Movies like Online Ishq (2020)
The best movies like Online Ishq (2020) are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and Monsoon Wedding (2001). If Online Ishq hooked you with its romance, these 22 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedTrue Romance (1993)7.5/10 from 3,246 votes
- NewestBobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story (2025)Released 2025
- In HindiMonsoon Wedding (2001)Also in Hindi
The Hot Spot (1990)
Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities — and the local women — after he robs a bank.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrue Romance (1993)
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both 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: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisP Se Pyaar F Se Faraar (2019)
High-school sweethearts Suraj Maali and Janvi Singh are well aware of their diverse socio-economic backgrounds and so, the young lovers opt for marriage by elopement. This, in turn, conjures up a storm the couple isn't prepared for.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Judwaa 2 (2017)
Separated at birth and peculiarly connected via their reflexes, twins Prem and Raja are reunited with each other as they set out to take down the underground smuggling world.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisMotichoor Chaknachoor (2019)
A woman whose single purpose in life is to marry a foreign-settled groom decides to marry a 36-year-old Dubai-returned professional who is desperate for a bride.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story (2025)
Set against the picturesque backdrop of Cambridge, the film follows the journey of Bobby and Rishi as they going through the complexities of love and life. The story revolves around their passionate romance, which faces numerous challenges and misunderstandings. Despite being separated by circumstances, their love remains strong. Years later, fate gives them a second chance to rekindle their relationship and overcome the obstacles that once tore them apart.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Good Newwz (2019)
Two couples with the same surnames pursue in-vitro fertilisation and wait for their upcoming babies. Trouble ensues when they find that the sperms of each couple have been mixed with each other.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSehra (1963)
Angara and Vikram fall in love despite their family being from different clans and having a feud.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994)
A man belongs to a middle-class family and is intent on pursuing his career with a music group, despite his dad's disapproval. He is also in love with the lead singer, but she sees him mainly as a friend.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKismat Konnection (2008)
Raj Malhotra is a luckless architect who seeks success but in vain. He bumps into a social activist named Priya. Raj finds out that Priya is a lucky charm for him but unfortunately she is protecting the community center for which he aims to win the contract of demolishing for a brand new shopping mall.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisEk Vivaah… Aisa Bhi (2008)
A tragedy compels Chandni to put off her marriage to Prem, and her singing career. As she takes on new responsibilities, Prem holds their love in his heart for years, and waits for the day when she can come back to him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Salaam Namaste (2005)
Two young Indian expatriates in Melbourne, Australia, Nick, a chef and radio host Ambar, who decide to live together without marriage, leading to conflict and unexpected parenthood when Ambar gets pregnant.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZindagi Tere Naam (2012)
Zindagi Tere Naam is a 2012 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Ashu Trikha, starring Mithun Chakraborty and Ranjeeta in lead roles and the film is a matured love story. The film was completed in 2008, but released only in 2012 with limited prints. The film is based on the American Nicholas Sparks' novel The Notebook and the 2004 movie of the same name.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)
Raj is a heartbreaker. His love stories with Mahi, Radhika and Gayatri finally teach him about love and life in their own sweet, sexy and sassy way.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGuru (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: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeedar (1951)
A traumatized and blind young man makes a living singing, and searching for his childhood sweetheart.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musical (TBA)
Forgotten B movie scream queen Delilah Leigh and her son Devin vie for the attention of handsome Indian filmmaker Bhuvan Bannerji, Delilah for her last shot at stardom, Devin for his first shot at love.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
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: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies 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: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRaabta (2017)
An inseparable couple Saira and Shiva find themselves in a complicated situation when a stranger claims to be her reincarnated lover from their previous lifetime, hellbent on destroying their relationship and winning her back.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisBaarish (1957)
City-bred Ramu is involved in petty crime. When his close friend Gopal asks him to go to the village and look after his mother and sister Chanda, Ramu does so. After coming to know both mother and daughter, they decide to re-locate to the big city to be together with Gopal. In the process, Ramu and Chanda fall in love with each other. Chanda wants Ramu to give up his life of crime, but will his crime partners allow Ramu to lead a normal life?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Online Ishq?
The closest matches to Online Ishq are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and Monsoon Wedding (2001). Below are 19 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Online Ishq?
Start with The Hot Spot (1990), the closest match to Online Ishq.
What is the highest-rated movie like Online Ishq?
True Romance (1993), rated 7.5/10 by 3,246 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Online Ishq?
Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Online Ishq?
Yes: Monsoon Wedding (2001), P Se Pyaar F Se Faraar (2019) and Judwaa 2 (2017).
How are movies similar to Online Ishq chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Online Ishq, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.