25+ Best Diwali Movies To Watch During the Festival: Light Up Your Diwali

Diwali, the festival of lights, is a celebration that brings together families. From enjoying delicious food to doing puja and lighting diyas together, Diwali is an occasion to connect with your family and loved ones. Add an extra dose of fun this year by making it a Diwali movie night.

This Diwali, blend tradition with entertainment and let the magic of movies add a touch of sparkle to your festivities. And to make your movie night extra special, we’ve curated a list of the 30 best Diwali movies that you can enjoy with your loved ones.

S. No.	Movie & Year	IMDb Rating
1.	Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)	7.4
2.	Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)	8
3.	Mohabbatein (2000)	7
4.	Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015)	4.4
5.	Om Shanti Om (2007)	6.7
6.	Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)	7.2
7.	Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)	5.8
8.	Ra.One (2011)	4.8
9.	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)	7.5
10.	Chennai Express (2013)	6.1
11.	Devdas (2002)	7.5
12.	Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013)	6.4
13.	Bajirao Mastani (2015)	7.2
14.	Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)	7
15.	Padmaavat (2018)	7
16.	Karan Arjun (1995)	6.8
17.	Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)	6
18.	Dil Chahta Hai (2001)	8.1
19.	Dhoom 2 (2006)	6.5
20.	Bang Bang (2014)	5.6
21.	Don (2006)	7.1
22.	Dil Se (1998)	7.5
23.	Taal (1999)	6.6
24.	Lagaan (2001)	8.1
25.	Singh Is Kinng (2008)	5.7
26.	Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)	6.7
27.	Kabir Singh (2019)	7
28.	Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)	8.1
29.	3 Idiots (2009)	8.4
30.	Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)	8.2

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1. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)

Lead actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukerji
Supporting Artist: Farida Jalal
Director: Karan Johar
Release date: December 14, 2001
Run Time: 3h 30m
IMBD Rating: 7.4
Revenue: ₹1.36 billion
Language: Hindi

Rahul, the son of an affluent family, gets banished by his parents after he decides to marry a girl from a middle-class family. The youngest son then goes on a quest to unite them.

2. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

Lead actors: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Amrish Puri
Supporting Artist: Farida Jalal, Anupam Kher
Director: Aditya Chopra
Release date: October 20, 1995
Run Time: 3h 1m
IMBD Rating: 8
Revenue: ₹200 crore
Language: Hindi

Raj and Simran meet during a trip across Europe. After a tricky start, they eventually fall in love with each other. However, it turns out that Simran has been promised to a different guy and is taken to India and Raj follows her to win her father over.

3. Mohabbatein (2000)

Lead actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai
Supporting Artist: Uday Chopra, Jugal Hansraj, Jimmy Sheirgill
Director: Aditya Chopra
Release date: October 27, 2000
Run Time: 3h 36m
IMBD Rating: 7.0
Revenue: ₹900.1 million
Language: Hindi

Narayan Shankar, head of a prestigious school, stands for fear, and authority, and forbids his students to follow their herats. However, a new music teacher, Raj Aryan, joins the Gurukul to challenge his authority and bring a change.

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4. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015)

Lead actors: Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh
Supporting Artist: Anupam Kher, Armaan Kohli, Swara Bhaskar
Director: Sooraj Barjatya
Release date: November 12, 2015
Run Time: 2h 44m
IMBD Rating: 4.4
Revenue: ₹432 crore
Language: Hindi

Prince Yuvraj Vijay Singh gets replaced by his lookalike, Prem, by his half-brother just before his coronation. Princess Maithili, who has been engaged to Vijay falls in love with Prem instead.

5. Om Shanti Om (2007)

Lead actors: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone,
Supporting Artist: Arjun Rampal, Shreyas Talpade, Kirron Kher
Director: Farah Khan
Release date: November 9, 2007
Run Time: 2h 42m
IMBD Rating: 6.7
Revenue: ₹150 crores
Language: Hindi

Om, a film extra, falls in love with a leading actress Shanti. He dies while trying to save her from a fire. 30 years later he is reborn and takes revenge for her murder.

6. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)

Lead actors: Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, Kalki Koechlin, Aditya Roy Kapur
Supporting Artist: Evelyn Sharma, Kunaal Roy Kapur
Director: Ayan Mukerji
Release date: May 13, 2013
Run Time: 2h 40m
IMBD Rating: 7.2
Revenue: ₹319.6 crore
Language: Hindi

Kabir and Naina share a bond on a camping trip to Manali. But before Naina can express her feelings, Labir leaves India. But as faith has it, they later reunite at a friend’s wedding and confess their feelings for each other.

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7. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)

Lead actors: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Fawad Khan
Supporting Artist: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Lisa Haydon
Director: Karan Johar
Release date: October 28, 2016
Run Time: 2h 38m
IMBD Rating: 5.8
Revenue: ₹239.67 crore
Language: Hindi

Alizeh, a woman recovering from heartbreak, meets Ayan, in New York. They start forming an incredible bond and thereon experience love, heartbreaks, and facts of life together.

8. Ra.One (2011)

Lead actors: Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal
Supporting Artist: Armaan Verma
Director: Anubhav Sinha
Release date: October 26, 2011
Run Time: 2h 36m
IMBD Rating: 4.8
Revenue: ₹207 crore
Language: Hindi

Shekhar, a game developer is about to introduce his next big thing. However, things take an ugly turn when his robot Ra.One goes rogue and starts killing people. The only one who can stop him is G.One.

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9. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

Lead actors: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukherji
Supporting Artist: Sana Saeed
Director: Karan Johar
Release date: October 16, 1998
Run Time: 2h 57m
IMBD Rating: 7.5
Revenue: ₹1.07 billion
Language: Hindi

Anjali falls in love with her college best friend Rahul. However, Rahul is in love with a new girl Tina, and marries her. Eight years later, Rahul and his late wife Tina’s daughter tries to reunite Anjali with Rahul.

10. Chennai Express (2013)

Lead actors: Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan
Supporting Artist: Nikitin Dheer, Sathyaraj
Director: Rohit Shetty
Release date: August 8, 2013
Run Time: 2h 21m
IMBD Rating: 6.1
Revenue: ₹423 crores
Language: Hindi

Rahul, a young man, sets on a journey to immerse his late grandfather’s ashes at Rameshwaram. He meets a runaway bride Meena on the train and lands in some serious trouble after that.

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11. Devdas (2002)

Lead actors: Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai
Supporting Artist: Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Release date: July 12, 2002
Run Time: 3h 5m
IMBD Rating: 7.5
Revenue: ₹168 million
Language: Hindi

After his wealthy family refuses to let Devdas marry a girl he loves, he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain.

12. Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013)

Lead actors: Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh
Supporting Artist: Supriya Pathak Kapur, Richa Chadda, Gulshan Devaiah
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Release date: November 13, 2013
Run Time: 2h 30m
IMBD Rating: 6.4
Revenue: ₹201.4 crore
Language: Hindi

In this Indian adaptation of William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’, Ram and Leela love each other. However, due to a 500-year war between their families, they had to make some sacrifices.

13. Bajirao Mastani (2015)

Lead actors: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra
Supporting Artist: Tanvi Azmi, Milind Soman
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Release date: December 18, 2015
Run Time: 2h 38m
IMBD Rating: 7.2
Revenue: ₹356.2 crore
Language: Hindi

Maratha general, Baji Rao, who is married to Kashibai, falls in love with a warrior princess Mastani. They struggle to make their love triumph amid opposition from their families.

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14. Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)

Lead actors: Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh
Supporting Artist: Anushka Sharma, Farhan Akhtar
Director: Zoya Akhtar
Release date: June 5, 2015
Run Time: 2h 50m
IMBD Rating: 7
Revenue: ₹1.44 billion
Language: Hindi

On the occasion of their 30th anniversary, Kamal and Neelam throw a party on a cruise and invite their close friends and family. However, on the journey, they learn valuable life lessons.

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15. Padmaavat (2018)

Lead actors: Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh
Supporting Artist: Aditi Rao Hydari, Jim Sarbh
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Release date: January 25, 2018
Run Time: 2h 43m
IMBD Rating: 7
Revenue: ₹5.72 billion
Language: Hindi

Queen Padmavati is happily married to a Rajput ruler. They live happily in their fortress with their subjects until a ruthless sultan, Alauddin Khalji declares war on them and gets obsessed with the Queen.

16. Karan Arjun (1995)

Lead actors: Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Raakhee
Supporting Artist: Kajol, Mamta Kulkarni
Director: Rakesh Roshan
Release date: January 13, 1995
Run Time: 2h 55m
IMBD Rating: 6.8
Revenue: ₹43 crore
Language: Hindi

Two brothers Karan and Arjun reincarnate in different parts of the country. But the faith of their previous mother brings them together and they take revenge for their deaths.

17. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)

Lead actors: Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherji, Preity Zinta
Supporting Artist: Amitabh Bachchan, Kirron Kher
Director: Karan Johar
Release date: August 11, 2006
Run Time: 3h 13m
IMBD Rating: 6
Revenue: ₹1.13 billion
Language: Hindi

Dev and Maya start forming a bond after facing struggles in their marriage. However, they start falling in love with each other instead.

18. Dil Chahta Hai (2001)

Lead actors: Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna
Supporting Artist: Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni
Director: Farhan Akhtar
Release date: August 10, 2001
Run Time: 3h 3m
IMBD Rating: 8.1
Revenue: ₹397.2 million
Language: Hindi

Three childhood friends go their separate ways due to their different approaches towards life, love, and relationships.

19. Dhoom 2 (2006)

Lead actors: Abhishek Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai
Supporting Artist: Bipasha Basu, Uday Chopra
Director: Sanjay Gadhvi
Release date: November 24, 2006
Run Time: 2h 32m
IMBD Rating: 6.5
Revenue: ₹1.5 billion
Language: Hindi

A fearless thief known as Mr. A is infamous for stealing valuable artifacts. He teams up with a girl who is a con artist to steal more things. But there’s a secret she’s keeping from him.

20. Bang Bang (2014)

Lead actors: Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif
Supporting Artist: Kanwaljit Singh, Jimmy Sheirgill
Director: Siddharth Anand
Release date: October 2, 2014
Run Time: 2h 33m
IMBD Rating: 5.6
Revenue: ₹352 crore
Language: Hindi

Harleen leads a boring life as a bank manager and lives with her grandmother. But her world turns upside down when she meets Rajveer, a mysterious man.

21. Don (2006)

Lead actors: Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra,
Supporting Artist: Arjun Rampal
Director: Farhan Akhtar
Release date: October 20, 2006
Run Time: 2h 51m
IMBD Rating: 7.1
Revenue: ₹106.34 crore
Language: Hindi

DCP D’Silva hires criminal kingpin Don’s lookalike Vijay to find his secrets. However, Vijay struggles to reveal his true identity as D’Silva dies.

22. Dil Se (1998)

Lead actors: Shah Rukh Khan, Manisha Koirala, Preity Zinta
Supporting Artist: Mita Vasisht
Director: Mani Ratnam
Release date: August 21, 1998
Run Time: 2h 43m
IMBD Rating: 7.5
Revenue: ₹28.40 crores
Language: Hindi

Amar, a radio broadcaster, falls for a mysterious woman who does not reciprocate his feelings. But when Amar prepares to get married to a different woman, she arrives at his doorstep asking for help.

23. Taal (1999)

Lead actors: Aishwarya Rai, Akshaye Khanna, Anil Kapoor
Supporting Artist: Amrish Puri
Director: Subhash Ghai
Release date: August 13, 1999
Run Time: 2h 59m
IMBD Rating: 6.6
Revenue: ₹51.16 crore
Language: Hindi

Mansi becomes famous with Vikrant’s help after her ex-boyfriend’s family humiliates her and her father. But things get complicated when her ex-boyfriend tries to win her back.

24. Lagaan (2001)

Lead actors: Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh,
Supporting Artist: Rachel Shelley
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
Release date: June 15, 2001
Run Time: 3h 44m
IMBD Rating: 8.1
Revenue: ₹659.7 million
Language: Hindi

During the British Raj, a farmer named Bhuvan accepts a challenge by Captain Andrew Russell to beat his team in cricket. If Bhuvan and his team win, the village will not pay taxes for the next three years.

25. Singh Is Kinng (2008)

Lead actors: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif
Supporting Artist: Om Puri
Director: Anees Bazmee
Release date: August 8, 2008
Run Time: 2h 15m
IMBD Rating: 5.7
Revenue: ₹136 crore
Language: Hindi

Happy, a village boy known for his fun antics, is sent to Australia to fetch Lakhan so that he can meet his ailing father. However, it turns out that Lakhan is now a notorious local underworld don.

26. Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)

Lead actors: Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma
Supporting Artist: Anupam Kher
Director: Yash Chopra
Release date: November 13, 2012
Run Time: 2h 56m
IMBD Rating: 6.7
Revenue: ₹235.66 crore
Language: Hindi

Samar falls in love with Meera after he meets her in London. However, he starts working as a bomb specialist in India after Meera rejects him. Akira, a journalist, falls in love with Samar but despite this, she tries to reunite the two lovers.

27. Kabir Singh (2019)

Lead actors: Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani,
Supporting Artist: Soham Majumdar
Director: Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Release date: June 21, 2019
Run Time: 2h 53m
IMBD Rating: 7
Revenue: ₹379 crores
Language: Hindi

Kabir, an intelligent but short-tempered medical student, falls in love with Preeti. He later spirals into a world of drugs, alcohol, and rage after Preeti’s father her off to another man.

28. Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Lead actors: Salman Khan, Harshaali Malhotra, Kareena Kapoor Khan
Supporting Artist: Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Director: Kabir Khan
Release date: July 17, 2015
Run Time: 2h 43m
IMBD Rating: 8.1
Revenue: ₹918.18 crore
Language: Hindi

Pawan, a Lord Hanuman devote, finds a little girl who is speech impaired. After finding out that the girl is from Pakistan, he tries everything he can to help her reunite with her family.

29. 3 Idiots (2009)

Lead actors: Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi
Supporting Artist: Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani
Director: Rajkumar Hirani
Release date: December 25, 2009
Run Time: 2h 50m
IMBD Rating: 8.4
Revenue: ₹4.0061 billion
Language: Hindi

Farhan and Raju form a great bond with their fellow roommate Rancho due to his unique outlook towards life. However, they drift apart after finishing college only to be reunited due to an absurd bet.

30. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Lead actors: Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar
Supporting Artist: Katrina Kaif
Director: Zoya Akhtar
Release date: July 15, 2011
Run Time: 2h 35m
IMBD Rating: 8.2
Revenue: ₹1.53 billion
Language: Hindi

Three college Kabir, Imran, and Arjun take a road trip across Europe, years after drifting apart. The trip is an opportunity for them to mend fences and learn valuable life lessons as well.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Which movie was released on Diwali?

Ans. Some movies that were released on Diwali were – Ram Setu(2022), Thank God(2022), Prem Ratan Dhan Payo(2015), and Bodyguard(2011), among others.

Q2. What should I watch on Diwali night?

Ans. You can watch some of these movies on Diwali night – Om Shanti Om (2007), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani(2013), Chennai Express(2013), and Dil Dhadakne Do(2015).