There was a time, when idealised marriages inBollywood were the trendsetter. With the changing society, the realities ofmarriages are brought up on the silver screen now. While two people have happymoments, they also go through ups and downs like any normal relationship. Andthis has been captured beautifully by some very popular Bollywood films.
Here are seven Bollywood films that depictthe struggles and rewards of a married life perfectly.
1. DumLaga Ke Haisha
A newly married couple try to adjust to theirnew lives. The beginning of their romantic journey is depicted in this movie. StarringAyushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead roles, the film shows thatmarriage isn’t all about cutesy dates and long, romantic walks. It’s aboutaccepting your partners for who they are, and helping each other grow andevolve into the best versions of themselves.
2. TanuWeds Manu Returns
With Kangana Ranaut and RMadhavan as an unhappily married couple, this rib-tickling comedy sequeloutdid the original film. As Tanu and Manu begin to move on after theirseparation we get another look at their tumultuous yet irreplaceable bond.
3. RabNe Bana Di Jodi
Love knows no bounds andwriter-director Aditya Chopra presents this to us brilliantly withthis colorful love story. The romance is real in this film as Surinder (ShahRukh Khan) does everything in his power to win his wife Taani’s heart (playedby Anushka Sharma). This movie took its audience to one of the mostromantic journey.
4. Kapoor& Sons
Although the main focus of the movie was on adysfunctional family, it also delved into the lives of a couple who’s trying tokeep their relationship stable. Harsh (Rajat Kapoor) and Sunita (Ratna PathakShah) are constantly bickering as they have a troubled marriage. However, theyalso deeply care for each other in spite of their glaring differences. Themovie is a realistic portrayal of how infidelity affects a marriage.
5. TumhariSulu
A middle-class housewife Sulu (Vidya Balan) landsthe job of a radio jockey in a popular radio station. As she tries to adjust toher new life, trouble stirs in her paradise. While her husband Ashok (ManavKaul) is supportive of her, he eventually blames her for ignoring her domesticresponsibilities. However, he realises his mistake and ends up supporting Suluin her endeavours.
6. ChalteChalte
This Aziz Mirza film gave us thesuperhit chemistry between Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji.Taking over the box office, it takes us through this couple’s entirerelationship as they fall in love, gets married, and gets into a bitterargument that threatens to destroy their relationship forever.
7. Saathiya
The mind-blowing music by Mani Ratnam and ARRahman is reason enough to watch this film. But Shaad Ali’sdirectorial debut and a remake of the Tamil film Alaipayuthey reallywon us over with its precious love story of a couple who will be togetheragainst all odds.
These are some of the Bollywood movies thatshow different sides of an Indian marriage.