The edition of the year, Pathan, came at a time when Bollywood desperately needed a saving grace. The spy action thriller has seemingly breathed new life into the Hindi-language film industry, becoming the fifth-ever Indian film to earn more than 10 billion rupees at the box office. And it was all thanks to the great comeback of Shah Rukh Khanoften referred to as Bollywood's last superstar.
Throughout his three-decade career, he has consistently demonstrated a willingness to experiment, currently moving more towards action roles. However, he earned his unique reputation through a series of iconic performances in romance movies. It seems that among the three Khans of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan stood out with the inimitable charm he could bring to romantic roles. Indian film audiences have yet to find a star that even comes close to recreating this magical charm of Khan. Here are the best romantic movies of Shah Rukh Khan, many of which have achieved legendary status in Bollywood history.
12 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is the film that single-handedly established Khan as the undisputed king of Bollywood romance. Nearly 30 years after its initial release, the film is still treated as a hallowed entry in the annals of Bollywood history. He appears in the film as a fun-loving hooligan who lives in London and spends most of his time partying with his friends. That all starts to change when he meets a quiet, introverted woman played by Kajol on a train ride. Filled everywhere with iconic music tracks, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is a film about the power of love to transform people.
11 Mohabbatein (2000)
Written and directed by the same person behind it DilwaleAditya Chopra, Mohabbatein is remembered for its grand storytelling, evergreen musical numbers, and the performances of the entire cast. The film is set in a prestigious school run with an iron fist by a stern and cold-hearted principal played by Amitabh Bachchan. As the school's three new students learn to cope with the oppressive environment, a new music teacher, played by Khan, begins to inspire them to follow their hearts, telling them very directly to go out and fall in love.
The main theme of the film is about the struggle between love and society, and this theme is openly placed as the main plot. Even in Bollywood, such a pure and dramatic depiction of love is hard to find these days. Mohabbatein not only managed to pull it off, but became an iconic movie at the same time.
10 Dil Se (1998)
A film by legendary Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam, Dil Se is a terrifying love story between a journalist from the Indian heartland and a liberation terrorist from a peripheral Indian state. Khan appears in the film as a journalist who travels around the country, covering the unrest in the peripheral regions of the country. On one of these trips, he catches a glimpse of a mysterious woman, played by Manisha Koirala, who completely takes over his fantasy. During subsequent travels around the country, he gradually gets to know the woman, without discovering her true story. Ratnam puts all his signature filmmaking traits to good use in this film, including an ambient visual style, an AR Rahman soundtrack, and a deft blend of gripping realism with archetypal textures – in this case, the seven shades of love from ancient times. Arabic literature. Khan's character goes through each of these shades during each encounter with Koirala.
9 Devdas (2002)
Another one of Khan's many iconic films, devdas occupies a special distinction in Indian cinema. So to speak, devdas belongs to Khan Romeo & Julietbased on a novel of the same name by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, and made with a beautiful visual style by Bollywood's top genre filmmaker, Sanjay Leela Bhansali. devdas is a tragic love story set in the aristocratic society of British colonial India, in which Khan stars as the titular character. The film explores Devdas's love and eventual divorce with his childhood sweetheart and best friend, Paro, played by Aishwarya Rai. The film captivates the viewer with its visual splendor, classic melodrama, and is captivated by the many visual symbols that elevate the narration to a higher level. While Mohabbatein And Dilwale deal with the triumph of love over society, devdas tells the story of love's defeat under the oppressive rules of society.
8 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is a film of similar format Dilwale. Written and directed by Karan Johar, the film tells a story of love lost and found. It starts as a love triangle between three students. Kajol plays the tomboyish Anjali and is best friends with Khan's Rahul. When Rahul falls for new student Tina, played by Rani Mukerji, Anjali realizes that she is also in love with him. However, she is helpless to intrude on their budding romance. Years later, Tina passed away from an illness and left Rahul with a daughter. A posthumous letter left by mother to daughter leads the daughter to think of a way to bring her father together with Anjali, who has long since left his life.
7 Veer Zaara (2004)
The directorial comeback of veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra, Veer-Zaara is a story about the enduring power of love, set in the context of political antagonism between neighboring countries, India and Pakistan. Khan stars in the film as Indian Air Force officer Veer, alongside Preity Zinta, who plays Zaara, the daughter of an important Pakistani politician. The two meet briefly during his solo trip to India, and quickly fall in love. However, Zaara is already engaged to marry someone in what will be a political union. When Veer decides to pursue his love in Pakistan, he is entrapped by the betrothed in a false case and spends 22 years in a Pakistani prison until a new government policy gives him the chance to fight for his freedom and to reunite with his love.
6 Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Kal Ho Naa Ho is a romantic drama directed by Nikhil Advani, starring Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta. The film revolves around the life of Naina played by Zinta, an uptight and pessimistic person who is burdened by a great childhood trauma. Her outlook starts to change when the charming and fun-loving Aman played by Khan moves in next door and inspires her to see things from a happy perspective. However, he suffers from a terminal illness that prevents him from accepting Naina's romantic advances. The heartbreaking story of Kal Ho Naa Ho explores some classic themes, such as love, loss and the importance of living life to the fullest.
5 Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)
A love epic starring Khan and Katrina Kaif, Jab Tak Hai Jaan tells the story of a bomb disposal expert played by Khan after his diary is discovered by a documentary filmmaker played by Anushka Sharma. The film follows his life through his days as an immigrant in London, his romantic entanglement with Katrina Kaif's Meera and his self-destructive journey to make her lose her faith in god. The film contains some quintessential Bollywood twists along the way and is an emotional rollercoaster throughout its nearly three-hour running time.
4 Paheli (2005)
Paheli is a film based on a folkloric story from the Indian state of Rajasthan, and is made in a fabulous way, in a historical setting that differs from Khan's iconic romantic style. However, he was the perfect choice to star in this film about a ghost who falls in love with a married woman. The film begins with a young woman, played by Rani Mukerji, who marries a wealthy family in a remote village. Before she gets to know her new husband, played by Khan himself, he is called to another part of the country to handle urgent matters. A shapeshifting ghost takes its place and fills the gap left by the new husband, and this romance gradually allows Mukerji's character to discover her self-worth and willpower.
3 Om Shanti Om (2007)
Possibly one of the last grand romantic films in Khan's classic style, Om Shanti Om was the highest-grossing Bollywood film in 2007, a year dominated by a plethora of comedies and action thrillers. The fantasy romance film was directed by Farah Khan and marked the debut for Deepika Padukone. Khan and Padukone appear in the film as two aspiring film actors who are killed by a jealous star played by Arjun Rampal. 30 years later, Khan's character is reincarnated and finds success in Bollywood. After remembering the events of his past life, he decides to take revenge for his own murder and finds a doppelgänger of his past life lover to help him do it.
2 Dil to Pagal Hai (1997)
Dil to Pagal Hai is a musical romantic film that follows a passionate dancer's search for love. Khan appears in the film as the lead character, Rahul. When he meets the talented dancer Pooja, he believes he has found his soul mate. But things get complicated when he discovers that his childhood best friend and dance partner, Nisha, also has a crush on him. Dil to Pagal Hai offers viewers a heartwarming story of love and friendship, using the best of Bollywood's acting and musical talents. Ultimately, this is a movie about following your heart wherever it takes you.
1 Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008)
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi marked the return of filmmaker Aditya Chopra after an eight-year hiatus, and was his first film immediately afterwards Mohabbatein. Khan appears in the film as the sweet-natured Surinder, who marries Taani, played by Anushka Sharma, after her entire family dies in an accident. The young woman is absolutely inconsolable and refuses to open up to her new husband. Hoping to find a way into her heart, Surinder takes a drastic step and approaches her duplicitously as the cool and hip Raj.
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