With ‘De De Pyaar De 2’ once again sparking interest in age gap romances, Bollywood has a long explored relationships story that even challenges boundaries of storytelling and expectations. From ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ to ‘Lamhe’, over the years, several Bollywood movies stun audiences with plots of unexpected love and relationships. Here’s the list of some of the movies with a unique theme.
Cheeni kum
Buddhadev Gupta (Amitabh Bachchan), who is a 64-year-old chef, falls in love with a girl named Nina (Tabu) who is almost 30 years younger than him. However, things got more complicated when Buddhadev discovered that her father is six years younger than him. This romantic comedy was released back in 2007 and is available on Amazon Prime Video.
Lamhe
Viren (Anil Kapoor) falls for a much older woman, Pallavi (Sridevi), who is not interested in him at all. As the story progresses, Pallavi and her husband die in an accident, leaving their daughter behind, who just looks like her mother, and later she falls in love with Viren. This unusual Yash Chopra directorial was released back in 1991 and is now available to stream on Netflix.
Dil Chahta Hai
The story focuses on three close friends, Akash (Aamir Khan), Sameer (Saif Ali Khan) and Siddharth (Akshaye Khanna), who navigate love and life after finishing college. However, the age gap love angle in the film was with Siddharth and Tina (Dimple Kapadia), where she is not truly interested in him, but Siddharth acts maturely throughout the film. The movie was released in 2001 and is now available to watch only on Netflix.
Tiku Weds Sheru
Tiku (Avneet Kaur), a small-town girl, desperately wants to become an actress, and she finds marriage to Sheru (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) is the only escape option left. Sheru is a junior artist who has lived in Mumbai for years, but their age gap leads their marriage into an immense comedy of errors. ‘Tiku Weds Sheru’ has been available on Amazon Prime Video since June 23, 2025.
Nishabdh
Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan), a 60-year-old man, falls in love with his daughter’s friend Jia (Jiah Khan), who came to spend her vacation there. However, Vijay’s abnormal feelings for Jiah ruin his relationship with his family. This 2007 romantic drama is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
