying Ferret and Rodrigo Chihuahua of Steel, as they work together to turn a broken-down act into a record-breaking show.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBen-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
Judah Ben-Hur, a wealthy Jewish prince in Jerusalem, is betrayed by his childhood friend, Roman tribune Messala, and wrongfully sent to the galley slaves.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMughal-e-Azam (1960)
In the 16th century, when Prince Salim falls in love with a beautiful courtesan named Anarkali, Emperor Akbar's disapproval leads to a battle between father and son.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAladdin (1992)
In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTitanic (1953)
Unhappily married, Julia Sturges decides to go to America with her two children on the Titanic. Her husband, Richard also arranges passage on the luxury liner so as to have custody of their two children. All this fades to insignificance once the ship hits an iceberg.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Namesake (2007)
The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
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 thisSunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe River (1984)
Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer and a local corporation from foreclosing on their farm. While Mae stays at home to care for their children and tend to the crops, Tom finds work as a scab at a steel mill to preserve his family's property.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLuck (2022)
Suddenly finding herself in the never-before-seen Land of Luck, the unluckiest person in the world must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies 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 Bahen?
The closest matches to Bahen are Devdas (2002), Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2016) and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Bahen?
Start with Devdas (2002), the closest match to Bahen.
What is the highest-rated movie like Bahen?
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927), rated 7.8/10 by 942 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Bahen?
Luck (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Bahen?
Yes: Devdas (2002), Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) and Mughal-e-Azam (1960).
How are movies similar to Bahen chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Bahen, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.