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3 Idiots
3 Idiots is a 2009 Indian comedy-drama directed by Rajkumar Hirani. Loosely adapted from Chetan Bhagat's novel, it became the first film to reach Rs 2 billion.
99 (2009 film)
99 is a 2009 Hindi comedy, the Bollywood debut of directors Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K., starring Kunal Khemu, Soha Ali Khan, Boman Irani, and Cyrus Broacha as small-time crooks collecting gambling debts during the 1999 cricket match-fixing scandal.
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (अजब प्रेम की ग़ज़ब कहानी)
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (अजब प्रेम की ग़ज़ब कहानी) is a 2009 Hindi romantic comedy directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, released 6 November 2009 by Tips Industries, a top-three 2009 grosser.
All the Best: Fun Begins
All the Best: Fun Begins is a 2009 Hindi comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty, starring Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt in a mistaken-identity farce set in Goa.
Awara Paagal Deewana (आवारा पागल दीवाना)
Awara Paagal Deewana (आवारा पागल दीवाना), 2002 Hindi action comedy by Vikram Bhatt starring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani; mafia-will plot, Average verdict, about ₹16 crore India net.
Bachna Ae Haseeno
Bachna Ae Haseeno (बचना ऐ हसीनो), also released as Detours of Love, is a 2008 Yash Raj Films Hindi romantic comedy directed by Siddharth Anand, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba, and Deepika Padukone, about a heartbreaker seeking forgiveness from three women.
Bhagam Bhag (भागम भाग)
Bhagam Bhag (भागम भाग) is a 2006 Hindi comedy thriller directed by Priyadarshan, starring Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Paresh Rawal, and Lara Dutta; released 22 December 2006, theatre troupe in London, drug dealers and murder mystery.
Bheja Fry
Bheja Fry (भेजा फ्राई) is a 2007 Hindi comedy directed by Sagar Ballary, adapted from the French film Le Dîner de Cons, starring Vinay Pathak and Rajat Kapoor; a low-budget hit that earned ₹8.98 crore nett in India.
Billu (बिल्लू)
Billu (बिल्लू), also released as Billu Barber, is a 2009 Hindi comedy-drama directed by Priyadarshan, starring Irrfan Khan as a village barber and Shah Rukh Khan as superstar Sahir Khan; a remake of Kadha Parayumbol that flopped at the box office.
Bluffmaster!
Bluffmaster! (ब्लफ़ मास्टर) is a 2005 Hindi con-comedy directed by Rohan Sippy, starring Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Riteish Deshmukh, and Nana Patekar; released 16 December 2005, it earned ₹31.59 crore worldwide. Distinct from the unrelated 2012 Marathi and 2018 Telugu films of the same name.
Bunty Aur Babli (बंटी और बबली)
Bunty Aur Babli (बंटी और बबली) is a 2005 Yash Raj Films Hindi crime comedy directed by Shaad Ali, starring Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, and Amitabh Bachchan as con artists and their pursuer, with the Kajra Re song and a 2021 sequel.
Cheeni Kum (चीनी कुम)
Cheeni Kum (चीनी कुम), 2007 Hindi romantic comedy, R. Balki's directorial debut, starring Amitabh Bachchan as 64-year-old London chef Buddhadev Gupta and Tabu as 34-year-old Nina Verma; released 25 May 2007, music by Ilaiyaraaja.
Chup Chup Ke (चुप चुप के)
Chup Chup Ke (चुप चुप के) is a 2006 Hindi comedy-drama directed by Priyadarshan, a remake of Malayalam Punjabi House, starring Shahid Kapoor as a debt-ridden man faking deaf-muteness, with Kareena Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, and Rajpal Yadav; released 9 June 2006 by UTV.
De Dana Dan (दे दनादन)
De Dana Dan (दे दनादन) is a 2009 Hindi comedy directed by Priyadarshan, starring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Katrina Kaif, and Paresh Rawal; two broke Singapore friends botch a dog-napping ransom plot, grossing ₹81.85 crore worldwide.
Deewane Huye Paagal (दीवाने हुए पागल)
Deewane Huye Paagal (दीवाने हुए पागल) is a 2005 Hindi romantic comedy directed by Vikram Bhatt, starring Akshay Kumar, Shahid Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, and Rimi Sen. Released 25 November 2005, it earned 15.17 crore net in India against a 20 crore budget and was declared a flop.
Dhamaal (धमाल)
Dhamaal (धमाल) is a 2007 Hindi comedy film directed by Indra Kumar, starring Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Riteish Deshmukh, Jaaved Jaaferi, and Aashish Chaudhary; four friends chase ten crore rupees buried in Goa, pursued by Inspector Kabir Nayak.
Dhol (film)
Dhol (ढोल) is a 2007 Hindi comedy directed by Priyadarshan, a remake of the Malayalam film In Harihar Nagar, starring Sharman Joshi, Tusshar Kapoor, Kunal Khemu, Rajpal Yadav, and Tanushree Dutta; released 21 September 2007, it earned about ₹23 crore worldwide on a ₹14 crore budget.
Dil Bole Hadippa! (दिल बोले हड़ीप्पा)
Dil Bole Hadippa! (दिल बोले हड़ीप्पा), 2009 Yash Raj Films Hindi romantic comedy directed by Anurag Singh, starring Rani Mukerji and Shahid Kapoor; a village woman disguises as a man to play cricket, premiered at TIFF 2009, flopped in India.
Dil Chahta Hai (दिल चाहता है)
Dil Chahta Hai (दिल चाहता है), 2001 Hindi coming-of-age comedy-drama, Farhan Akhtar's directorial debut for Excel Entertainment, starring Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Akshaye Khanna; National Film Award winner, average at the box office, now a defining Bollywood friendship film.
Dil Kabaddi
Dil Kabaddi is a 2008 Hindi comedy-drama directed by Anil Senior, starring Irrfan Khan, Rahul Bose, Konkona Sen Sharma, and Soha Ali Khan, about two Mumbai couples facing marital boredom; it is closely based on Woody Allen's Husbands and Wives.
Dil Maange More (दिल मांगे मोर!!!)
Dil Maange More!!! (दिल मांगे मोर!!!), 2004 Hindi romantic comedy directed by Anant Mahadevan, starring Shahid Kapoor with Soha Ali Khan (debut), Ayesha Takia, and Tulip Joshi; titled after the Pepsi slogan, released 31 December 2004, flopped at the box office.
Dostana (दोस्ताना) (2008 film)
Dostana (दोस्ताना), 2008 Hindi romantic comedy directed by Tarun Mansukhani, produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions; two Miami men pretend to be gay to rent an apartment, the first big-budget mainstream Bollywood film with gay protagonists.
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge (दुल्हन हम ले जायेंगे)
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge (दुल्हन हम ले जायेंगे) is a 2000 Hindi-language romantic comedy directed by David Dhawan, starring Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor as lovers opposed by her three uncles.
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (एक और एक ग्यारह)
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (एक और एक ग्यारह), also By Hook or by Crook, is a 2003 Hindi action comedy directed by David Dhawan, produced by Subhash Ghai, starring Sanjay Dutt and Govinda as thieves; released 28 March 2003, distinct from the 1981 Shashi Kapoor film of the same name.
Garam Masala (गरम मसाला) (2005 film)
Garam Masala (गरम मसाला) is a 2005 Hindi-language comedy film directed by Priyadarshan, starring Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, and Paresh Rawal, and a Hit at the box office.
Golmaal Returns (गोलमाल रिटर्न्स)
Golmaal Returns (गोलमाल रिटर्न्स), 2008 Hindi comedy directed by Rohit Shetty, second Golmaal film with Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor; superhit in India, panned by critics, faced Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar plagiarism claim.
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (हर दिल जो प्यार करेगा)
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (हर दिल जो प्यार करेगा), also Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega, is a 2000 Hindi romantic comedy directed by Raj Kanwar, starring Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji, and Preity Zinta in a mistaken-identity love triangle, adapted from While You Were Sleeping.
Hera Pheri (हेरा फेरी) (2000 film)
Hera Pheri (हेरा फेरी), 2000 Hindi comedy directed by Priyadarshan, a remake of the Malayalam Ramji Rao Speaking, starring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal as three broke men who intercept a kidnapper's ransom call; a cult classic that netted ₹12.35 crore in India.
Heyy Babyy
Heyy Babyy (हे बेबी), also known as Hey Baby, is a 2007 Hindi comedy directed by Sajid Khan, starring Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Fardeen Khan, and Vidya Balan; three Sydney bachelors find an abandoned baby, an Indianized remake of Three Men and a Baby, with a sequel announced in 2026.
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. is a 2007 Hindi comedy-drama, Reema Kagti's directorial debut for Excel Entertainment, following six newlywed couples on a bus honeymoon from Mumbai to Goa, released 23 February 2007 with Shabana Azmi, Boman Irani, and Kay Kay Menon.