The theatrical re-release of Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Laila Majnu’ is making waves across the country. Starring Triptii Dimri and Avinash Tiwary, the movie has been co-written and directed by Ali’s brother Sajid Ali. The movie initially released in 2018 narrates the eternal love story of Laila and Qais whose familial rivalries force them to part ways. While Laila is forcefully married off to an abusive man, Qais is left alone in his memories of her, thus becoming Majnu. If you enjoyed watching ‘Laila Majnu’, here are some Bollywood movies with similar stories to relish on OTT.
Movies To Watch If You Like Laila Majnu
Rockstar (2011)
Featuring the passionate love story of Jordan (Janardhan), a rockstar, and Heer, his college friend, ‘Rockstar’ is all about loving beyond the bounds of the physical realms. After Heer marries a stranger and moves to Prague, Jordan’s music career leads him to the city. Upon meeting once again, the now depressed Heer gets back her smile and thus begins an ill-fated romance with pain, tragedy, and dilemma as the supporting characters.
Lootera (2013)
Pakhi, a young and beautiful girl lives with her father, a zamindar in pre-independent India’s Bengal region. Untouched by maleficence, the father-daughter duo comes across a con man Varun who claims he is an archaeologist. Pakhi falls for him but his plans are more than just stealing her heart. Years later, their paths cross only for unfortunate realisations and painful encounters.
OTT Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
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October (2018)
Even though Dan and Shiuli work together at a 5-star hotel, they have never spoken. During a party, Shiuli meets with an unfortunate accident and is declared brain dead. Dan feels a strange attraction to her and desires to care for her until she is better. Days become months and months amount to years, however, Dan sticks by her side out of an inexplicable feeling of love.
OTT Platform: Amazon Prime Video
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
Bajirao Mastani (2015)
Inspired by Nagnath S Inamdar’s Marathi novel ‘Rau’, this is the undying love story of Marathi king Peshwa Bajirao and a Muslim princess Mastani. Despite being happily married to Kashibai, Bajirao falls in love with Mastani birthing a tale of envy, wrath, love, and gruesome innate wars that shake the bricks of his royal palace.
OTT Platform: Amazon Prime Video
IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
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