Veer Zaara To Ram Leela: 5 B’wood Films On Fated Lovers To Watch On Valentine’s Day 2023

Bollywood has always been a respite when you are looking for romantic films especially when you can feel love is in the air. While the hopeless romantics are suckers for happy endings, there have been films that narrate stories of fated lovers, the ones who are fated to meet and destined to fall in love with each other.

With Valentine’s day almost at the doorstep, let us take a look at some of the Bollywood films that beautifully portrayed stories of how fated lovers met their soulmates and made you believe that you could too. From Veer Zara to Ram Leela, here are five such Bollywood films for you to watch on the occasion of Valentine’s Day 2023.

Veer Zaara

How can we talk about Bollywood romantic films and miss out on the films starring the king of romance, Shah Rukh Khan? First on the list is the 2004 romantic drama film Veer Zaara directed by Yash Chopra starring Khan and Preity Zinta. The film centres around Veer Pratap Singh (Khan), an Indian Air Force man, and Zaara Hayaat Khan (Zinta), the daughter of a Pakistani politician, who play the film's titular star-crossed lovers. Young Pakistani lawyer Saamiya Siddiqui (Rani Mukerji) defends Veer, who was detained in Pakistan on baseless allegations.

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Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela

The Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed tragic romantic action film Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela stars Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone in the lead. It is a dramatic portrayal of a couple who face a tragic ending. The film, a tale of love, lust, and drama, is a modern adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet with an Indian twist.

Jab We Met

The 2007 Hindi rom-com film Jab We Met starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor gave us one of the most memorable characters Geet, and is a must-watch romantic film of all time. The Imtiaz Ali directorial follows Aditya Kashyap (Shahid), a broken-hearted businessman who leaves his office and takes a train headed for Delhi where he meets Geet Dhillon (Kareena), a chatty Punjabi girl. After several ups and downs, heartbreaks, and confusions, the film is about how they find their way to each other in the end.

Laila Majnu

Starring Tripti Dimrii and Avinash Tiwary, the 2018 romantic film Laila Majnu is set in present-day Kashmir, where Laila Majnu faces issues that are pertinent to today's youth by departing from traditional folklore. As they deal with their squabbling families, a passionate love tale begins to fall apart.

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Bajirao Mastani

The historical period drama film Bajirao Mastani starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Priyanka Chopra, narrates the story of the Maratha Peshwa Bajirao I (1700-1740 AD) and his second wife Mastani. Chopra played the role of Kashibai, the first wife of Bajirao (played by Singh) while Padukone played Mastani, Bajirao’s second wife.