Desi Love, Full Drama: 9 Bollywood Rom-Coms That Nailed Small-Town Romance

[{"selector":"#anim-6050eb6c-118d-46a0-8215-f29160391250 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(18.90914222792244%, -12.585291245882472%) scale(1.423728813559322)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-754894c0-b6eb-4e2a-9d47-25f24a678eac","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-41c0a508-d638-4907-bdda-a4fc336af457","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 429.84733%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d59b1013-23f5-4a93-927a-580749dc1b87","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2ddf1da7-5a10-4f96-9ad8-66b12433c790","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 151.55154%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan (2020) Set in Allahabad, this film broke stereotypes with humor and heart. Ayushmann Khurrana and Jitendra Kumar’s romance brought LGBTQ+ love to the heart of a conservative town—with quirky aunts and nosy neighbors adding spice!

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[{"selector":"#anim-940a1fee-2f61-4d9f-bf9e-64449033ace2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-6.681088316163612%, 15.24410041206609%) scale(1.4201680672268908)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7a5617e9-b879-4b5b-b3ec-61f6b7c2fce0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d539d6f4-79f5-405a-875d-0254d7ae85d0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 723.04569%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ef456b29-ad65-4e93-bad9-487e21207a70","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-90615a35-7ffd-4d3e-8a4e-e01eba4437ad","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 152.92935%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Tanu Weds Manu (2011) Tanu from Kanpur is fire, and Manu is ice from London. Their mismatched romance, desi weddings, and hilarious confrontations made this film a classic. Small towns never looked more full of surprises!

[{"selector":"#anim-12a18ba7-6251-42aa-a1a3-6898928e6907 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-6.029411731240234%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5b2cc1b8-25e8-44e9-9773-4e7c5ac340e6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a57ab75e-5ffa-47cc-a92e-2d4f6915c2fc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 723.04569%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7bdd25ff-895a-49c2-a5aa-f51e80e694a8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b673044a-4783-41ff-8895-7a9ea1aa786b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 152.92935%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017) Jhansi and Kota paint the backdrop of Badri and Vaidehi’s tale. With catchy songs and important questions on women’s freedom, this film gave us laughs, feels, and serious food for thought

[{"selector":"#anim-799a1199-9b6c-4bab-8fd4-a744903cc26b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-03b3f8ee-311b-4c4f-9e99-4fa053a741b6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-042751ef-4347-4170-b57a-2e9d58c1ee4d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 723.04569%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-176950eb-9a29-4c72-8cbf-e79a240e6c2d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-88e5cb3e-e00b-4f68-93b2-04cef31f9838","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 152.92935%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Band Baaja Baaraat (2010) Though Delhi’s not tiny, this movie captures the small-town soul of West Delhi beautifully. Ranveer and Anushka’s chemistry, wedding chaos, and ambition made us root for love—one shaadi at a time

[{"selector":"#anim-6a037fa2-0377-41ee-8909-b92050a7dd31 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(16.585508485026484%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5dc9a471-bf32-49ae-84d2-499599b613e9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7e2d6625-c09c-49ab-9543-f0b6b5f89cec","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 723.04569%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3339c61c-40f2-4594-87e5-a083de8399d5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f31433f6-087b-40df-8a90-ee561fda0de1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 152.92935%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Sui Dhaaga (2018) Mauji and Mamta’s quiet love story stitched together in Chanderi is about dignity, dreams, and heart. Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma made us believe love grows best when watered with respect

[{"selector":"#anim-6de20bf3-d186-4254-a795-523344fd202f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-be8ff578-af01-4112-acd5-86f7908a69a2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-93869cbc-8e48-4f96-bb6d-4103d0747371","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 723.04569%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e48ae281-edd3-42e6-bfad-c1f00835df37","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7ed974d0-2d46-4550-9906-ed87e57a663b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 152.92935%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra, and Vaani Kapoor explore love, live-ins, and cold feet in beautiful Jaipur. It’s messy, modern, and refreshingly honest about today’s desi dating dilemmas

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