Hindi Movies That Have Been Inspired, Remade Or Simply Lifted From Hollywood

By
Saheli Maity
- April 15, 2015 | 5:09 PM IST
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Hindi Cinema has been always famous for lifting plots from Hollywood movies, the so called “inspired” plot, or officially remaking it in Hindi. Quite often it happens, when you watch a famous, well acclaimed Hindi movie and later come to know that it has a strong resemblance to a particular scene or plot line of a Hollywood movie.

Here’s a list of almost all Hindi movies, some of them are even award-winning ones, that have the same scenes or same plots as a few Hollywood movies that were released way before them. Take a look:

Kohraa (1964) – Rebecca (1940)

Mother India (1957) – The Good Earth (1937)

Sholay (1975) – The Magnificent Seven (1960), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Satte Pe Satta (1982) – Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

Ek Ruka Hua Faisl (1986) – 12 Angry Men (1957)

Tezaab (1988) – Streets of Fire (1984)

Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) – Return to Eden (1983)

Agneepath (1990) – Scarface (1983)

Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991) – It Happened One Night (1934)

Chamatkar (1992) – Blackbeard’s Ghost (1968)

Ek Ladka Ek Ladki (1992) – Overboard (1987)

Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992) – Breaking Away (1979)

Hum Hain Kamaal Ke (1993) – See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)

Pehla Nasha (1993) – Body Double (1984)

Gumrah (1993) – Bangkok Hilton (1989)

Khal-Naaikaa (1993) – The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)

Baazigar (1993) – A Kiss Before Dying (1991)

Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994) – The Hard Way (1991)

Yeh Dillagi (1994) – Sabrina (1954)

Eena Meena Deeka (1994) – Three Fugitives (1989)

Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995) – Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

Criminal (1995) – The Fugitive (1993)

Ram Jaane (1995) – Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

Yaraana (1995) – Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

Daraar (1996) – Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

Agni Sakshi (1996) – Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

Papi Gudia (1996) – Child’s Play (1988)

Fareb (1996) – Unlawful Entry (1992)

Deewana Mastana (1997) – What About Bob? (1991)

Judwaa (1997) – Twin Dragons (1992)

Chachi 420 (1997) – Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

Ghulam (1998) – On the Waterfront (1954)

Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998) – French Kiss (1995)

Dushman (1998) – Eye for an Eye (1996)

Duplicate (1998) – The Whole Town’s Talking (1935)

Mann (1999) – An Affair to Remember (1957)

Sangharsh (1999) – The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Baadshah (1999) – Nick of Time (1995), The Mask (1994), Rush Hour (1998), Mr. Nice Guy (1997)

Mohabbatein (2000) – Dead Poets Society (1989)

Josh (2000) – West Side Story (1961)

Bichhoo (2000) – Léon: The Professional (1994)

Dhai Akshar Prem Ke (2000) – A Walk in the Clouds (1995)

Badal (2000) – The Devil’s Own (1997)

Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000) – The Wedding Singer (1998)

Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000) – While You Were Sleeping (1995)

Ajnabee (2001) – Consenting Adults (1992)

Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001) – Fatal Attraction (1987)

Kyo Kii… Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta (2001) – Liar Liar (1997)

Kasoor (2001) – Jagged Edge (1985)

Humraaz (2002) – A Perfect Murder (1998)

Kaante (2002) – Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Chor Machaaye Shor (2002) – Blue Streak (1999)

Shakti: The Power (2002) – Not Without My Daughter (1991)

Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) – The Whole Nine Yards (2000)

Deewangee (2002) – Primal Fear (1996)

Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002) – My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)

Raaz (2002) – What Lies Beneath (2000)

Pitaah (2002) – A Time to Kill (1996)

Ek Chhotisi Love Story (2002) – A Short Film About Love (1998)

Footpath (2003) – State of Grace (1990)

3 Deewarein (2003) – The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Koi… Mil Gaya (2003) – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Saaya (2003) – Dragonfly (2002)

Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) – Patch Adams (1998)

Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003) – The Rock (1996)

Inteha (2003) – Fear (1996)

Samay: When Time Strikes (2003) – Seven (1995)

Kucch To Hai (2003) – I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

Dhoom (2003) – The Fast and the Furious (2001), Ocean’s Eleven (2001)

Jism (2003) – Body Heat (1981)

Musafir (2004) – U Turn (1997)

Phir Milenge (2004) – Philadelphia (1993)

Aetbaar (2004) – Fear (1996)

Plan (2004) – Suicide Kings (1997)

Hum Tum (2004) – When Harry Met Sally… (1989)

Aabra Ka Daabra (2004) – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)

Paap (2004) – The Witness (1969)

Paisa Vasool (2004) – High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)

Murder (2004) – Unfaithful (2002)

Aitraaz (2004) – Disclosure (1994)

Hawas (2004) – Unfaithful (2002)

Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart (2004) – Meet Joe Black (1998)

Bunty Aur Babli (2005) – Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005) – Confidence (2003)

Garam Masala (2005) – Boeing Boeing (1965)

Kyon Ki (2005) – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

Main Aisa Hi Hoon (2005) – I Am Sam (2001)

Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005) – Cactus Flower (1969)

Naina (2005) – The Eye (2002)

Zeher (2005) – Out of Time (2003)

Jurm (2005) – Double Jeopardy (1999)

Ek Ajnabee (2005) – Man on Fire (2004)

Salaam Namaste (2005) – Nine Months (1995)

Black (2005) – The Miracle Worker (1962)

Chocolate (2005) – The Usual Suspects (1995)

Deewane Huye Paagal (2005) – There’s Something About Mary (1998)

Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (2005) – Meet Joe Black (1998)

Sarkar (2005) – The Godfather (1972)

Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006) – Notting Hill (1999)

Zinda (2006) – Oldboy (2003)

Krrish (2006) – Paycheck (2003)

Bas Ek Pal (2006) – Carne Trémula (1997)

Rang De Basanti (2006) – All My Sons (1948), Jesus of Montreal (1989)

I See You (2006) – Just Like Heaven (2005)

Tathastu (2006) – John Q (2002)

Malamaal Weekly (2006) – Waking Ned (1998)

Aap Ki Khatir (2006) – The Wedding Date (2005)

Taxi No. 9211 (2006) – Changing Lanes (2002)

The Killer (2006) – Collateral (2004)

Phir Hera Pheri (2006) – Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

Naksha (2006) – The Rundown (2003)

Alag (2006) – Powder (1995)

Fanaa (2006) – Eye of the Needle (1981)

Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love (2007) – Love Actually (2003)

Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007) – Days of Thunder (1990)

Life in a… Metro (2007) – The Apartment (1960)

Fool & Final (2007) – Snatch (2000)

Heyy Babyy (2007) – Three Men and a Baby (1987)

Partner (2007) – Hitch (2005)

Nishabd (2007) – American Beauty (1999)

The Train (2007) – Derailed (2005)

Speed (2007) – Cellular (2004)

Welcome (2007) – Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)

Naqaab (2007) – Dot the i (2003)

Manorama Six Feet Under (2007) – Chinatown (1974)

U Me Aur Hum (2008) – The Notebook (2004)

Ugly Aur Pagli (2008) – My Sassy Girl (2001)

God Tussi Great Ho (2008) – Bruce Almighty (2003)

Dostana (2008) – I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)

Dasvidaniya (2008) – The Bucket List (2007)

Race (2008) – Goodbye Lover (1998)

Singh Is Kinng (2008) – Pocketful of Miracles (1961)

Yuvvraaj (2008) – Rain Man (1988)

Ghajini (2008) – Memento (2000)

Shaurya (2008) – A Few Good Men (1992)

Dil Bole Hadippa! (2009) – She’s the Man (2006)

Luck (2009) – The Condemned (2007)

Acid Factory (2009) – Unknown (2006)

We Are Family (2010) – Stepmom (1998)

Teen Patti (2010) – 21 (2008)

Bumm Bumm Bole (2010) – Children of Heaven (1997)

Action Replayy (2010) – Back to the Future (1985)

Knock Out (2010) – Phone Booth (2002)

F.A.L.T.U (2011) – Accepted (2006)

Murder 2 (2011) – The Chaser (2008)

Players (2012) – The Italian Job (2003)

Jai Ho (2014) – My Cousin Vinny (1992)

Bang Bang! (2014) – Knight and Day (2010)

The Xposé (2014) – The Great Gatsby (2013)

Brothers (2015) – Warrior (2011)