Movies like Shiddat (2021)
The best movies like Shiddat (2021) are Raanjhanaa (2013), Gehraiyaan (2022) and Malaal (2019). If Shiddat hooked you with its romance and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedRockstar (2011)7.3/10 from 244 votes
- NewestTere Ishk Mein (2025)Released 2025
- In HindiRaanjhanaa (2013)Also in Hindi
Raanjhanaa (2013)
A small-town boy needs to break through the class divide to gain acceptance from his childhood sweetheart who is in love with big city ideals.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGehraiyaan (2022)
Alisha Khanna, 30, ambitious, now finds herself at crossroads in life. Her six year long relationship has grown monotonous, her career seems to be going nowhere. But just when she had begun to accept this reality as unchangeable, her life is usurped by the arrival of her cousin, Tia and her fiancé, Zain, with whom she bonds over a troubled past and a common wish to break from its confines.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisMalaal (2019)
When a rowdy Shiva’s world collides with that of a demure Aastha’s, whose family has just moved into the chawl he resides in, sparks fly between them. But given their completely different backgrounds, is there any scope for their romance to bloom and survive?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Lootera (2013)
In a village, a young archaeologist falls in love with a landlord's daughter. Their union seems doomed. But destiny brings them together a year later. Will they live happily ever after?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKabir Singh (2019)
Kabir, a highly intelligent but short-tempered medical surgeon spirals into addiction after his intense relationship with his girlfriend turbulently ends.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFitoor (2016)
A young artist tries to win the heart of his muse, while her mother hatches a scheme to end his quest for true love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisLove Aaj Kal (2020)
When professional ambitions clash with personal feelings for a modern-day couple, a love story from a bygone era may offer some wisdom.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
SnoozefestMovies 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: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAe Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)
Ayan falls in love with his soulmate, Alizeh, but she doesn’t reciprocate the feeling. Later, a relationship with Saba helps him realize Alizeh’s value in his life, irrespective of their relationship status.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLaila Majnu (2018)
Laila is a free-spirited girl from a conservative family who firmly believes in living for the present. Qais, a spoilt brat, falls head over heels in love with her. Their families, however, are warring over property, which leads to self-destruction, pain and bleeding hearts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Ok Jaanu (2017)
Adi and Tara move to Bombay to pursue their dreams. A chance meeting sparks off a heady, no strings attached romance until their careers pull them apart. Will ambition prevail over matters of the heart?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisSanam Teri Kasam (2016)
Tough ex-convict Inder and traditional mousy Saraswati fall in love and get married, but a tragedy changes their lives forever. The film is a modern rendition of the legends of Shiva-Sati and the novel "Love Story" by Eric Segal.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisAashiqui 2 (2013)
A young woman meets a failing musician who launches her singing career, but their relationship is doomed when people assume he's with her for her fame and fortune.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSatyaprem Ki Katha (2023)
A middle-class boy in Ahmedabad, Satyaprem falling in one-sided love with Katha, who is coping with her breakup with Tapan. Through the journey, they discover each other's life and complement in accomplishing what was left halfway.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisManmarziyaan (2018)
A spirited girl finds herself caught in a complicated love triangle while burdened with societal and familial pressures.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShikara (2020)
Shikara is the untold story of Kashmiri Pandits' forced exodus. It is the story of resilience in the face of insurmountable odds. It is also the story of a love that remains unextinguished through 30 years of exile. A timeless love story in the worst of times.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Lust Stories (2018)
An anthology of four stories that sheds light on modern relationships from the viewpoint of the Indian woman.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChandigarh Kare Aashiqui (2021)
Manu, a bodybuilder from Chandigarh, India, falls in love with Maanvi, a Zumba teacher. All seems well until a revelation causes turmoil in their love story.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAjeeb Daastaans (2021)
An anthology of four stories that explore the surprising ways in which unexpected catalysts inflame the uncomfortable emotions simmering under fractured relationships.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJabariya Jodi (2019)
Abhay Singh runs a syndicate of kidnapping greedy grooms, who demand dowry in Bihar’s Madhopur. He then, forcefully marries them off to the girl, calling it a ‘surprise party’. But when his childhood sweetheart Babli re-enters his life, he must choose between love and his long-term ambitions.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Youngistaan (2014)
Abhimanyu Kaul - a young, independent, Games Developer, living in Japan and the love of his life, Anwita Chauhan - a bubbly, passionate and full of life, summer intern. Their happy and content life faces the test of time, when blood ties and the pressure of being born into the first family of India tears a young Abhimanyu between his love for Anwita and a promise made to his dying father, the Prime Minister of India. Being a public figure, by reluctantly accepting to represent the governing party, much against his own wishes and at the cost of his private life, is a double-edged sword that Abhimanyu must walk on.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Cobalt Blue (2022)
When an aspiring author and his free-spirited sister both fall for the enigmatic paying guest at their home, ensuing events rock their traditional family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Rockstar (2011)
College student Janardhan is a simpleton who desperately seeks inspiration for the musician inside him. Although heartbreak helps him reach his goal, it also leads him to self-destruction.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBefikre (2016)
What starts as a crazy one-night stand ends up in a relationship. But Dharam and Shyra fall out of love just as quickly. Where will life take them now?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisTere Ishk Mein (2025)
A psychology student attempts to rehabilitate a volatile young man, before evolving into a doomed romance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Meri Pyaari Bindu (2017)
Abhimanyu Roy is stuck with writer's block until he decides to re-live the memories of his childhood sweetheart Bindu who aspires to be a successful singer and struggles to give Abhi the one thing he craves - stability.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHalf Girlfriend (2017)
A boy meets a girl named Riya and falls in love. After struggling to convince her to be his girlfriend, she half-heartedly agrees to be his `half-girlfriend'.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPal Pal Dil Ke Paas (2019)
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas a love story set in snowy hilly regions of Himachal Pradesh with all of the complexities of love. It is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Sunny Deol and produced by Sunny Sounds Pvt Ltd and Zee Studios.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Kalank (2019)
In Pre-Independent India, circa 1945, the elite, opulent and solemn world of the Chaudhry family, and the wild, mysterious and musical underbelly of the town, Hira Mandi, clash when Roop Chaudhry encounters Zafar, a daredevil from Hira Mandi, unleashing deep-buried truths, secrets of betrayal and affairs that threaten to bring both worlds crashing down.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisIshaqzaade (2012)
While fighting for the political supremacy of their respective families, a Hindu man and a Muslim woman share a forbidden romance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Shiddat?
The closest matches to Shiddat are Raanjhanaa (2013), Gehraiyaan (2022) and Malaal (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Shiddat?
People who watched Shiddat most often go on to Raanjhanaa (2013), Gehraiyaan (2022) and Malaal (2019).
What is the highest-rated movie like Shiddat?
Rockstar (2011), rated 7.3/10 by 244 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Shiddat?
Tere Ishk Mein (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Shiddat?
Yes: Raanjhanaa (2013), Gehraiyaan (2022) and Malaal (2019).
How are movies similar to Shiddat chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Shiddat, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.