Cinema lovers love to watch happy endings in movies and find solace in them. However, there are many Bollywood movies that have a sad ending and have managed to keep us hooked to the story. These movies take the audience on a rollercoaster ride of emotions and at times, even make them cry. Here is a list of some movies with heartbreaking endings that you must watch.
7 Bollywood movies with sad endings that will make you cry:
1. Bullets ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
- running time: 2 hours 35 minutes
- IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
- Movie Genre: Romance/Drama
- Movie Star Cast: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Supriya Pathak
- Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Author: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Siddharth-Garima
- year of release: 2013
- Where to watch/OTT platform: JioCinema
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela is one of the most tragic Bollywood films. It is the story of two lovers named Ram and Leela, whose families have been enemies for a long time. The climax, in which they shoot each other, is one of the saddest scenes in Indian cinema. Ranveer and Deepika’s chemistry in the film is worth watching.
2. The Robber
- running time: 2 hours 16 minutes
- IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
- Movie Genre: Romance/Drama
- Movie Star Cast: Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Barun Chanda, Vikrant Massey
- Director: Vikramaditya Motwani
- Author: Bhavani Iyer, Anurag Kashyap
- year of release: 2013
- Where to watch/OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video/Disney+ Hotstar/JioCinema
The next movie on our list of Bollywood movies with sad endings is Lootera. It revolves around Pakhi, who is heartbroken by Varun, who pretends to be an archaeologist. When they meet again, he gives hope to Pakhi, who is dying of tuberculosis. But unfortunately, they were not meant to be together forever.
3. Ishqzaade
- running time: 2 hours 11 minutes
- IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
- Movie Genre: Romance/Action
- Movie Star Cast: Arjun Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Gauhar Khan
- Director: Habib Faisal
- Author: Habib Faisal, Aditya Chopra
- year of release: 2012
- Where to watch/OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video
Ishaqzaade is also included in the list of romantic Bollywood movies with sad endings. It is based on the journey of Zoya and Parma, who belong to different political families and hate each other. Their relationship begins with a lie, but when they give their love a second chance, their families become obstacles. They finally have to kill each other to prevent hatred from winning.
4. Rockstar
- running time: 2 hours 37 minutes
- IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
- Movie Genre: Romance/Musical/Drama
- Movie Star Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Nargis Fakhri, Aditi Rao Hydari, Kumud Mishra, Shammi Kapoor
- Director: Imtiaz Ali
- Author: Imtiaz Ali
- year of release: 2011
- Where to watch/OTT platform: JioCinema/Zee5
Rockstar is about a college student Janardhanan who is willing to get over his heartbreak to achieve success as a musician. As he falls in love with Heer, life takes him on a rollercoaster journey that ends with a loss and him becoming a rock star. The film was well received by the audience and the craze was evident even when it was re-released in 2024.
5. Fana
- running time: 2 hours 48 minutes
- IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
- Movie Genre: Romance/Thriller
- Movie Star Cast: Aamir Khan, Kajol, Rishi Kapoor, Kiran Kher, Tabu
- Director: kunal kohli
- Author: Kunal Kohli, Shibani Bathija
- year of release: 2006
- Where to watch/OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video
Fanaa is another Bollywood movie with a tragic ending. Zooni, a blind girl, falls in love with Rehan, a tourist guide, during her trip to Delhi. However, Rehan hides his true identity from her. Zooni tragically kills her lover when he threatens the country.
6. Rang De Basanti
- running time: 2 hours 39 minutes
- IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
- Movie Genre: crime drama
- Movie Star Cast: Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Sharman Joshi, Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Kapoor, R Madhavan, Atul Kulkarni, Waheeda Rehman, Alice Patton
- Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
- Author: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Kamlesh Pandey, Rensil D’Silva, Prasoon Joshi
- year of release: 2006
- Where to watch/OTT platform: netflix
Rang De Basanti, one of the most loved Hindi movies, is about a group of students who are chosen to play Indian freedom fighters in a documentary. As their patriotic feelings and desire for change grow, they rebel against the government. The movie doesn’t have a happy ending, but they manage to make an impact on the citizens of India.
7. Kal ho na ho
- running time: 3 hours 6 minutes
- IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
- Movie Genre: Romance/Drama
- Movie Star Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan, Jaya Bachchan
- Director: Nikhil Advani
- Author: Karan Johar, Niranjan Iyengar
- year of release: 2003
- Where to watch/OTT platform: netflix
Kal Ho Naa Ho is a classic Bollywood love story that revolves around Naina, Aman and Rohit. Aman is Naina’s new neighbour, who brings happiness into her life, while Rohit is her best friend, who is in love with her. While Naina and Rohit get their happy ending together, she loses Aman to a fatal disease, which makes it bitter-sweet.
The list of Bollywood movies with sad endings also includes movies like Aashiqui 2, Devdas, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Sanam Teri Kasam among others. Which of these movies makes you cry the most? Let us know in the comments section.
