Bollywood movies are incomplete without his songs. Be it romantic tracks or peppy numbers, they leave an impact on the audience. They are pleasant to listen to and sometimes even surprising to look at. Some particular words or lines from the songs are so catchy that they have even been turned into the title of the film. Leading OTT platform Netflix offers many such films on its platform. Here’s a look at movies on Netflix that are named after popular songs.
7 Bollywood movies on Netflix whose titles are made from songs:
1. Where are we lost?
- Running time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
- Movie Genre: Drama/Romance
- Movie Star Cast: Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Adarsh ​​Gaurav
- Director: Arjun Warin Singh
- Writer: Zoya Akhtar, Arjun Varin Singh, Reema Kagti
- Release Year: 2023
We start our list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with the names of the songs of Kho Gaye Hum Kahan Se. The film revolves around three friends Ahana, Imaad and Neel. It explores the impact of social media on the characters’ careers and relationships. The title of the coming-of-age drama is taken from the song Kho Gaye Hum Kahan from the film Baar Baar Dekho (2016).
2. Jaane Jaane
- Running time: 2 hours 19 minutes
- IMDb Rating: 7/10
- Movie Genre: Mystery/Thriller
- Movie Star Cast: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Vijay Verma, Jaideep Ahlawat, Saurabh Sachdeva, Lynn Laishram, Naisha Khanna
- Director: Sujoy Ghosh
- Author: Sujoy Ghosh
- Release Year: 2023
The mystery thriller Jaane Jaan is an adaptation of the 2005 novel The Devotion of Suspect X. This is one of the recent movies on Netflix to be named after a song. Its title is taken from the track Aa Jaane Jaan from the film Intaquam (1969). The film is set in Kalimpong where Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Maya D’Souza gets entangled in a crime investigation.
3. It felt like this when I saw a girl
- Running time: 2 hours
- IMDb Rating: 5.6/10
- Movie Genre: Romance/Comedy/Drama
- Movie Star Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Juhi Chawla, Regina Cassandra
- Director: Shelly Chopra Dhar
- Writer: Shaili Chopra Dhar, Ghazal Dhaliwal
- Year of Release: 2019
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga, another Netflix film named after a song, is the story of a young woman named Sweety. Her family wants her to get married while she is hiding the truth about her true love from them. In this film, father-daughter duo Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor will share the screen for the first time. Interestingly, the title is taken from the song Ek Ladki Ko Dekha from the Anil starrer film 1942: A Love Story.
4. Let the heart beat
- Running time: 2 hours 53 minutes
- IMDb Rating: 7/10
- Movie Genre: Comedy/Drama/Romance
- Movie Star Cast: Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Anushka Sharma, Farhan Akhtar
- Director: Zoya Akhtar
- Writer: Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti, Farhan Akhtar, Javed Akhtar
- Year of Release: 2015
Next on our list is Dil Dhadakne Do. The story revolves around the Mehra family who go on a cruise trip together. It shows their dysfunctional relationship and how they eventually learn to stand with each other. The title Dil Dhadakne Do is taken from the song of the same name from the film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
5. This youth is crazy
- Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes
- IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
- Movie Genre: Romance/Comedy/Drama
- Movie Star Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Kalki Koechlin, Aditya Roy Kapur
- Director: Ayan Mukherjee
- Writer: Ayan Mukherjee, Hussain Dalal
- Year of Release: 2013
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani has become a cult-classic film over the years. It follows the life-changing journey of Naina, a studious girl. On her trip to Manali, she makes lifelong friends and also falls in love. The title of this romantic comedy is inspired by the song of the same name from the film Jawaani Deewani (1972).
6. One me and one you
- Running time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- IMDb Rating: 5.8/10
- Movie Genre: Romance/Comedy
- Movie Star Cast: Imran Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Boman Irani, Ratna Pathak Shah, Ram Kapoor
- Director: Shakun Batra
- Writer: Ayesha Devitre, Shakun Batra
- Year of Release: 2012
Ek Main Aur Ek Tu is another movie named after a song that can be watched on Netflix. The film is about an architect Rahul who loses his job. He meets Riana, a hair stylist, and marries her while drunk. The title is taken from the song of the same name from the film Khel-Khel Mein (1975).
7. Om Shanti Om
- Running time: 2 hours 48 minutes
- IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
- Movie Genre: Action/Comedy/Drama
- Movie Star Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Rampal, Kirron Kher, Shreyas Talpade
- Director: Farah Khan
- Writer: Farah Khan, Mushtaq Shaikh, Mayur Puri
- Year of release: 2007
The title of Om Shanti Om is taken from a song from the film Karz (1980). Interestingly, it is also based on the theme of rebirth. In the film, Om, a junior artist, is in love with top actress Shantipriya, who is unjustly treated by her husband. Om is reborn as a superstar and plans to take his revenge and get justice for Shanti.
Are there any other Hindi movies on Netflix named after songs that you like? Let us know in the comments below.
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