“Ek Ladki thi deewani si Ek ladke pe vo marti thi chori chori chupke chupke chiththiya likha karti thi” Over the years this dialogue has been the main plotline of Bollywood romantic movies. But in the modern-day, the Bollywood industry has gone through a major change and found out that unconventional stories are the key to success. And these unconventional plotlines now can be seen in the romantic movies of the industry. The main element of the movies, Love is still the same and is shown in different styles and scenarios. Today we bring you a look at the top 10 unconventional romantic movies ever nurtured in the Bollywood industry.
1. Masaan: Masaan is nothing but just a true mix of tons of emotions. It is hard to describe the true essence of the movie without giving out spoilers. The movie talks about two love stories going side by side and both ending on a sad destination after being through a beautiful journey.
2. Dear Zindagi: More than a love story or romantic movie, Dear Zindagi is a life lesson that gave us notes on how heartbreaks are a crucial part of our life. The plotline of the movie is revolved around the life story of a girl who goes through several heartbreaks and ends up being in depression and then finally finding happiness in herself.
3. October: October garnered positive critics for the storyline and the true storyline of the movie is a delight if you can understand it thoroughly. It is the story of a guy who takes care of a girl after she meets an accident just to find out the thing she wanted to say before she got paralyzed.
4. Highway: Falling in love with your kidnappers. The more stupid it sounds the more beautiful Imtiaz Ali made it look in this movie. Highway portrays the story of a girl who goes through a lot of abuse in his life and then finally finds her comfort in the arms of a guy who kidnapped her.
5. Nishabd: This movie thrashed a social stereotype by showcasing a love story blossoming in between two adults of two different age groups. The movie is the story of Amritha, a carefree teenager who falls in love with Vijay who is the same age as his father. The movie is about how they find love despite all the social boundaries.
6. Lunchbox: Lunchbox is the movie that started the blind date concept, Just Kidding. This is the story of a lonely guy in his 40s who receives a love letter from a woman in her 30s and then ultimately falls in love. Everything goes right between the two until the man finds out that she was sending letters for her husband, not for him.
7. Barfi: Barfi is the tale of selfless love and true emotions. Talking about the love life of a deaf guy Barfi, it shows how he gets heartbroken by a girl and finds the love of his life in a girl who is mentally disabled and still in her childhood. This movie gave a beautiful massage of You see, you can be madly in love with someone even when you can't communicate with them. Just gestures are enough!
8. Guzzarish: Odds are you'd know what this film was about. Hrithik played a quadriplegic guy and a former magician. He wants permission from the court to allow him to kill himself. Amidst all this, his caretaker, Sofia, played by Aishwarya Rai, is totally dedicated to serving him.
9. Black: If this movie doesn't spell unconventional love for you, I don't know what will. This one came out in the year 2005, and was still way ahead of it's time. Michelle is a blind and deaf girl who is being taught the ways of the world by her new teacher Debraj. And even though he's her father's age, the two form a special bond over the years which could be defined as love and much more!
10. Dev D: Here'a another film which can teach a lot about love. Or rather what love is not. A modern take on the classic Devdas, this film redefined the meaning of love for our urban audience. Dev and Paro's love story is crippled by Dev's ego and doubts about her character. And while Paro moves on, Dev is hell-bent of ruining his life, succumbing to drugs, still being madly in love with Paro.
