Bollywood Movies That Taught Us It’s Okay To Fall Out Of Love And Move On

A girl meets a man; they fall in love, get married, and live happily ever after. This has been the success formula for many filmmakers as a result of which we witnessed a streak of movies on the same concept. However, there were a few filmmakers who were willing to take risk and thus, we got some movies that showed what it is to fall out of love.

Here is a list of some films that were different and showed us that falling out of love is also a part of love story.

Guide (1965)

It is believed that the Hindi cinema was not matured in the 90s. However, there was a film, Guide that featured Dev Anand and Waheeda Rahman, which was way ahead of the time. It maturely showcased adultery. Instead of putting the characters in a bad light for breaking the purity of marriage, the movie made people think that it’s okay for two people to fall out of love.

Guide had a love triangle between Rosie, Marco, and Raju. All the characters evolved as the story moved forward and it made viewers believe what happily ever after is all about.

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

In the movie, Nandini chose Vanraj over Sameer, hawa ka jhonka. Sanjay Leela Bhansali just introduced us to reality where a woman wants a man who makes efforts to see her happy. What wrong did Nandini do by choosing Vanraj over Sameer?

Luck By Chance (2009)

Zoya Akhtar has given us some of the most amazing characters and Sona Mishra (Kokona Sen Sharma) is one among them. An independent and hardworking lady who wants to make big in the film industry and during her struggle she recommends her boyfriend, Vikram (Farhan Akhtar) for a big-budget film. Fortunately, he gets selected for a big-budget movie and after multiple rejects, Sona has to settle for a career in TV.

Their relationship gets bitter and the lady decides not to compromise her self-respect just because she loves someone. She walked out of a relationship and it was indeed refreshing to see a girl not crying hard and wanting to settle for something less than she deserves.

Ekk Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012)

The film featuring Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan was produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. We all know how Karan generally introduces the concept of love in all of his films. However, this one was different. In it, Rahul and Riana enjoy with each other without thinking of falling in love.

In the end, Rahul did fall for her but she stated that she doesn’t feel the same for him. The movie showed not all love stories have a happy ending.

The Lunchbox, Lootera, and Shudh Desi Romance (2013)

From unrequited love to showing different forms of love like affection or live-in relationship, we got to see many movies. Filmmakers took risk debunked the usual concept of love and the audience loved it.

Queen (2014)

The movie is a bible of any girl who faced breakup. Raani (Kangana Ranaut) went on her honeymoon alone after her fiancé (Rajkummar Rao) decided to call off the wedding. In Indian society where shaadi ka tutna is no less than a crime for any girl, Vikas Bahl showed us that it’s ok if some relationships don’t work out.

In the end, Raani feels liberated and she rejects him when he tries to come back.

Manmarziyaan (2019)

Anurag Kashyap came out of Gangs of Wasseypur avatar and gave us a love story. It revolves around Rumi (Taapsee Pannu) who is head over heels in love with DJ Sandhu (Vicky Kaushal). The latter is immature and doesn’t want any commitment. Due to family pressure, she gets married to Robbie (Abhishek Bachchan). The latter loves her but she couldn’t stop thinking about her ex. DJ Sandhu wants her back but she starts falling in love with Robbie .

Obviously, Rumi was confused, so are we when we fall in love and it’s perfectly ok if she makes her own choice. The movie perfectly showcases what millennial love is.