Usually, movies are made to entertain their audience. They’ll make them forget all of their problems and offers a time of peace. Along with it, movies also try to educate their audience in various manners.
But when it comes to stereotype topics of society, everyone wants to pull their hands back. Yet, there are some movies that dare to challenge the system of society and put their thoughts in front of the audience.
Here, we made a list of those Bollywood movies that are based on social issues.
10 Bollywood Movies Based on Social Issues
1. Oh My God!
via: IMDb
Oh My God is the most entertaining and popular movie on this list. It shows a life of a middle-class man Kanji who lost his shop during an earthquake. When an insurance company denies paying a claim because it’s an act of God, he decides to sue God.
The movie excellently presents how people are doing business in the name of God and how to stop them.
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Available on: Netflix
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2. PK
via: The New York Times
PK is another movie that covers the same topic as Oh My God! but in a very different and funny way. It follows the story of an innocent alien who comes to our planet for research.
But when he got into a mess of religions, he raises various thought-provoking questions.
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Available on: Netflix
3. Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
via: Times of India
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan has picked a very sensitive topic that people usually don’t talk about, especially men. It’s a story of a young boy Mudit who wants to marry Sugandha.
But the twist comes up in the story when he discovers he has erectile dysfunction issues before marriage.
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Available on: Amazon Prime Video
4. PadMan
via: Dawn Images
PadMan is specially created for spreading awareness about sanitary pads. It’s a biopic of Lakshmikant Prashad who created a machine to make affordable pads for women. He also spread a lot of awareness from town to town.
This film was the biggest initiative to create a hygienic world for girls. And this actually worked.
IMDb Rating: 7.9
Available on: Netflix
5. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
via: Film Companion
I know that the title of this movie sounds very cringy. How can Toilet and a Prem Katha be together? But that’s the magic of this movie.
The story follows an epic love story of a newly married couple Keshav and Jaya. But in this story, the problem of Toilet appeared as a villain. Jaya gives Keshav an ultimatum to a built toilet in the house.
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Available on: Netflix
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6. Badhaai Ho
via: Binged
Just imagine, you are a 25-year-old man and you find out your parents are going to become parents again, what will be your reaction? I know it’s unexplainable, but the Badhaai Ho movie brings this topic to the big screen. It’s a totally different topic we have ever seen in Indian cinema.
IMDb Rating: 8
Available on: Disney+ Hotstar
7. Vicky Donor
via: Hindustan Times
Vicky Donor is the life story of a sperm donor Vicky. Eventually, he finds the love of his life Ashima Roy and get married to her. But his life becomes hell when she finds out that he is a sperm donor.
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Available on: Amazon Prime Video
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8. Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui
via: Alternate Ending
Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui is one of the best Bollywood movies that present social issues. It is a love story of an athlete Manu and a Zumba teacher Maanvi. But the story becomes more interesting when Manu learns that Maanvi is a transgirl who changed her sex only a few years ago.
IMDb Rating: 6.8
Available on: Netflix
9. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga
via: Rediff.com
“Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga” sounds very romantic in its impression. But it is not what you think it is. The movie is a story of a lesbian girl Sweety who hides her true love from the fear of society.
IMDb Rating: 5.6
Available on: Netflix
10. Hum Do Humare Do
via: The Indian Express
Hum Do Humare Do is a story of an orphan boy Dhruv who falls in love with a girl who only wants to marry someone with a big happy family.
IMDb Rating: 6
Available on: Disney+ Hotstar