Movies like Devdas: 20 to watch next
If you loved Devdas (2002) — a drama and romance film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Devdas most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on novel or book, courtesan and melancholy. 2 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Best of Me 2014★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Romance
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Endless Love 2014★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lady Chatterley's Lover 2015★ 6.3
Shares: Romance, Drama
An early-20th-century tale of love across class boundaries which tells the legendary and romantic story of Lady Chatterley’s affair with her gamekeeper. Jed Mercurio’s adaptation of DH Lawrence’s classic.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Magnificent Obsession 1954★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Romance
Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator while a local hero, Dr. Phillips, dies waiting for the life-saving device. Merrick then tries to right his wrongs with the doctor’s widow, Helen, falling in love with her in the process.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between 2022★ 6.1
Shares: Romance, Drama
Clare and Aidan make a pact to break up before college — no regrets, no broken hearts. But will one epic goodbye date offer them a last chance at love?
Stream in India on Netflix
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Love at First Sight 2023★ 7.2
Shares: Romance, Drama
Hadley and Oliver begin falling in love on a flight from New York to London, but when they lose each other at customs, can they defy all odds to reunite?
Stream in India on Netflix
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Blind 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Romance
A novelist is blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lovely, Still 2009★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
A holiday fable that tells the story of an elderly man discovering love for the first time.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Northanger Abbey 2007★ 6.8
Shares: Romance, Drama
A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ali and Nino 2016★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Romance
Muslim prince Ali and Georgian aristocrat Nino have grown up in the Russian province of Azerbaijan. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the First World War and the world’s struggle for Baku’s oil. Ultimately they must choose to fight for their country’s independence or for each other.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Romeo and Juliet 1968★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, Romance
Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Driven by their passion, the young lovers defy their destiny and elope, only to suffer the ultimate tragedy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Not Easily Broken 2009★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Water for Elephants 2011★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Object of My Affection 1998★ 5.8
Shares: Drama, Romance
A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Wuthering Heights 1970★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Romance
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jane Eyre 1996★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Secret: Dare to Dream 2020★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, Romance
A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Great Expectations 2012★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Romance
Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Footloose 2011★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
Ren MacCormack is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where loud music and dancing are prohibited. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister’s troubled daughter Ariel in the process.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Love Everlasting 2016★ 7.4
Shares: Romance, Drama
Bridger is a young outsider who's always wanted more. He and his mother flee an abusive home, eventually finding a small town in the middle of nowhere. Once there, Bridger finds true acceptance with another misfit.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now