Bollywood’s Most Memorable Mature and Age-Defying Romances

Bollywood’s Most Memorable Mature and Age-Defying Romances

By Entertainment Desk June 29, 2025

 Aap Jaisa Koi (2025)

R. Madhavan plays a quiet, 42-year-old man stuck in routine, secretly yearning for love but unsure how to pursue it.

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Doosra Aadmi (1977)

A mature widow and a newly-married man explore forbidden love in this ahead-of-its-time film about emotional vulnerability and longing.

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The Lunchbox (2013)

Through lunchbox notes, a lonely wife and widowed stranger form a delicate, heartfelt bond that blossoms into unexpected emotional intimacy.

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 Cheeni Kum (2007)

A 64-year-old chef and a much younger woman fall in love, but generational gaps and parental disapproval challenge their relationship.

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Leela (2002)

A middle-aged professor from India forms a complex romantic relationship with her young American student, challenging age and cultural norms.

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Nishabd (2007)

An older man falls for his daughter’s young friend, leading to emotional chaos and deep fractures within his family relationships.

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 Wake Up Sid (2009)

A free-spirited older writer and a directionless young man connect deeply, proving that love can defy societal age expectations.

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Dil Chahta Hai (2001)

Among its youth-focused stories, the film portrays a sensitive older woman-younger man romance that challenges emotional maturity and societal labels.

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A Suitable Boy (2020)

Tabu’s Saeeda Bai forms a soulful bond with a younger man, exploring desire, tradition, and societal pressure in post-independence India.

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