Movies like Angrezi Medium: 20 to watch next

If you loved Angrezi Medium (2020) — a drama and comedy film directed by Homi Adajania — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Angrezi Medium most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like sequel. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
Gadar 2 2023★ 5.8
Shares: Drama
When Tara Singh goes missing during a skirmish and is believed to be captured in Pakistan, his son Jeete sets out to rescue him and enters a labyrinth from which they both must escape at all costs.
Stream in India on Zee5, VI movies and tv
2
Piku 2015★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A taxi driver is caught between a dysfunctional relationship between a woman and her father as he drives them to Kolkata.
Stream in India on Sonyliv Amazon Channel, Sony Liv
3
Hindi Medium 2017★ 7.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Mita and Raj Batra, an affluent couple from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, are grappling with getting their daughter admission into an English medium school. But there is one big problem. Their zubaan is Hindi, and the elitist snobs won’t let the Hindi speaking hoi-polloi fit in.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
4
Drumline: A New Beat 2014★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A girl from New York attends a college in Atlanta to join their once-famous marching band.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
5
Fast Girls 2012★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
6
SubUrbia 1997★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
7
Peepli Live 2010★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Natha decides to commit suicide to get the farmers' compensation. However, the media and politicians learn about his intentions and descend on their village to capture the rare event.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
8
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco 1996★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Drama
When the pets accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, Chance, Shadow, and Sassy navigate the mean streets of San Francisco, trying to find their home across the Golden Gate Bridge. But the road is blocked by a series of hazards, both man and beast.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
9
A Dog Year 2009★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends him a border collie that's undisciplined because of abuse. Despite a series of mishaps, Jon decides to keep trying with the dog, and he rents a dilapidated farm house to give the dog room to run. A local handyman refers Jon to a woman who might be able to help him train the dog. Reluctantly, Jon gives her a try. Is the dog the problem, or the owner?
Stream in India on JioHotstar
10
Desi Boyz 2011★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
When two cash-strapped UK-based Indians become male escorts amid an economic downturn, money flows right in but everything else in their lives starts falling apart.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Eros Now Select Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
11
Fukrey Returns 2017★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A year after the first movie, the four friends are enjoying their lives to the fullest, get in trouble once again with Bholi, who is released from prison earlier than expected and is broke.
Stream in India on Netflix
12
The Air Up There 1994★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy
Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home movie. But Saleh is the chief's son and has responsibilities at home, since the tribe's land is threatened by a mining company with its own hotshot basketball team.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
13
Nothing in Common 1986★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Comedy
A successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents end their longtime marriage.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
14
Dasvi 2022★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Jailed under a tough cop, an uneducated politician decides to spend his time studying for high school while his scheming wife has plans of her own.
Stream in India on Netflix
15
Thunderstruck 2012★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
16
My Own Love Song 2010★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis.
Stream in India on Plex
17
Psych 3: This Is Gus 2021★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy
In preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn and Gus go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s estranged husband, as Lassiter grapples with the future of his career.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
18
Recess: All Growed Down 2003★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy
T.J. and The Recess Gang are kidnapped by the Third Street School's kindergartners, who are in turn being bullied by a new kid in their class.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
19
TalhotBlond 2012★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
20
Hamari Adhuri Kahani 2015★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
A single mother finds solace with a wealthy, but lonely hotel magnate, together they find love until her past comes back to confront her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now