Best Hindi Movies
Hindi cinema at its best, ranked by the audience rather than by festival juries. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge leads with 8.5, and the 20 films here average 7.8 — a strong argument for getting over the subtitle barrier if you have not already.
20 titles · average score 7.8 ·
The top 5 picks
- 1
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
★ 8.5 · 4,613 ratingsRaj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran has left for India to…
- 2
My Name Is Khan (2010)
★ 8.0 · 1,488 ratingsRizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a…
- 3
3 Idiots (2009)
★ 8.0 · 2,791 ratingsRascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down—along…
- 4
Like Stars on Earth (2007)
★ 8.0 · 1,382 ratingsIshaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things like…
- 5
12th Fail (2023)
★ 7.9 · 258 ratingsBased on the true story of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, 12th Fail sheds limelight on fearlessly embracing the idea of restarting the academic journey despite the setbacks and challenges and reclaiming one's destiny…
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How this list is ranked
Nothing on this page is hand-picked to hit a word count. We pull films matching this list's criteria from TMDB, require a real audience behind each score, and rank by that score — 20 titles averaging 7.8. The page rebuilds daily, so new releases appear here as soon as enough people have rated them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Hindi movie?
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) leads with 8.5 from 5K ratings. My Name Is Khan and 3 Idiots follow.
Are these Hindi movies subtitled?
Availability depends on where you watch, but essentially all of these have English subtitles on major platforms. MovieAI links each title to its details, cast and trailer so you can check before committing.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released movies appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.