Movies like Chhatriwali (2023)
The best movies like Chhatriwali (2023) are Axone (2019), Babli Bouncer (2022) and Gone Kesh (2019). If Chhatriwali hooked you with its comedy and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedHindi Medium (2017)7.4/10 from 225 votes
- NewestDo Deewane Seher Mein (2026)Released 2026
- In HindiAxone (2019)Also in Hindi
Axone (2019)
This bittersweet comedy follows North-east Indians in Delhi who are attempting to organize a wedding party, but soon find everything going wrong.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Babli Bouncer (2022)
A first-of-its-kind for her village, Babli takes up a bouncer's job to win over her love, leading to a series of funny and heart-warming events.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Gone Kesh (2019)
Enakshi is diagnosed with Alopecia, where she begins to lose hair from her scalp. Although she finds her temporary fix to this, it begins to steal previous years of her youth and takes her life by a storm. Will she be able to find a cure?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Chopsticks (2019)
A gifted but insecure woman is in for a transformative experience when she enlists the help of an enigmatic con artist to recover her stolen car.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023)
Three best friends juggle life as 20-somethings in Mumbai, where romance, ambition and heartbreak collide with the addictive draw of social media.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Lift Boy (2019)
A coming of age story of a 24-year-old vagabond who is forced to work at a posh building in Mumbai as a Lift Boy when his bread-winning father falls ill.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Khandaani Shafakhana (2019)
When Baby Bedi is entrusted with a job of running controversial sex clinic ‘Khandaani Shafakhana’, in a small town of Punjab, she faces severe backlash from all quarters. Can she find a cure for the widespread social stigma against important issues like sex education and sexual health?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Dhanak (2015)
Orphaned siblings Pari and Chotu embark on a journey to restore Chotu's eyesight.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGhoomketu (2020)
An aspiring writer from a small town in U.P. runs away to Mumbai. He gives himself 30 days to try and prove his worth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Hindi Medium (2017)
Mita and Raj Batra, an affluent couple from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, are grappling with getting their daughter admission into an English medium school. But there is one big problem. Their zubaan is Hindi, and the elitist snobs won’t let the Hindi speaking hoi-polloi fit in.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBadhaai Do (2022)
A gay cop and a lesbian teacher enter a sham marriage to pacify their families but find that relationships — both real and fake — aren't all that easy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYeh Ballet (2020)
Discovered by an eccentric ballet master, two gifted but underprivileged Mumbai teens face bigotry and disapproval as they pursue their dancing dreams.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017)
Four ordinary women, inflicted by silly societal norms, have to steal, lie, cheat and hide in order to lead the lives that they rightfully deserve.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRashmi Rocket (2021)
Born in the small-town of Kutch, Rashmi overcomes all societal barriers to become a national-level athlete. But her glory is hindered when she is asked to undergo a gender test.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Angrezi Medium (2020)
When his daughter decides to further her studies in London, a hardworking Haryanvi businessman does everything in power to make her dreams come true.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDoor Ke Darshan (2020)
When the matriarch of a dysfunctional family wakes up after a long induced coma, the members of the household set aside their differences to help her adapt to the changes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Sui Dhaaga - Made in India (2018)
A heartwarming story of pride and self-reliance capturing the journey of Mauji and his wife Mamta, who pursue their passion by overcoming all odds.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPeepli Live (2010)
Natha decides to commit suicide to get the farmers' compensation. However, the media and politicians learn about his intentions and descend on their village to capture the rare event.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPagglait (2021)
Widowed soon after marriage, a young woman grapples with an inability to grieve, quirky relatives and a startling discovery about her late husband.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMargarita with a Straw (2015)
A rebellious young woman with cerebral palsy leaves India to study in New York. On her journey of self-discovery, she unexpectedly falls in love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOMG 2 (2023)
Life is bliss until one day Kanti Sharan Mudgal’s son Vivek is blamed for immoral conduct and expelled from school. Overwhelmed, Kanti plans to leave town until a divine intervention leads him to seek justice by taking those responsible to court.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDo Deewane Seher Mein (2026)
Two socially awkward millennials in Mumbai find love while struggling with self-acceptance. As they battle insecurities and societal pressure, their journey takes them from city chaos to mountain serenity.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Heroine (2012)
A female superstar struggles through the trials and tribulations of being a Bollywood actress.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisTumhari Sulu (2017)
A happy-go-lucky Mumbai suburban housewife Sulochana, fondly known as Sulu, lands the role of a night RJ, resulting in drastic changes to her routine life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDasvi (2022)
Jailed under a tough cop, an uneducated politician decides to spend his time studying for high school while his scheming wife has plans of her own.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKirik Party (2016)
Karna from a small town has joined this engineering college and he gangs up with his hostel mates Loki, Alexander, Manja and others to fuel a lot of mischief in the college.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Hooking Up (2020)
Bailey and Darla embark upon a misguided and mutually deceitful form of therapy, one in which they must drive across the country, re-enacting Darla's colorful history as a sex addict. As their true motivations for the road trip come to light, the unlikely pair force one another to confront their issues, discovering that there might actually be more to love than just sex.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSubUrbia (1997)
A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Own Love Song (2010)
A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChloe and Theo (2015)
A young woman, Chloe, living by her wits on the streets of New York City, has a chance meeting with a wise Inuit Eskimo, Theo, who was sent to New York by his elders to provide a message to the people of the world – We either change our destructive was or be destroyed by them. Chloe, who has been searching for something to believe in, becomes inspired by Theo and , with the help of a kind lawyer, Monica, the three of them present Theo’s story to the United Nations in hopes of creating a better future for all of us.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Chhatriwali?
The closest matches to Chhatriwali are Axone (2019), Babli Bouncer (2022) and Gone Kesh (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Chhatriwali?
People who watched Chhatriwali most often go on to Axone (2019), Babli Bouncer (2022) and Gone Kesh (2019).
What is the highest-rated movie like Chhatriwali?
Hindi Medium (2017), rated 7.4/10 by 225 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Chhatriwali?
Do Deewane Seher Mein (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Chhatriwali?
Yes: Axone (2019), Babli Bouncer (2022) and Gone Kesh (2019).
How are movies similar to Chhatriwali chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Chhatriwali, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.