If you’re done watching Bollywood director Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ and still have not gotten over it then we have sorted some amazing similar movies for you.
Laapataa Ladies revolves around two newlywed brides, who travel by train to reach their respective in-laws. However, when it was time to deboard, a confused groom dragged the wrong bride, whose face was completely hidden behind a red-colored-long veil, out of the train instead of his own wife. This is when the story gets interesting, emotional funny, and thought-provoking.
These movies are female-centric and might not have the exact emotional dialogues as ‘Laapataa Ladies’ or do not showcase any village but would definitely give you similar vibes you had while watching the light-hearted comedy-drama.
So here are the five similar movies you can watch on Netflix if you loved’Laapataa Ladies’:
1) Dear Zindagi
‘Dear Zindagi’ was one of the films which normalised therapy and encouraged seeking professional help if you’re struggling with mental health. The movie stars Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt.
The movie revolves around the life of a successful cinematographer named Kaira and how she grapples with abandonment issues and emotional struggles, which threaten to undermine her apparent success.
2) Gunjab Saxena
Gunjab Saxena was a well-made and simple film starring Jahnvi Kapoor as Gunjan. The movie was based on real-life pilot Gunjab who was one of the ten pilots based in Srinagar who flew hundreds of sorties during the war, evacuating over 900 casualties, wounded and killed. She was the only woman in the Indian Armed Forces who flew into war zones in the Kargil War.
3) Double XL
Double XL is a story about two plus-size women, one from the heartland of Uttar Pradesh and the other from urban New Delhi, who discover themselves as they navigate life, celebrate female friendship, and embrace body positivity, breaking the myth that beauty corresponds to size.
4) Queen
Queen, which is still considered one of the best movies ever made in Bollywood, is a film about growing up and moving on. The film follows the story of Rani Mehra, a diffident Punjabi girl from New Delhi who embarks on her honeymoon to Paris and Amsterdam by herself after her fiancé calls off their wedding.
5) Mimi
Mimi showcased one of the incredible themes which was ‘abortion’. The movie was based on true events.
Mimi, a small-time dancer from Rajasthan, decides to lend her womb to a wealthy American couple to fund her lifelong dream of becoming a Bollywood actress.
