Top 10 Bollywood old rom-com films

By Vaishnavi Gavankar | July 30, 2025

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Amol Palekar plays the lovable underdog, while Vidya Sinha charms as the girl next door and Ashok Kumar steals the show as the eccentric love guru.

Chhoti Si Baat (1976)

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Amol Palekar and Tina Munim bring subtlety and realism to their slow-burning romance, set against Bombay’s charming local train culture.

Baton Baton Mein (1979)

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Vidya Sinha leads as the conflicted protagonist, with Amol Palekar as the dependable lover and Dinesh Thakur as the intellectual past flame.

Rajnigandha (1974)

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Farooq Sheikh and Deepti Naval share quiet chemistry, while Rakesh Bedi and Ravi Baswani keep the laughs coming in this college rom-com classic.

Chashme Buddoor (1981)

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Farooq Sheikh plays the smooth-talking charmer, Naseeruddin Shah the shy suitor, and Deepti Naval the thoughtful woman caught in between.

Katha (1983)

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Sunil Dutt plays the love-struck simpleton, Saira Banu dazzles as the beautiful neighbor, while Kishore Kumar and Mehmood provide iconic comic support.

Padosan (1968)

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Amitabh Bachchan takes on a rare soft-spoken romantic role opposite Moushumi Chatterjee, in this story of love, ambition, and deception.

Manzil (1979)

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Suneil Anand (Dev Anand’s son) debuts in this light-hearted rom-com, with Dev Anand in a key supporting role guiding his journey.

Anand Aur Anand (1984)

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Sadhana sparkles in her debut as the underdog-turned-beauty, opposite the charming Joy Mukherjee, in this early trendsetter of makeover romances.

Love in Simla (1960)

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