Many movies in Hindi cinema are not just for entertainment; they also have a message. Here we are listing some of the best motivational Bollywood movies for students. These movies are either based on the education system or depict the struggle of a person to fulfill his dreams. Students will be able to relate to these movies and get inspired by them in real life.
7 Best Bollywood Movies to Inspire Students:
1. 12th fail
- Duration: 2 hours 26 minutes
- IMDb Rating: 8.9/10
- Film Genre: Biography/Drama
- Film Star Cast: Vikrant Massey, Medha Shankar, Anant V Joshi, Anshuman Pushkar, Priyanshu Chatterjee
- Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
- Writer: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
- Release Year: 2023
- Where to watch/OTT platform: Disney+ Hotstar
12th Fail is one of the recent motivational movies for students in Hindi. Adapted from Anurag Pathak’s book, the film tells the story of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma who hails from Chambal. 12th Fail also touches upon the emotions and hurdles faced by students taking the UPSC competitive exams.
2. Chhichhore
- Duration: 2 hours 23 minutes
- IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
- Movie Genre: Comedy/Drama
- Movie Star Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor, Varun Sharma, Prateik Babbar, Tahir Raj Bhasin
- Director: Nitesh Tiwari
- Writers: Nitesh Tiwari, Piyush Gupta, Nikhil Mehrotra
- Release Year: 2019
- Where to watch/OTT platform: Disney+ Hotstar
If you are looking for the best Hindi movies for students, then you must watch Chhichhore. In the film, Aniruddh’s son fails in the JEE entrance exam and is unable to handle the pressure. This heartwarming story that highlights the importance of mental health takes Aniruddh down memory lane and recalls his college life.
3. Super 30
Duration: 2 hours 33 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
Film Genre: Biography/Drama
Film Star Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Mrunal Thakur, Pankaj Tripathi
Director: Vikas Bahl
Author: Sanjeev Dutta
Release Year: 2019
Where to watch/OTT platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Next on our list of best educational movies from Bollywood is Super 30. The film depicts the life story of mathematician Anand Kumar and his journey up the ladder of success. Super 30 is about a man who guides 30 underprivileged students to help them succeed in the IIT entrance exam.
4. 3 Idiots
Duration: 2 hours 44 minutes
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
Movie Genre: Comedy/Drama
Movie Star Cast: Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Boman Irani
Director: Rajkumar Hirani
Writer: Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi
Release Year: 2009
Where to watch/OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video
A comforting Bollywood movie for students is 3 Idiots. While the friendship between three engineering students, Rancho, Farhan and Raju, is at the core of the film, it also deals with the pressures of the education system. It inspires you to pursue your dreams.
5. Wake up Sid
Duration: 2 hours 12 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
Movie Genre: Romance/Comedy
Film Star Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Anupam Kher, Supriya Pathak
Director: Ayan Mukerji
Writer: Ayan Mukerji, Niranjan Iyengar
Release Year: 2009
Where to watch/OTT platform: Netflix
One of the best Bollywood movies for students is Wake Up Sid. The movie teaches the importance of identifying your goal in life and working towards achieving it. It is the story of Sid’s youth, a very spoilt boy. He meets Ayesha, the new girl in town, who teaches him about responsibility and might even become the love of his life.
6. Taare Zameen Par
Duration: 2 hours 42 minutes
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
Movie Genre: Family/Drama
Movie Star Cast: Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan, Tisca Chopra, Vipin Sharma, Tanya Chheda
Director: Aamir Khan
Author: Amol Gupte
Release Year: 2007
Where to watch/OTT platform: Netflix
One of the best educational movies in Bollywood is Tare Zameen Par. The protagonist of this movie, Ishaan, is a very weak student. His parents think it is because he is not interested in studies and send him to boarding school to learn discipline. There, his new art teacher discovers his dyslexia and helps him.
7. Goal
- Duration: 3 hours 5 minutes
- IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
- Movie Genre: War/Drama
- Movie Star Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Amitabh Bachchan
- Director: Farhan Akhtar
- Writer: Javed Akhtar
- Release Year: 2004
- Where to watch/OTT platform: Netflix
Lakshya, another film about achieving your goal, is about the journey of Karan, who joins the army just because his friend was doing the same. When he faces heartbreak, he vows to complete his military training. The film is about his transformation from a carefree guy to an army officer who fights in the Kargil war.
Other inspirational movies that must be mentioned include English Vinglish, Gully Boy, Dangal, Rang De Basanti and many more. Let us know in the comments below which movie inspired you the most!
