Great Bollywood Sports movies
by manavkum | created - 08 May 2014 | updated - 07 Oct 2022 | PublicThis list will add top 10 great sports and games movies in Bollywood. Importance of sports is relatively very low in India and hence sport movies too. Hence every sports movie made is appreciative in itself, whether it amassed critical audience or not. Numbers here are in any random order and does not suggest level of greatness in the movie. Please leave comments if you think differently and have something in mind which you want me to notice.
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1. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
Not Rated | 186 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The truth behind the ascension of Milkha Singh, who was scarred by of the India-Pakistan partition.
Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Stars: Farhan Akhtar, Kousi Orfahli, Deepak Singh Rawat, Japtej Singh
Votes: 72,324 | Gross: $1.63M
Great Biographical movie of Milkha singh who ran in Olympics during 70s
2. Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992)
Not Rated | 174 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A rich brat and a poor chap try to woo a girl, with their rivalry culminating in the most prestigious college event - the marathon cycle race.
Director: Mansoor Khan | Stars: Aamir Khan, Ayesha Jhulka, Deepak Tijori, Pooja Bedi
Votes: 24,296
Great movie that captures Bike race and spirit of Winning between local rags and elite rich collegians in Dehradoon.
This movie had everything, Romance, Fun, Music and Sport.
Game of Winning is at heart of the movie. Salute to the director who could make something so great after success of great QSQT love story movie. Must see!!
3. Chak De! India (2007)
Not Rated | 153 min | Drama, Family, Sport
Kabir Khan, the coach of the Indian Women's National Hockey Team, dreams of making his all-girls team emerge victorious against all odds.
Director: Shimit Amin | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Malvade, Sagarika Ghatge, Shilpa Shukla
Votes: 84,999 | Gross: $1.11M
Hocky used to be main sports in India in yester years, and lost its steam after advent of cricket. This movie has put the story that resulted interest in hocky. Funny, and spirited movie.
4. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
PG | 224 min | Drama, Musical, Sport
The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers.
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker | Stars: Aamir Khan, Raghubir Yadav, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley
Votes: 120,732 | Gross: $0.91M
Second half of movie nicely puts cricket in British Raj times. Generally Bollywood cricket movies are VERY boring, but this movie has its own soul and uses cricket in great way to show the essence of play and Life. This one reached to Oscar Nomination in foreign category..
5. Hawaa Hawaai (2014)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, Family, Sport
Arjun dreams of skating. Can Arjun follow his dream and be a champion?
Director: Amole Gupte | Stars: Makrand Deshpande, Partho A. Gupte, Devraya Gole, Neha Joshi
Votes: 1,838
Hawaa Hawaai is spiritful movie about a smalltown boy of low means with sky like ambition to learn and participate in state skating championship. Very nicely made movie by the same team which brought you "Taare Zameen par" few years back.
6. Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007)
167 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller
Asian Southall Football Club was once a reputed club until 1984 now being used as wedding venue.Few Asians still practice out there but find the clubs lease will expire soon and will shut forever who then team up to save the club.
Director: Vivek Agnihotri | Stars: John Abraham, Arshad Warsi, Bipasha Basu, Boman Irani
Votes: 2,867
7. Goal (2007)
167 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Sam, a football player, gets admission in a prestigious international school under sports quota. His life changes for the better when he falls in love with a girl from the same school.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Rajith CR, Aksha Pardasany, Muktha George, Rahman
Votes: 552
John Abraham starrer
8. '83 (2021)
TV-14 | 162 min | Biography, Drama, History
On June 25, 1983, the Lord's Cricket Ground witnessed 14 men beat the two times World Champions West Indies, putting India back onto the cricket world stage.
Directors: Pritam Chakraborty, Kabir Khan, Amit Mishra | Stars: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jiiva
Votes: 40,809
9. M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016)
Not Rated | 184 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The untold story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's journey from ticket collector to trophy collector - the world-cup-winning captain of the Indian Cricket Team.
Directors: Mathur Goswami, Neeraj Pandey | Stars: Sushant Singh Rajput, Kiara Advani, Disha Patani, Anupam Kher
Votes: 68,191 | Gross: $1.78M
10. Hip Hip Hurray (1984)
121 min | Drama, Sport
Sports is no for Jamnadas School in Ranchi so the boys out there pass their time by doing rebellious pastimes.Raghu is a smart looking boy on whom many girls have crush. But he is having a ... See full summary »
Director: Prakash Jha | Stars: Raj Kiran, Deepti Naval, Satish Anand, Ram Gopal Bajaj
Votes: 110
Low budget Soccer film by Prakash Jha, Nicely made esp, when it came in worst era of Bollywood which deliverd very ugly movies in 80s.
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