There are films which demand a mood and a vibe for you to be able to watch them while there are also some films which set your mood in any given situation with any group of people or just you alone. Comedy films from Bollywood are exactly the latter. Feeling angry or sad, no matter what makes you mad, hit the play button to Phir Hera Pheri and spend the rest of your day with loads of laughs.
Today is your day to discover or rather re-discover the best comedy movies Bollywood and turn your day, however it is being spent, to some laughs fueled by your memories of these iconic films. Following are the Top 15 Best comedy films of Bollywood you must watch:
12. Hungama (2003)
Hungama is considered one of the best bollywood romantic comedy movies ever made by Priyadarshan, the flag bearer of Bollywood comedies in the 2000s decade. Akshaye Khanna as Jeetu from Videocon, Paresh Rawal as Radheshyam Tiwari and Rajpal Yadav as Raja became the most memorable characters of the film over the years.
11. Stree 2 (2024)
The blockbuster Stree 2 is a part of bollywood movies comedy 2024. This Maddock horror comedy universe film brought together the original cast of Stree i.e. Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Abhishek Banerjee, Aparshakti Khurana and Pankaj Tripathi. This Amar Kaushik directorial among all the latest comedy bollywood movies became the highest Bollywood grosser of the year 2024 and made the horror comedy universe the biggest franchise in India.
10. No Entry (2005)
No Entry released in 2016 features a huge star cast of Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan along with leading ladies Bipasha Basu, Esha Deol, Lara Dutta and Celina Jaitly. Among Salman Khan’s filmography, it is considered one of the best comedies ever made. Its sequel No Entry 2 is currently in development starring Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Arjun Kapoor in the lead.
9. Dream Girl (2009)
Making its place among the old generation comedy films is Dream Girl, an Ayushmann Khurrana starrer comedy from the new generation and probably a benchmark of bollywood movies new comedy. It was the directorial debut of Raaj Shaandilyaa who then went on to direct Dream Girl 2 and Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video.
8. Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006)
Golmaal: Fun Unlimited is a timeless classic which brought fame to the director Rohit Shetty. The film featured a huge star cast of Ajay Devgn, Sharman Joshi, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Rimi Sen, Paresh Rawal and the best of them all, Mukesh Tiwari as Vasooli Bhai. It marked the beginning of the blockbuster Golmaal comedy franchise which continues to run successfully till date.
7. Welcome (2007)
Welcome is a film which brought us tons of iconic scenes and characters we could never forget whether it be Uday and Majnu with their classic one liners or the pairing of Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal as Rajiv and Dr. Ghungroo. The film released in 2007, becoming the second highest grosser of the year at the box office and continues getting its due among the audience of all ages.
6. Coolie No. 1 (1995)
One of the earliest Bollywood comedy films includes Coolie No.1 featuring an evergreen comical lead, Govinda directed by his forever partner in crime David Dhawan. More than the content of the film, the effortless comic timing of the whole cast makes this film the classic it is. The star cast of the film consists of Karisma Kapoor, Kader Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Harish Kumar, Sadashiv Amrapurkar and Mahesh Anand.
5. Phir Hera Pheri (2006)
When you are talking about the contribution of a bollywood comedy film to the young generation meme culture, Phir Hera Pheri is the top bollywood comedy film that comes to your mind. It is a sequel to Hera Pheri, starring the same leading trio of actors along with several other new characters, directed by Neeraj Vora.
4. 3 Idiots (2009)
3 Idiots, the young age comedy drama made for people of every age, stars Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan and Sharman Joshi as the leading trio driving the story. This Rajkumar Hirani directorial released in 2009 and continues getting more and more love with the years passing by. 3 Idiots has an IMDb rating of 8.4/10, being one of the most loved Bollywood comedy movies ever.
