Love triangle may sound problematic and toxic in the real life but when it comes to movies and cinema it can turn a dull picture into a dramatic one. And the Bollywood filmmakers have learned this trick quite effortlessly. The genre of romance in the industry has a huge fanbase among the audience. In this long journey of cinema, the buffs have witnessed a slew of romantic movies which had the extra spice of a love triangle. From Kuch Kuch Hota hai to Cocktail, here are the top 10 Bollywood movies on a love triangle that left us high on drama.
1. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai: If you ask me from where the trend of the love triangle started? I will say Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. The story of Raj, Simran, and Anjali never fails to entertain us to no end. Especially the sweetest ending of the movie left almost left us teary.
2. Barfi: One of the sweetest romantic stories - Barfi will just melt your heart. The story of a deaf and dumb guy, who gets heartbroken by his first love and finds love in a mentally ill girl, is the true example of true love. Ileana D’Cruz also gets her due as the other woman in this movie.
3. Dostana: Dostana is undoubtedly the OG of 2008’s. The story is the love triangle of between Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, and Priyanka Chopra that pushes the agenda of gay and the quest to woo a girl.
4. Jab We Met: There is not even a single Indian girl who doesn’t see herself in Geet from Jab We Met. The story is about a girl who meets a depressing man on her train journey. Shady motel side adventures happen and boy falls in love with girl. But the girl is in love with a stupid guy named Anushman. But eventually, Anushman breaks Meet’s heart and she gets back to the hero.
5. Kal Ho Na Ho: It seems like Karan Johar is the Picasso of creating such complicated stories. This achy-breaky love triangle is between Shahrukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan Preity Zinta. This huge hit can turn anybody into a crybaby.
6. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam: This movie surely had a larger life love story, sets, and costumes. The movie is about a girl who is torn between his first love and subtle husband. This Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Ajay Devgn feature were one of the most successful movies of that year.
7. Sahab Biwi or Gulam: Adapted from the Bengali novel ‘Shaheb Bibi Golam’ by Bimal Mitra, this Guru Dutt movie is a tragic one where everyone ultimately dies or is killed, except the ‘Ghulam’ who gets married to some other girl. This movie received many awards and nominations – and Meena Kumari’s performance, in particular, is laudable.
8. Bajirao Mastani: Based on the historical love story of Bajirao this movie is nothing less than a cult classic. The movie under the banner of Sanjay Leela Bhansali is about how a Bajirao falls in love with Mastani even though he was long married to his wife Kashi Bai.
9. Sislila: ‘Silsila’ is a complex love story – but then again, love stories are complex to start with. Amitabh Bachchan is caught between Rekha who he loves and Jaya Bachchan, his dead brother’s girlfriend who he married out of pity. And circling them all are more jilted lovers and cuckolded husbands.
10. Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein: A remake of the Tamil movie ‘Minnale’ – this movie features Saif Ali Khan, R Madhavan and Diya Mirza. Although it was a box office flop, the movie remains a cult favorite – and is especially still memorable for its soundtrack.
