There is a saying that the world is full of inspiration if you have an eye for art and Bollywood filmmakers are proving it right in every aspect. They run from places to books to find a theme and plotline for their films and series. Somedays they go for larger life stories like Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Ghum or Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and sometimes they just opt for light-hearted movies based on the life of Aam Admi. It's not every day that Bollywood does a great job at showing the problem of the ‘aam aadmi but there have been some exceptions that just melt our hearts. Here we bring you a list of top 10 movies and series based on the life of ‘aam aadmi’ that is apt for your family time:
1. Badhai Ho: The story of a middle-class family stuck in a small place is the best mood enhancer. The movie not just shows the struggle of the middle family but also tells the story where a close-minded family fighting society norms.
2. Gullak: If there is any movie or series that makes you feel like your own story the most is Gullak. The story of the Mishra family gives you’re the perfect glimpses of an Indian everyday middle-class family.
3. Khosla Ka Ghosla: If you never got scammed in your entire life are you even a middle-class human being. Khosla Ka Ghosla portrays the story of a middle-class man who gives all his saving in buying a place and eventually gets scammed. This movie makes you laugh and reminds you that not all business deals are legit.
4. Pagglait: The story of a young widow is one of the highest-rated OTT release this year. It does not just break the social norms which snatch the right of living your life after the death of the husband but also a perfect course of laugh for a movie marathon.
5. Queen: One of the two reasons why this small-budget movie broke records (besides Kangana’s brilliant act) is its basic storyline. Sure, the twist in the tale where the bride, when abandoned on her wedding day, decides to go for a solo honeymoon might be slightly exaggerated, but it is a very real issue that so many women, as well as men, face in their lives.
6. Piku: The relationship of a daughter and her father is admired all over the globe and nothing can be better than that for a middle-class movie. Giving us some new travel goals, the movie is kind of a travel vlog where a girl takes her father on a road trip and falls in love with the person who handles them.
7. Dum Lagake Haisha: Extremely relatable is how one can best describe this movie. A simple boy marrying an overweight but very educated woman, setting eyeballs rolling, and people judging her for her weight. Sounds familiar? That’s because this is a very common situation in society, in urban and rural areas, where women are targeted with body-shaming every second.
8. Sara Bhai vs Sara Bhai: If you ever want to compare the lives of a middle-class family and the lives of an upper middle-class family, Sara Bhai vs Sara Bhai is the destination for you. The relatability of this Tv serial to our lives is the biggest reason behind its success.
9. Bareilly ki Barfi: Based on Nicolas Barreau's novel, The Ingredients of Love, the movie follows the journey of a woman who falls in love with an author and goes on a quest to look for him.
10. Aankhon Dekhi: This movie depicts the everyday struggle of the common man who is just trying to make ends meet and do things according to a certain societal perception. The whole ‘log kya kahenge’ and succumbing to herd mentality is wonderfully addressed in this heartwarming tale of a father who is resistant to allow his daughter to marry a man of her choice.
